Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lewisham Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lewisham

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 54.6% cheaper than Lewisham without rent, and 68.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.4% cheaper than Lewisham without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lewisham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.36 £14.98
-69.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.8 £60.9
-60.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.89 £7.28
-25.28%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.7 £3.46
-63.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.01 £1.48
-45.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.79 £1.32
-59.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.7 £6.4
-80.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.99 £6.61
-64.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lewisham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.2 £1.62
-50.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.58 £1.9
-51.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.06 £2.25
-56.54%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.98 £4.4
-62.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.9 £5.08
-34.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.92 £5.83
-27.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.39 £9.12
-30.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.58 £3.37
-50.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.66 £1.22
-35.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.78 £2.05
-45.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.14 £3.05
-65.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.68 £1.23
-33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.67 £1.97
-55.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.94 £0.69
-5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.53 £1.12
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$26.27 £19.33
-91.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$19.65 £14.46
-52.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.4 £1.77
-50.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.93 £1.42
29.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lewisham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$6.08 £4.48
-86.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$88.9 £65.4
-52.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.68 £4.18
-75.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.11 £1.55
-7.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$22.76 £16.75
-65.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.17 £1.6
-53.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.4K £28.2K
-54.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.9K £30.1K
-36.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lewisham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$412 £303
-79.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.18 £12.64
-45.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.47 £29.04
-40.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lewisham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$45.32 £33.35
-43.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$20.59 £15.15
-80.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lewisham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,613 £1,187
-81.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18.2K £13.4K
-67.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lewisham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$160 £118
-63.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$62.1 £45.71
-49.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$146 £107
-29.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$167 £123
-36.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lewisham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$2,108 £1,552
-76.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,600 £1,178
-76.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,041 £1,502
-59.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$3,716 £2,735
-80.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lewisham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,923 £2,887
-85.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.93
93.80%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lewisham: October 28, 2025

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