Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cumbria Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cumbria

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.1% cheaper than Cumbria without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.5% cheaper than Cumbria without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cumbria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.22 £14.88
-69.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.5 £60.7
-60.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.16 £7.47
-27.26%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.53 £3.33
-62.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.3 £1.69
-52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.68 £1.24
-56.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.3 £4.64
-73.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.02 £4.43
-46.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cumbria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.64 £1.2
-33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.85 £1.36
-32.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.29 £1.68
-41.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.96 £2.91
-43.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.09 £7.42
-54.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.78 £6.46
-34.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.22 £10.47
-39.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.08 £2.26
-26.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.58 £1.17
-32.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.91 £2.14
-48.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.59 £2.64
-60.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.68 £1.24
-33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.49 £1.1
-20.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.07 £0.79
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.53 £1.13
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$19.33 £14.23
-87.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.82 £8.7
-20.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.79 £2.06
-57.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.13 £2.3
-20.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cumbria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.29 £2.42
-74.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$89.5 £65.9
-53.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.33 £3.92
-73.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2 £1.47
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.41 £17.23
-66.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.06 £1.51
-50.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.7K £28.5K
-54.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.6K £29.8K
-35.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cumbria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$291 £214
-71.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.15 £12.62
-44.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$42.92 £31.58
-45.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cumbria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.16 £33.97
-44.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.58 £13.67
3.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.75 £10.12
-71.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cumbria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,571 £1,156
-80.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18.6K £13.7K
-68.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cumbria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$84.3 £62
-31.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.8 £32.23
-27.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93.9 £69.1
9.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$98.1 £72.2
7.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cumbria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,234 £908
-60.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,012 £745
-62.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,073 £1,526
-60.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,688 £1,242
-56.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cumbria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,086 £3,007
-86.54%
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 Cumbria: October 28, 2025

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