Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hereford Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hereford

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.1% cheaper than Hereford without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.7% cheaper than Hereford without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hereford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.48 £15.07
-69.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$99.4 £73.2
-67.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.23 £6.8
-19.93%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.11 £3.02
-58.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.87 £1.38
-41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.72 £1.26
-57.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.85 £4.31
-71.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.14 £4.52
-47.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hereford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.29 £0.95
-15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.56 £1.15
-20.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.37 £2.48
-60.53%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.99 £2.94
-44.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$19.14 £14.09
-76.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.63 £7.09
-40.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.47 £10.65
-40.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.41 £2.51
-33.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.16 £0.85
-7.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.08 £0.79
39.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.86 £3.58
-70.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.98 £0.72
13.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.11 £0.82
6.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.01 £0.74
-11.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.35 £0.99
-37.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$19.81 £14.58
-88.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.51 £7.74
-11.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.33 £2.45
-64.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.51 £2.58
-29.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hereford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.8 £2.79
-78.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$90.1 £66.3
-53.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.24 £4.59
-77.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.81 £1.33
8.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.76 £15.28
-62.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2 £1.47
-49.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.5K £28.3K
-54.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.3K £30.4K
-36.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hereford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$375 £276
-77.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$39.05 £28.74
-75.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.49 £29.06
-40.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hereford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$57.4 £42.23
-55.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.08 £11.83
-75.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hereford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,619 £1,191
-81.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18.5K £13.6K
-67.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hereford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$84.7 £62.4
-31.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.32 £29.67
-21.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$80.8 £59.5
27.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$85.5 £62.9
23.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hereford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$991 £729
-50.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$924 £680
-58.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,618 £1,191
-48.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,384 £1,019
-47.34%
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
Hereford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,701 £1,987
-79.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.15
87.83%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hereford: October 28, 2025

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