Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oxford Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oxford

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.3% cheaper than Oxford without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.6% cheaper than Oxford without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Oxford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.45 £15.05
-69.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$79.7 £58.7
-59.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.45 £7.69
-29.28%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.68 £3.44
-63.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.24 £1.65
-50.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.83 £1.35
-60.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.43 £6.2
-80.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.57 £5.57
-57.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Oxford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.89 £1.39
-42.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.61 £1.18
-22.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.87 £2.11
-53.66%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.43 £3.99
-59.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.35 £10.56
-68.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.42 £6.93
-39.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.18 £10.43
-39.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.16 £3.06
-45.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.56 £1.15
-31.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.28 £2.41
-53.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.74 £4.23
-75.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.68 £1.24
-33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.99 £1.46
-40.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.02 £0.75
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.07 £1.53
-59.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$19.5 £14.35
-87.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.15 £9.67
-28.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.43 £2.53
-65.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.48 £3.3
-44.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Oxford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.45 £2.54
-75.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$108 £79.8
-61.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.23 £6.06
-82.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.85 £1.36
5.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$33.38 £24.56
-76.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.97 £1.45
-48.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38K £27.9K
-53.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$45.1K £33.2K
-41.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Oxford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$388 £286
-78.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.51 £13.62
-49.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$47.79 £35.17
-50.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Oxford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$57.8 £42.57
-55.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.42 £9.14
54.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.18 £11.17
-73.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Oxford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,767 £1,300
-82.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$54.5K £40.1K
-89.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Oxford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$94.3 £69.4
-38.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$52.9 £38.95
-40.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.9 £67.6
12.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$117 £85.9
-9.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Oxford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$2,165 £1,593
-77.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,547 £1,139
-75.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,524 £2,593
-76.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,525 £1,858
-71.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,379 £5,430
-70.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,762 £4,241
-73.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Oxford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,717 £2,735
-85.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.74
133.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oxford: October 28, 2025

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