Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Haverhill Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Haverhill

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.4% cheaper than Haverhill without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.5% cheaper than Haverhill without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Haverhill
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.64 £15.19
-69.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$81.3 £59.8
-60.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.91 £7.3
-25.43%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.73 £3.48
-63.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.31 £1.7
-52.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.68 £1.24
-56.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.15 £4.53
-73.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.28 £4.62
-49.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Haverhill
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.57 £1.16
-30.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.65 £1.22
-24.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.22 £1.63
-40.09%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.95 £2.91
-43.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.93 £7.31
-54.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.67 £6.38
-34.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.94 £10.26
-38.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.17 £2.33
-28.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.59 £1.17
-32.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.77 £2.04
-45.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.41 £2.51
-58.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.68 £1.23
-33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.48 £1.09
-20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.11 £0.82
-19.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.47 £1.08
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.96 £13.95
-87.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.5 £7.72
-11.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.77 £2.04
-57.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.09 £2.27
-19.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Haverhill
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.29 £2.42
-74.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$90 £66.2
-53.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.52 £4.06
-74.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.52 £1.12
28.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$22.73 £16.73
-65.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.97 £1.45
-48.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.7K £27.7K
-53.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.1K £30.2K
-36.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Haverhill
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$290 £214
-71.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.96 £12.48
-44.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$43.05 £31.68
-45.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Haverhill
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.63 £34.32
-44.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.78 £8.67
62.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.41 £9.87
-70.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Haverhill
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,566 £1,153
-80.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18.6K £13.7K
-68.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Haverhill
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$84.1 £61.9
-31.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.49 £32.01
-27.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.5 £67.3
12.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$99.9 £73.5
5.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Haverhill
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,222 £899
-59.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$987 £727
-61.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,030 £1,494
-59.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,673 £1,231
-56.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Haverhill
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,093 £1,541
-73.73%
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 Haverhill: October 28, 2025

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