Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Greenwich Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Greenwich

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.8% cheaper than Greenwich without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.3% cheaper than Greenwich without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Greenwich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.83 £16.8
-72.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.3 £60.6
-60.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.2 £7.5
-27.55%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.06 £2.99
-57.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.29 £1.68
-51.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.58 £1.17
-53.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.19 £5.29
-76.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.68 £5.65
-58.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Greenwich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.05 £1.51
-46.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.74 £1.28
-28.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.28 £1.68
-41.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.73 £2.75
-40.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.24 £6.8
-50.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.69 £6.4
-34.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.2 £10.45
-39.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.92 £2.15
-22.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.19 £0.87
-10.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.48 £1.82
-39.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.46 £2.55
-58.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.59 £1.17
-30.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.37 £1.01
-13.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.1 £0.81
-19.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.53 £1.12
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.66 £13.73
-87.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.66 £7.84
-12.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.81 £2.07
-58.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.24 £2.38
-23.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Greenwich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.46 £2.54
-76.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$88.3 £65
-52.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.5 £4.05
-74.36%
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
$22.74 £16.74
-65.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.31 £1.7
-55.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.7K £27.7K
-53.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.9K £30.1K
-35.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Greenwich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$294 £216
-71.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.78 £11.61
-40.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$48.3 £35.55
-51.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Greenwich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$45.18 £33.25
-43.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.39 £9.12
-68.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Greenwich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,603 £1,180
-80.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18.4K £13.5K
-67.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Greenwich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$82.4 £60.6
-29.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.3 £32.6
-28.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$92.7 £68.2
11.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$97.7 £71.9
8.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Greenwich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,226 £902
-60.08%
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
$2,008 £1,478
-58.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,664 £1,225
-56.19%
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
Greenwich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,729 £2,008
-79.85%
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 Greenwich: October 28, 2025

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