Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Newcastle upon Tyne Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Newcastle upon Tyne

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.2% cheaper than Newcastle upon Tyne without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49% cheaper than Newcastle upon Tyne without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.24 £14.89
-69.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$85.3 £62.8
-62.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.04 £7.39
-26.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.04 £3.71
-65.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.23 £2.38
-65.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.15 £1.58
-66.05%
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
$6.78 £4.99
-52.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.71 £1.26
-36.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.94 £1.43
-36.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.22 £1.64
-40.09%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.52 £2.59
-36.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.88 £6.53
-48.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.37 £6.89
-39.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.02 £9.58
-34.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.67 £2.7
-38.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.24 £1.65
-52.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.63 £1.93
-42.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.74 £2.75
-62.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.03 £1.5
-45.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.66 £1.23
-28.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.19 £0.87
-25.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.91 £1.4
-56.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$19.18 £14.11
-87.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.39 £6.91
-0.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.66 £1.95
-55.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.88 £2.12
-13.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.35 £2.46
-75.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$77.5 £57
-45.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.61 £4.87
-78.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.41 £1.04
39.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$22.77 £16.76
-65.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.96 £1.44
-47.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.2K £28.8K
-55.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$43.1K £31.7K
-39.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$279 £206
-70.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.01 £14.73
-52.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$45.07 £33.17
-47.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$59.4 £43.68
-56.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.41 £16.49
-14.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.7 £7.87
-62.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,270 £934
-75.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18.5K £13.6K
-67.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$84.2 £62
-31.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.14 £33.22
-30.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$83.7 £61.6
23.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$81.7 £60.1
29.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,164 £857
-57.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$933 £686
-59.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,886 £1,388
-56.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,602 £1,179
-54.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,278 £4,620
-65.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,942 £3,637
-68.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Newcastle upon Tyne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,699 £2,722
-85.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.7
135.61%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Newcastle upon Tyne: October 28, 2025

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