Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Liverpool Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Liverpool

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.2% cheaper than Liverpool without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.5% cheaper than Liverpool without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Liverpool
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$21.33 £15.7
-70.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.7 £69
-65.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.6 £7.06
-23.02%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.75 £3.5
-63.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.11 £1.55
-47.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.5 £1.1
-51.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.73 £4.95
-75.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.21 £4.57
-48.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Liverpool
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.65 £1.21
-33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.58 £1.17
-21.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.18 £1.6
-38.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.87 £2.85
-42.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.6 £6.33
-47.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.87 £6.53
-35.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.18 £11.17
-43.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.85 £2.1
-20.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.54 £1.14
-30.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.59 £1.91
-41.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.73 £2.74
-61.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.82 £1.34
-39.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.73 £1.27
-31.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.25 £0.92
-28.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.29 £0.95
-34.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$20.64 £15.19
-88.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.72 £7.89
-12.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.08 £2.27
-61.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.89 £2.13
-13.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Liverpool
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.68 £1.97
-69.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$97.9 £72.1
-57.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.96 £2.91
-64.39%
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
$16.23 £11.95
-51.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.87 £1.38
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38K £28K
-53.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.7K £27.7K
-30.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Liverpool
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$289 £212
-71.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.31 £13.47
-48.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$42.57 £31.33
-44.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Liverpool
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.24 £27.41
-31.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.25 £12.69
10.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.49 £12.87
-77.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Liverpool
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,632 £1,201
-81.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.3K £12K
-63.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Liverpool
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$87.1 £64.1
-33.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$50.9 £37.48
-37.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$124 £91.5
-17.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$133 £97.9
-20.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Liverpool
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,240 £912
-60.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$807 £594
-53.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,443 £1,797
-66.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,267 £932
-42.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,466 £2,550
-36.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,574 £1,894
-40.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Liverpool
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,083 £2,269
-82.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.76
133.16%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Liverpool: October 27, 2025

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