Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Brighton Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Brighton

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.3% cheaper than Brighton without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.1% cheaper than Brighton without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Brighton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.55 £15.12
-69.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.9 £69.1
-65.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.35 £6.88
-20.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.72 £3.47
-63.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.17 £1.6
-49.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.59 £1.17
-54.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.42 £6.2
-80.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.02 £5.17
-54.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Brighton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.82 £1.34
-40.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.11 £1.56
-41.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.1 £1.55
-36.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.1 £3.75
-56.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.13 £8.93
-62.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.11 £6.71
-37.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.03 £13.27
-52.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.23 £2.38
-30.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.05 £1.51
-47.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.16 £2.32
-52.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.3 £2.43
-56.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.22 £1.63
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.01 £1.48
-41.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.17 £0.86
-23.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.46 £1.07
-42.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$21.43 £15.77
-89.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.85 £8.72
-21.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.66 £1.96
-55.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.6 £1.92
-4.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Brighton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.48 £2.56
-76.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$128 £94.5
-67.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.66 £3.43
-69.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.18 £1.61
-10.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$41.47 £30.51
-81.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.99 £1.46
-48.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.3K £28.2K
-54.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$42.2K £31K
-37.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Brighton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$290 £213
-71.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.38 £13.53
-48.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.46 £29.04
-40.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Brighton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52.9 £38.93
-51.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.23 £14.15
-0.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$18.01 £13.25
-78.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Brighton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,815 £1,335
-83.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$19K £14K
-68.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Brighton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$94.8 £69.8
-38.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.07 £30.96
-24.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$110 £80.8
-6.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$79.6 £58.5
32.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Brighton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,878 £1,382
-73.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,581 £1,164
-76.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,227 £2,375
-74.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,617 £1,926
-72.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$8,599 £6,328
-74.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$7,030 £5,174
-78.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Brighton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,564 £2,623
-84.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.63
138.54%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brighton: October 28, 2025

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