Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Southampton Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Southampton

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.3% cheaper than Southampton without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.1% cheaper than Southampton without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Southampton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$27.41 £20.17
-77.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$76.6 £56.4
-57.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.47 £8.44
-35.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.15 £3.79
-66.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.69 £1.98
-59.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.38 £1.75
-69.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.11 £5.23
-76.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.64 £4.89
-51.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Southampton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.53 £1.13
-28.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.44 £1.06
-13.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.68 £2.71
-63.86%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.29 £3.89
-58.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.71 £7.14
-53.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.22 £6.79
-38.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.72 £10.84
-41.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.38 £1.75
-5.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.59 £1.17
-32.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.5 £1.84
-39.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.04 £2.24
-53.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.85 £1.36
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.17 £0.86
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.96 £0.7
-7.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.29 £1.69
-63.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$17.51 £12.88
-86.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.32 £8.33
-17.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.24 £3.12
-72.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.48 £2.56
-28.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Southampton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.9 £2.14
-71.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$89.3 £65.7
-53.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.24 £3.12
-66.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.97 £1.45
-0.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$33.02 £24.3
-76.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.94 £1.43
-47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.7K £28.5K
-54.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.1K £30.2K
-36.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Southampton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$341 £251
-75.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.69 £13.76
-49.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$54 £39.73
-56.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Southampton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.11 £30.25
-37.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.4 £13.54
4.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.35 £9.09
-67.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Southampton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,501 £1,104
-79.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18.1K £13.3K
-67.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Southampton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$114 £83.6
-49.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$54 £39.73
-41.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$115 £84.5
-10.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$147 £108
-28.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Southampton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,408 £1,036
-65.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,182 £870
-67.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,395 £1,762
-65.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,821 £1,340
-59.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,974 £4,396
-63.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,440 £4,003
-71.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Southampton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,307 £2,434
-83.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.62
138.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Southampton: October 28, 2025

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