Cost of Living Comparison Between Motherwell and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Motherwell and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Motherwell is 94.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 127.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Motherwell is 100.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Motherwell
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.78 £15.29
$6.23 COP 26K
233.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 £60.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
155.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 £7.35
$7.39 COP 30.8K
35.18%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.38
$1.72 COP 7,155
166.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.69
$1.1 COP 4,575
108.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.22
$0.73 COP 3,060
126.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.08 £4.47
$1.66 COP 6,916
266.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 £4.4
$3.2 COP 13.3K
86.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Motherwell
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
44.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.24 COP 5,188
32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.33 COP 5,544
70.68%
Eggs
$3.96 £2.92
$2.22 COP 9,252
78.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$4.55 COP 19K
121.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.77 £6.45
$5.71 COP 23.8K
53.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 £10.38
$8.59 COP 35.8K
64.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 £2.35
$2.26 COP 9,410
41.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.07 COP 4,461
51.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 £2.12
$1.51 COP 6,293
90.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 £2.57
$1.42 COP 5,911
145.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.11 COP 4,619
53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.18 COP 4,932
25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.89 COP 3,718
25.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.08
$0.84 COP 3,507
73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.05 £14.02
$2.35 COP 9,809
710.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 £7.7
$9.34 COP 38.9K
11.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.01
$1.18 COP 4,927
132.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 £2.27
$2.49 COP 10.4K
23.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Motherwell
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 £2.41
$0.83 COP 3,464
295.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87 £64
$41.9 COP 174.7K
107.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.54 £4.07
$1.41 COP 5,899
292.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.96 COP 8,164
-22.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.09 £16.99
$7.85 COP 32.7K
194.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.02 COP 4,265
89.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
122.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
57.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Motherwell
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$82.5 COP 344.1K
253.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 £12.54
$9.44 COP 39.4K
80.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.03 £31.66
$23.51 COP 98K
83.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Motherwell
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.51 £34.23
$25.68 COP 107.1K
81.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.92 £5.09
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.85%
Cinema Ticket
$13.55 £9.97
$3.96 COP 16.5K
242.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Motherwell
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,606 £1,182
$305 COP 1.3M
426.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K £13.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
207.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Motherwell
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.1 £61.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
45.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.33 £31.89
$31.59 COP 131.7K
37.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 £68.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 £73
$106 COP 440.5K
-6.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Motherwell
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £902
$489 COP 2M
150.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$983 £723
$379 COP 1.6M
159.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,023 £1,488
$827 COP 3.4M
144.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 £1,249
$729 COP 3M
132.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,563 £2,622
$2,190 COP 9.1M
62.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Motherwell
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
13.43
-58.08%

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Last update for Motherwell: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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