Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nottingham Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nottingham

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.2% cheaper than Nottingham without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.8% cheaper than Nottingham without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nottingham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.29 £14.93
-69.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$67.2 £49.44
-51.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.94 £8.05
-32.45%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.65 £3.42
-63.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.48 £1.83
-55.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.4 £1.03
-47.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.27 £4.61
-73.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.55 £4.82
-51.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nottingham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.8 £1.32
-39.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.55 £1.14
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.37 £1.01
-2.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.35 £3.2
-48.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.06 £5.2
-35.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.63 £6.35
-33.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.26 £11.97
-47.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.26 £2.4
-30.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.15 £1.58
-50.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.02 £2.96
-62.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.09 £2.28
-54.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.83 £1.34
-39.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.47 £1.09
-19.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.27 £0.94
-29.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.59 £1.17
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$20.08 £14.78
-88.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.07 £9.62
-28.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.63 £2.67
-67.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.8 £3.53
-48.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nottingham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.17 £3.07
-80.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$93.3 £68.7
-55.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.41 £3.98
-73.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.5 £1.1
30.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.44 £17.25
-66.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.92 £1.41
-46.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.7K £27.7K
-53.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$42.6K £31.4K
-38.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nottingham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$259 £191
-68.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.54 £12.17
-42.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$40.59 £29.87
-42.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nottingham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.17 £31.04
-39.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.83 £5.76
144.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.86 £11.67
-75.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nottingham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,726 £1,270
-82.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$23K £16.9K
-74.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nottingham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$76.6 £56.4
-24.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$67.9 £49.94
-53.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.5 £72.5
4.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$95.3 £70.1
10.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nottingham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,207 £888
-59.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$946 £696
-59.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,814 £1,335
-54.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,421 £1,045
-48.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,264 £3,874
-58.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,506 £3,316
-65.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nottingham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,357 £2,470
-83.62%
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 Nottingham: October 28, 2025

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