Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dartford Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dartford

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.9% cheaper than Dartford without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.5% cheaper than Dartford without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dartford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$27.11 £19.95
-77.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$110 £80.9
-69.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$10.75 £7.91
-30.51%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$5.1 £3.76
-66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$2.75 £2.02
-59.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$1.87 £1.37
-60.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$8.35 £6.15
-79.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$6.87 £5.06
-54.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dartford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.64 £1.21
-33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.32 £0.98
-3.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$2.56 £1.89
-46.09%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$3.55 £2.61
-38.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$9.94 £7.32
-56.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$9.13 £6.72
-36.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$14.7 £10.82
-41.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$3.36 £2.47
-30.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$2.01 £1.48
-44.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$2.9 £2.14
-47.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$3.38 £2.49
-59.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$1.5 £1.1
-26.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.42 £1.05
-17.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$0.94 £0.69
-6.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$1.57 £1.16
-41.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$23.44 £17.25
-90.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.4 £8.39
-17.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$2.28 £1.68
-47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$3.44 £2.53
-28.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dartford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$3.33 £2.45
-75.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$89.6 £65.9
-54.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$5.41 £3.98
-72.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$1.78 £1.31
9.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$14.71 £10.83
-45.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.89 £1.39
-45.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$39K £28.7K
-53.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$39.3K £28.9K
-33.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dartford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$229 £168
-64.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$20.23 £14.89
-53.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$43.36 £31.91
-44.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dartford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$43.91 £32.32
-42.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$19.98 £14.7
-80.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dartford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$1,887 £1,389
-83.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$26.2K £19.3K
-77.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dartford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$82.5 £60.7
-28.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$48.05 £35.36
-33.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$110 £80.7
-6.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$99.8 £73.5
7.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dartford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$2,269 £1,669
-78.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$1,599 £1,177
-76.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$2,970 £2,185
-71.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$2,757 £2,029
-73.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$5,261 £3,872
-58.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$4,332 £3,188
-65.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dartford
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
5.05
165.94%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Dartford: November 3, 2025

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