Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Eastleigh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Eastleigh

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.1% cheaper than Eastleigh without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40% cheaper than Eastleigh without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Eastleigh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.77 £15.28
-70.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.2 £60.5
-60.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.04 £7.39
-26.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.52 £3.33
-61.95%
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
$1.61 £1.18
-54.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.26 £4.61
-73.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.29 £4.63
-49.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Eastleigh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.63 £1.2
-33.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.58 £1.16
-21.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.26 £1.66
-41.15%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.01 £2.95
-44.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.07 £7.41
-54.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.92 £6.56
-35.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.93 £10.25
-38.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.08 £2.26
-26.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.59 £1.17
-32.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.93 £2.16
-48.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.49 £2.57
-59.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.71 £1.26
-35.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.54 £1.13
-23.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.07 £0.78
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.52 £1.12
-44.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.87 £13.88
-87.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.49 £6.99
-1.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.71 £1.99
-56.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.09 £2.27
-19.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Eastleigh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.41 £2.51
-75.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$87.6 £64.5
-52.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.39 £3.96
-73.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.59 £1.17
23.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$22.88 £16.84
-65.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.89 £1.39
-46.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.1K £28.8K
-55.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.9K £30.8K
-37.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Eastleigh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$291 £214
-71.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.17 £12.64
-45.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$43.59 £32.08
-46.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Eastleigh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.15 £33.96
-44.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.06 £8.88
58.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.32 £9.8
-70.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Eastleigh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,584 £1,166
-80.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18.1K £13.3K
-67.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Eastleigh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$83.9 £61.7
-30.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.2 £31.79
-26.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90.9 £66.9
13.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$100 £73.7
5.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Eastleigh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,217 £896
-59.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$988 £727
-61.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,999 £1,471
-58.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,677 £1,234
-56.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Eastleigh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Eastleigh: October 27, 2025

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