Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Norwich Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Norwich

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.1% cheaper than Norwich without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 57% cheaper than Norwich without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Norwich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.49 £17.29
-73.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$108 £79.8
-70.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.8 £7.95
-31.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.56 £3.35
-62.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.96 £2.18
-62.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.88 £1.38
-61.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.52 £5.53
-77.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.35 £5.41
-56.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Norwich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.86 £1.37
-41.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.42 £1.78
-48.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.98 £1.46
-32.83%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.41 £3.24
-49.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.94 £7.32
-54.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.58 £9.26
-54.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.87 £14.62
-56.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.41 £1.78
-6.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.84 £1.35
-41.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.69 £2.72
-59.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.6 £3.39
-69.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.7 £1.25
-34.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.53 £1.12
-22.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.17 £0.86
-23.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.72 £1.26
-51.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.99 £13.97
-87.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.96 £6.59
4.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.21 £2.36
-63.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.22 £2.37
-22.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Norwich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.85 £2.83
-78.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$94.7 £69.7
-55.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.71 £4.94
-78.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.55 £1.14
26.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.02 £16.94
-65.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.94 £1.43
-47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.8K £27.8K
-53.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$42.1K £31K
-37.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Norwich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$350 £258
-76.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.44 £12.83
-45.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$45.46 £33.45
-48.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Norwich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.2 £40.63
-53.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$8.38 £6.17
128.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.63 £10.03
-70.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Norwich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,391 £1,023
-78.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.4K £9,096
-52.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Norwich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 £76.1
-43.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.36 £31.91
-27.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$123 £90.3
-15.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$124 £91.2
-14.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Norwich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,295 £953
-62.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,009 £743
-62.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,357 £1,734
-64.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,916 £1,410
-61.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,961 £3,651
-55.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,684 £2,711
-58.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Norwich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,039 £2,237
-81.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.9
127.63%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Norwich: October 29, 2025

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