Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Harrow Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Harrow

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.6% cheaper than Harrow without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.4% cheaper than Harrow without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Harrow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.09 £14.78
-68.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$95.9 £70.5
-66.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.35 £6.88
-20.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.72 £3.48
-63.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.85 £2.1
-61.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.16 £1.59
-66.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.69 £4.92
-75.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.68 £4.91
-52.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Harrow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.64 £1.21
-33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.81 £1.33
-31.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.3 £3.16
-69.07%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.98 £4.4
-62.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.98 £7.35
-54.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.81 £6.49
-35.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.64 £12.98
-51.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.34 £2.46
-32.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.19 £0.87
-10.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.74 £2.02
-44.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.55 £4.08
-74.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.33 £0.98
-16.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$4.1 £3.02
-71.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 £0.92
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.31 £0.96
-35.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$21.7 £15.97
-89.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.7 £7.88
-12.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.01 £1.48
-41.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.33 £0.98
87.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Harrow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.89 £2.13
-71.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$90.1 £66.3
-53.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.34 £3.93
-73.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.09 £1.54
-6.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$22.73 £16.73
-65.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.99 £1.47
-48.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.9K £28.6K
-54.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.8K £30.8K
-37.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Harrow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$183 £134
-54.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.41 £11.34
-38.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$44.54 £32.78
-47.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Harrow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.8 £40.35
-53.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$20.51 £15.1
-6.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.3 £12.73
-77.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Harrow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,222 £899
-75.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18.4K £13.6K
-67.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Harrow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.9 £65.5
-34.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$68.1 £50.1
-53.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$109 £80.4
-5.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$201 £148
-47.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Harrow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$2,515 £1,851
-80.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,767 £1,301
-78.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,705 £2,726
-77.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,833 £2,085
-74.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,405 £5,449
-70.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$7,179 £5,283
-78.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Harrow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,660 £3,429
-88.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.77
132.76%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Harrow: October 29, 2025

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