Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sheffield Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sheffield

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.6% cheaper than Sheffield without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.3% cheaper than Sheffield without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sheffield
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$17.44 £12.83
-64.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$78.1 £57.4
-57.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$10.66 £7.84
-29.92%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$4.54 £3.34
-62.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$2.45 £1.8
-54.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$1.84 £1.35
-60.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$5.33 £3.92
-67.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$5.32 £3.91
-41.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sheffield
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.57 £1.16
-30.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.5 £1.1
-15.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$2.16 £1.59
-36.11%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$3.8 £2.8
-42.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$9.7 £7.14
-55.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$9.05 £6.66
-35.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$11.94 £8.79
-27.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$3.35 £2.46
-30.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.49 £1.1
-24.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$2.62 £1.93
-41.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$2.99 £2.2
-53.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$1.85 £1.36
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.39 £1.02
-15.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$0.98 £0.72
-10.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$1.33 £0.98
-30.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$20.01 £14.72
-88.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.12 £8.18
-15.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$2.77 £2.04
-56.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$3.4 £2.5
-27.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sheffield
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$3.42 £2.52
-76.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$99.2 £73
-59.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$5.55 £4.09
-73.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$1.24 £0.91
57.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$20.4 £15.01
-60.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.86 £1.37
-44.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$37.7K £27.8K
-52.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$38.5K £28.3K
-31.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sheffield
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$313 £230
-73.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$18.39 £13.53
-48.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$43.82 £32.25
-45.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sheffield
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$45.5 £33.48
-44.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$8.07 £5.94
133.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$11.7 £8.61
-66.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sheffield
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$1,263 £929
-75.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$6,796 £5,001
-11.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sheffield
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$75 £55.2
-20.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$37.66 £27.71
-14.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$84.5 £62.2
20.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$81.6 £60
31.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sheffield
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$1,148 £845
-58.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$933 £687
-59.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,863 £1,371
-55.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$1,528 £1,125
-52.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$4,219 £3,105
-48.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$3,045 £2,241
-50.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sheffield
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$3,278 £2,412
-82.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.3
153.40%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Sheffield: November 3, 2025

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