Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bristol Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bristol

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49% cheaper than Bristol without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54% cheaper than Bristol without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bristol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.09 £14.78
-68.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$100 £73.9
-67.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.77 £7.93
-31.38%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.05 £3.71
-65.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.74 £2.02
-59.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.74 £1.28
-58.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.91 £5.82
-79.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.7 £4.93
-52.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bristol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.56 £1.15
-30.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.34 £1.72
-47.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.86 £1.37
-28.49%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.07 £3
-45.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.36 £9.09
-63.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.67 £8.59
-51.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.26 £9.02
-29.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.46 £2.54
-34.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.72 £1.26
-37.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.78 £2.04
-45.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.99 £2.94
-64.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.02 £1.48
-45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.83 £1.35
-35.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.2 £0.88
-25.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.86 £1.37
-54.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$21.09 £15.52
-88.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.51 £7.74
-11.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.82 £2.08
-58.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.8 £2.06
-11.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bristol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.22 £2.37
-74.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$116 £85.2
-63.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.51 £4.05
-74.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.62 £1.19
20.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$26.74 £19.68
-70.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.89 £1.39
-46.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.6K £28.4K
-54.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.8K £25.6K
-24.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bristol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$310 £228
-73.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.9 £12.44
-44.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$44.27 £32.58
-46.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bristol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$50.3 £37
-48.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$10.34 £7.61
85.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.72 £10.1
-71.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bristol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$2,177 £1,602
-86.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$24.5K £18K
-75.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bristol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$95.3 £70.2
-39.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.36 £35.59
-34.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$111 £81.8
-7.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$138 £102
-23.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bristol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,875 £1,380
-73.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,431 £1,053
-73.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,093 £2,276
-73.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,297 £1,690
-68.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,005 £5,155
-68.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$6,345 £4,669
-75.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bristol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,538 £2,604
-84.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.6
139.82%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bristol: October 29, 2025

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