Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Motherwell Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Motherwell

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.5% cheaper than Motherwell without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.2% cheaper than Motherwell without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Motherwell
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.78 £15.29
-70.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.5 £60.7
-60.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.99 £7.35
-26.03%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.59 £3.38
-62.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.29 £1.69
-51.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.65 £1.22
-55.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.08 £4.47
-72.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.98 £4.4
-46.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Motherwell
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.58 £1.16
-31.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.64 £1.21
-24.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.27 £1.67
-41.41%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.96 £2.92
-43.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.09 £7.42
-54.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.77 £6.45
-34.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.11 £10.38
-39.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.19 £2.35
-29.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.62 £1.19
-33.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.88 £2.12
-47.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.49 £2.57
-59.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.7 £1.25
-34.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.48 £1.09
-20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.12 £0.82
-20.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.46 £1.08
-42.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$19.05 £14.02
-87.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.46 £7.7
-10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.74 £2.01
-56.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.08 £2.27
-19.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Motherwell
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.28 £2.41
-74.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$87 £64
-51.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.54 £4.07
-74.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.52 £1.12
28.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.09 £16.99
-66.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.93 £1.42
-47.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.1K £28.8K
-55.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.4K £30.4K
-36.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Motherwell
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$292 £215
-71.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.04 £12.54
-44.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$43.03 £31.66
-45.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Motherwell
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.51 £34.23
-44.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.92 £5.09
176.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.55 £9.97
-70.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Motherwell
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,606 £1,182
-81.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18.2K £13.4K
-67.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Motherwell
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$84.1 £61.9
-31.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.33 £31.89
-27.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93.3 £68.7
10.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$99.1 £73
6.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Motherwell
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,225 £902
-60.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$983 £723
-61.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,023 £1,488
-59.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,697 £1,249
-57.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,563 £2,622
-38.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Motherwell
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.63
138.54%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Motherwell: October 28, 2025

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