Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Derby Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Derby

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.7% cheaper than Derby without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.9% cheaper than Derby without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Derby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$25.01 £18.41
-75.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.2 £60.5
-60.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.69 £7.87
-30.87%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.08 £3.74
-66.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.27 £1.67
-51.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.62 £1.19
-54.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.09 £4.48
-72.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.52 £4.06
-42.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Derby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.43 £1.05
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.42 £1.05
-12.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.49 £1.83
-46.59%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.85 £2.83
-42.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.25 £6.81
-50.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.79 £6.47
-35.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.85 £9.46
-33.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.69 £3.45
-51.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.76 £2.03
-61.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.88 £2.12
-47.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.21 £2.36
-55.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.99 £0.73
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.64 £1.21
-28.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.07 £0.79
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.43 £1.05
-41.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.71 £13.77
-87.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.2 £6.77
1.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.75 £2.02
-57.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.24 £2.39
-23.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Derby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.78 £2.05
-70.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$92.5 £68.1
-54.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.86 £3.58
-70.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.58 £1.16
24.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$24.53 £18.05
-68.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.87 £1.37
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.1K £28.7K
-54.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.2K £30.3K
-36.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Derby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$346 £255
-76.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.31 £11.26
-38.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$46.96 £34.56
-49.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Derby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$45.11 £33.2
-43.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.36 £18.66
-24.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.44 £11.36
-74.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Derby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,892 £1,392
-83.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$20.9K £15.4K
-71.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Derby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$118 £86.9
-50.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$57.8 £42.55
-45.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$78.5 £57.7
31.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$99.1 £72.9
6.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Derby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$787 £579
-37.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$749 £551
-49.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,484 £1,092
-44.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,334 £981
-45.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$8,565 £6,303
-74.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,099 £2,280
-50.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Derby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,468 £2,552
-84.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.56
141.55%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Derby: October 28, 2025

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