Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle upon Tyne and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle upon Tyne and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Newcastle upon Tyne is 79.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 118.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Newcastle upon Tyne is 96.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 106.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newcastle upon Tyne
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$6.23 COP 26K
224.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.3 £62.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
163.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.04 £7.39
$7.39 COP 30.8K
35.86%
Cappuccino
$5.04 £3.71
$1.72 COP 7,155
193.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 £2.38
$1.1 COP 4,575
193.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 £1.58
$0.73 COP 3,060
194.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 £4.95
$1.66 COP 6,916
305.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.78 £4.99
$3.2 COP 13.3K
111.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newcastle upon Tyne
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.09 COP 4,552
56.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.24 COP 5,188
56.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 £1.64
$1.33 COP 5,544
66.92%
Eggs
$3.52 £2.59
$2.22 COP 9,252
58.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 £6.53
$4.55 COP 19K
95.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 £6.89
$5.71 COP 23.8K
64.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 £9.58
$8.59 COP 35.8K
51.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 £2.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
62.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 £1.65
$1.07 COP 4,461
109.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 £1.93
$1.51 COP 6,293
74.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 £2.75
$1.42 COP 5,911
163.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 £1.5
$1.11 COP 4,619
82.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 £1.23
$1.18 COP 4,932
40.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 £0.87
$0.89 COP 3,718
33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 £1.4
$0.84 COP 3,507
127.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.18 £14.11
$2.35 COP 9,809
716.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 £6.91
$9.34 COP 38.9K
0.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
125.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 £2.12
$2.49 COP 10.4K
15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Newcastle upon Tyne
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 £2.46
$0.83 COP 3,464
303.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.5 £57
$41.9 COP 174.7K
84.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 £4.87
$1.41 COP 5,899
368.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 £1.04
$1.96 COP 8,164
-28.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.77 £16.76
$7.85 COP 32.7K
190.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.02 COP 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
122.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K £31.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
64.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newcastle upon Tyne
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$279 £206
$82.5 COP 344.1K
238.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.01 £14.73
$9.44 COP 39.4K
111.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.07 £33.17
$23.51 COP 98K
91.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newcastle upon Tyne
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.4 £43.68
$25.68 COP 107.1K
131.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.41 £16.49
$19.14 COP 79.8K
17.08%
Cinema Ticket
$10.7 £7.87
$3.96 COP 16.5K
170.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newcastle upon Tyne
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,270 £934
$305 COP 1.3M
316.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
212.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newcastle upon Tyne
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.2 £62
$57.9 COP 241.4K
45.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 £33.22
$31.59 COP 131.7K
42.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 £61.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 £60.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-22.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newcastle upon Tyne
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 £857
$489 COP 2M
137.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 £686
$379 COP 1.6M
146.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,886 £1,388
$827 COP 3.4M
128.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,602 £1,179
$729 COP 3M
119.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,278 £4,620
$2,190 COP 9.1M
186.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,942 £3,637
$1,532 COP 6.4M
222.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newcastle upon Tyne
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,699 £2,722
$550 COP 2.3M
572.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
13.43
-57.56%

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Last update for Newcastle upon Tyne: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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