Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Salford Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Salford

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.8% cheaper than Salford without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.9% cheaper than Salford without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Salford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.99 £11.76
-61.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$108 £79.3
-69.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.67 £9.32
-41.67%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.16 £3.06
-58.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.85 £1.36
-40.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.28 £0.95
-42.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.75 £3.5
-65.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.75 £2.03
16.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Salford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.87 £1.38
-41.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.05 £1.51
-39.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.22 £1.64
-40.09%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.14 £3.78
-56.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.5 £3.31
1.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.79 £10.15
-58.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.98 £10.29
-38.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.69 £1.98
-15.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.9 £1.4
-43.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.82 £2.08
-46.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.58 £2.64
-60.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.18 £0.87
-5.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.81 £0.59
45.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.89 £0.65
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.67 £1.23
-49.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$20.7 £15.23
-88.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.23 £8.26
-16.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.49 £1.83
-52.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.15 £2.32
-20.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Salford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.33 £2.45
-75.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$108 £79.3
-61.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.83 £2.08
-50.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.53 £1.12
28.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.5 £17.29
-66.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.96 £1.45
-47.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.4K £28.3K
-54.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.7K £30K
-35.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Salford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$406 £299
-79.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.67 £15.21
-54.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.14 £20.71
-16.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Salford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$45.19 £33.25
-43.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$24.89 £18.31
-84.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Salford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,575 £1,159
-80.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18.4K £13.5K
-67.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Salford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$120 £88.7
-51.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$80.4 £59.2
-60.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$67.2 £49.47
53.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$98 £72.1
7.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Salford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,372 £1,009
-64.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,082 £796
-64.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,339 £1,722
-64.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,753 £1,290
-58.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Salford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,633 £1,937
-79.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.63
138.54%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salford: October 27, 2025

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