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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oswestry Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oswestry

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.3% cheaper than Oswestry without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.7% cheaper than Oswestry without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Oswestry
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$14.88 £11.27
-60.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$67.1 £50.8
-51.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$9.09 £6.88
-20.68%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$3.38 £2.56
-51.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$1.99 £1.51
-44.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$1.37 £1.04
-48.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$4.14 £3.14
-57.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$4.51 £3.41
-29.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Oswestry
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.52 £1.15
-27.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$1.55 £1.17
-16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$2.61 £1.98
-46.74%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$4.42 £3.35
-50.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$10.49 £7.94
-56.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$7.2 £5.45
-18.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$15.79 £11.95
-45.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$2.25 £1.7
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$1.81 £1.37
-40.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$2.77 £2.1
-44.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$3.51 £2.66
-59.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$1.55 £1.17
-27.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$1.81 £1.37
-37.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$1.03 £0.78
-12.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$1.21 £0.91
-24.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$17.07 £12.92
-86.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$9.53 £7.22
4.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$2.65 £2.01
-56.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$1.99 £1.51
19.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Oswestry
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$3.09 £2.34
-73.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$90.4 £68.4
-55.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$3.99 £3.02
-63.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$1.44 £1.09
38.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$24.43 £18.49
-67.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$1.92 £1.45
-47.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$34.3K £26K
-48.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$43.7K £33K
-38.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Oswestry
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$258 £195
-68.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$16.77 £12.7
-44.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$43.94 £33.27
-46.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Oswestry
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$46.83 £35.45
-45.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$11.53 £8.73
-64.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Oswestry
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$1,387 £1,050
-77.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$13.5K £10.2K
-56.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Oswestry
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$61.5 £46.58
-4.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$35.77 £27.08
-10.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$57.4 £43.42
77.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$79.9 £60.5
35.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Oswestry
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$1,211 £916
-60.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$987 £747
-61.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$1,007 £763
-16.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$981 £742
-25.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$5,210 £3,944
-56.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$3,144 £2,380
-49.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Oswestry
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$2,182 £1,652
-76.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.79
131.95%

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Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Oswestry: December 1, 2025

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