Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Leeds Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Leeds

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46% cheaper than Leeds without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.4% cheaper than Leeds without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Leeds
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.06 £14.76
-68.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80.7 £59.4
-59.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.33 £7.6
-28.46%
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
$2.29 £1.68
-51.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.62 £1.19
-54.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.97 £5.13
-76.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.27 £3.88
-39.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Leeds
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.63 £1.2
-33.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.66 £1.22
-25.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.87 £2.85
-65.63%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.99 £2.94
-44.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.32 £7.59
-55.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.15 £5.99
-29.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.53 £12.9
-51.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.62 £2.67
-37.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.01 £1.48
-46.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.09 £2.28
-51.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.84 £2.83
-63.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.78 £1.31
-37.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.07 £1.52
-43.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.45 £1.06
-38.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.92 £1.41
-56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.15 £13.36
-87.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.46 £7.7
-10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.87 £2.11
-58.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.96 £1.44
27.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Leeds
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.24 £2.38
-74.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$109 £80.4
-61.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.29 £4.63
-77.58%
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
$16.04 £11.8
-51.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.95 £1.44
-47.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.5K £28.3K
-54.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$42.2K £31.1K
-37.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Leeds
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$287 £211
-71.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.47 £12.85
-45.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$43.71 £32.17
-46.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Leeds
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.97 £30.89
-38.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.76 £16.02
-12.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.13 £9.66
-69.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Leeds
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,555 £1,144
-80.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,875 £5,059
-13.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Leeds
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$79.8 £58.7
-27.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.81 £31.5
-26.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.7 £62.4
21.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$73.4 £54
44.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Leeds
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,338 £984
-63.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$992 £730
-61.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,454 £1,806
-66.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,612 £1,186
-54.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,826 £3,551
-54.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,171 £2,334
-51.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Leeds
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,017 £2,221
-81.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.6
139.82%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Leeds: October 29, 2025

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