Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dundee Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dundee

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49% cheaper than Dundee without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.4% cheaper than Dundee without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dundee
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.08 £14.78
-68.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$96.3 £70.9
-66.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.25 £7.54
-27.90%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.5 £3.31
-61.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.23 £1.64
-50.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.36 £1
-46.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6 £4.41
-72.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.61 £4.13
-42.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dundee
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.14 £1.58
-49.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.51 £1.11
-17.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.48 £1.83
-46.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.97 £3.66
-55.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.45 £6.22
-46.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.86 £7.26
-42.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.34 £11.29
-44.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.11 £2.29
-27.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.34 £1.72
-54.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.59 £1.91
-41.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.52 £3.33
-68.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.1 £1.54
-47.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.96 £1.44
-39.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.28 £0.94
-30.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.17 £1.59
-61.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.65 £13.72
-87.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.04 £8.86
-22.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.2 £2.36
-63.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.93 £2.15
-15.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dundee
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.62 £2.66
-77.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$59.6 £43.83
-29.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.68 £3.45
-69.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.36 £1
44.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.18 £17.06
-66.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.95 £1.43
-47.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.5K £28.4K
-54.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$48K £35.3K
-45.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dundee
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$231 £170
-64.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.13 £10.4
-33.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$47.35 £34.84
-50.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dundee
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.5 £35.69
-47.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$9.48 £6.98
101.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.09 £9.63
-69.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dundee
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,576 £1,159
-80.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.2K £11.9K
-63.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dundee
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$97.3 £71.6
-40.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$66.6 £49.02
-52.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$134 £98.5
-22.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$120 £88.5
-12.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dundee
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$930 £684
-47.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$663 £488
-42.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,508 £1,110
-45.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,130 £831
-35.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,832 £4,292
-62.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,340 £3,193
-64.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dundee
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,927 £2,154
-81.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.9
127.63%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dundee: October 28, 2025

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