Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Caernarfon Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Caernarfon

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.6% cheaper than Caernarfon without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.2% cheaper than Caernarfon without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Caernarfon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$13.73 £10.1
-54.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$79.3 £58.3
-58.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$10.65 £7.84
-29.86%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$4.13 £3.04
-58.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$2.54 £1.87
-56.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$1.76 £1.3
-58.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$5.01 £3.69
-65.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$4 £2.95
-22.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Caernarfon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.51 £1.11
-27.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.51 £1.11
-15.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$2.26 £1.66
-38.94%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$2.4 £1.76
-8.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$9.74 £7.17
-55.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$7.64 £5.63
-23.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$11.88 £8.74
-27.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.66 £1.96
-12.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.33 £0.98
-15.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.34 £0.99
14.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$1.34 £0.99
2.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$1.84 £1.35
-39.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.36 £1
-13.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$0.99 £0.73
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$1.27 £0.94
-27.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$19.97 £14.7
-88.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.35 £6.88
0.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$2.69 £1.98
-55.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$3.37 £2.48
-26.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Caernarfon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$3.42 £2.52
-76.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$89 £65.5
-54.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$5.38 £3.96
-72.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$1.22 £0.9
59.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$20.1 £14.79
-60.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.88 £1.38
-45.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$39.2K £28.8K
-54.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$39.7K £29.2K
-33.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Caernarfon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$311 £229
-73.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$18.45 £13.58
-48.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$41.39 £30.46
-42.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Caernarfon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$45.92 £33.79
-45.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$11.51 £8.47
-65.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Caernarfon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$1,250 £920
-74.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$6,743 £4,962
-10.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Caernarfon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$76 £56
-21.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$38.28 £28.17
-16.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$86 £63.3
18.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$81.6 £60.1
31.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Caernarfon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$1,202 £885
-60.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$990 £729
-62.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$2,003 £1,474
-58.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$1,720 £1,266
-57.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Caernarfon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$3,531 £2,599
-84.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.3
153.40%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Caernarfon: November 3, 2025

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