Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Guildford Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Guildford

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.5% cheaper than Guildford without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.9% cheaper than Guildford without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Guildford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.97 £14.7
-68.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$87.5 £64.4
-63.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.37 £8.37
-35.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.68 £3.44
-63.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.68 £1.97
-58.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.86 £1.37
-60.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.39 £6.17
-80.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.73 £4.96
-52.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Guildford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.6 £1.18
-31.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.07 £0.79
15.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.75 £1.29
-24.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.37 £3.22
-49.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.95 £11
-69.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.01 £7.37
-42.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.01 £11.78
-46.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.54 £2.6
-36.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.12 £1.56
-49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.49 £3.31
-66.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.86 £3.58
-70.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.84 £1.36
-39.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.42 £1.05
-16.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.09 £0.8
-18.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.17 £0.86
-28.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$20.1 £14.79
-88.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.07 £8.14
-15.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.53 £1.86
-53.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.48 £2.56
-28.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Guildford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.89 £2.12
-71.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$94.4 £69.5
-55.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.74 £4.96
-79.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.58 £1.17
24.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$22.96 £16.9
-65.81%
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
$37.9K £27.9K
-53.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.7K £29.9K
-35.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Guildford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$388 £285
-78.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.35 £12.77
-45.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$41.11 £30.25
-42.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Guildford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$72.4 £53.3
-64.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.42 £12.08
16.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.39 £12.06
-75.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Guildford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$2,120 £1,560
-85.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$24.9K £18.3K
-76.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Guildford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$83.4 £61.4
-30.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$68.9 £50.7
-54.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.9 £69.9
8.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$125 £91.9
-15.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Guildford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,838 £1,353
-73.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,650 £1,214
-77.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,678 £1,970
-69.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,477 £1,823
-70.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$9,179 £6,755
-76.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$7,489 £5,511
-79.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Guildford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,405 £2,505
-83.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.24
115.22%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guildford: October 27, 2025

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