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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Northampton Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Northampton

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.2% cheaper than Northampton without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.5% cheaper than Northampton without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Northampton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 COP 22.7K
$20.22 £15.3
-70.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.1 COP 126.1K
$78.9 £59.7
-58.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 COP 28.3K
$10.7 £8.1
-30.65%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 6,451
$4.56 £3.45
-62.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 4,055
$1.88 £1.42
-43.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COP 2,730
$1.61 £1.22
-55.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,313
$5.47 £4.14
-69.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.1K
$5.39 £4.08
-41.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Northampton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,202
$1.46 £1.1
-24.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 4,918
$1.55 £1.17
-16.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 COP 5,320
$2.14 £1.62
-34.58%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,554
$4.33 £3.28
-48.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.46 COP 17K
$10.25 £7.76
-56.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 COP 21.6K
$7.63 £5.77
-25.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.84 COP 33.7K
$14.18 £10.73
-37.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 COP 8,944
$3.35 £2.54
-29.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,065
$1.58 £1.19
-32.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,771
$3.22 £2.43
-53.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 5,210
$2.86 £2.17
-52.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,473
$1.7 £1.29
-31.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,437
$1.75 £1.33
-33.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,397
$1.25 £0.94
-28.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,212
$1.76 £1.33
-52.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,899
$19.52 £14.77
-88.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 COP 38.2K
$8.8 £6.67
13.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,572
$3.5 £2.65
-65.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 COP 9,561
$2.89 £2.19
-13.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Northampton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,272
$3.12 £2.36
-72.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.69 COP 158.8K
$118 £89
-64.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,427
$6.09 £4.61
-76.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 COP 7,246
$1.24 £0.94
53.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 COP 29.8K
$29.27 £22.16
-73.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,635
$1.97 £1.49
-51.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 68.6M
$38.6K £29.2K
-53.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K COP 103M
$41.1K £31.1K
-34.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Northampton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 COP 317.9K
$380 £288
-78.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$17.22 £13.04
-42.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.34 COP 92.7K
$35.39 £26.79
-31.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Northampton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.63 COP 97.6K
$28.5 £21.57
-10.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.22 COP 73.2K
$8.72 £6.6
120.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.06 COP 15.5K
$14.86 £11.25
-72.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Northampton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 COP 1.2M
$1,740 £1,317
-82.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,954 COP 22.7M
$22.4K £16.9K
-73.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Northampton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 COP 222.3K
$95.5 £72.3
-38.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.67 COP 120.7K
$52.2 £39.5
-39.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 COP 382.6K
$89.9 £68.1
11.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 407K
$102 £76.8
5.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Northampton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 COP 1.8M
$1,070 £810
-55.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$995 £753
-62.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 COP 3.1M
$1,701 £1,288
-51.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 COP 2.8M
$1,501 £1,136
-51.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,223 COP 8.5M
$3,847 £2,912
-42.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,553 COP 5.9M
$2,845 £2,154
-45.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Northampton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 COP 2.1M
$3,012 £2,280
-81.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.74
133.97%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

Last update for Northampton: November 24, 2025

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