Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Leicester Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Leicester

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44% cheaper than Leicester without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.9% cheaper than Leicester without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Leicester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.55 £15.12
-69.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.3 £51
-53.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.97 £6.6
-17.61%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.65 £2.68
-52.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.92 £1.41
-42.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.18 £0.87
-38.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.45 £4.01
-69.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.08 £4.47
-47.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Leicester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.88 £1.38
-42.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.59 £1.17
-22.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.26 £1.66
-41.15%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.64 £2.68
-39.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.43 £9.14
-63.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.7 £7.14
-41.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.76 £8.66
-26.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.35 £1.73
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.8 £1.33
-40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.67 £1.97
-43.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.14 £2.31
-54.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.25 £0.92
-11.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.64 £1.21
-28.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.81 £0.6
9.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.42 £1.05
-40.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$20.41 £15.02
-88.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.71 £7.15
-3.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.94 £2.17
-59.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.71 £1.99
-8.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Leicester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.33 £2.45
-75.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$84.8 £62.4
-50.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.14 £3.78
-72.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.34 £0.99
46.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$40.24 £29.61
-80.49%
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
$38.4K £28.2K
-54.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.8K £30K
-35.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Leicester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$276 £203
-70.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.31 £12.74
-45.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$42.41 £31.21
-44.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Leicester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.1 £29.51
-35.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$31.38 £23.09
-39.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.8 £10.89
-73.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Leicester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,027 £756
-70.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$33.8K £24.9K
-82.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Leicester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.5 £68.8
-38.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.43 £27.55
-15.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$130 £95.7
-20.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$94.9 £69.8
11.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Leicester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,029 £757
-52.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,044 £769
-63.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,742 £1,282
-52.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,526 £1,123
-52.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,270 £2,406
-33.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,399 £1,765
-36.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Leicester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,724 £2,005
-79.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.9
127.63%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Leicester: October 28, 2025

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