Cost of Living Comparison Between Oxford and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Oxford and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Oxford is 101.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 201.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oxford is 106.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 167.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oxford
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.45 £15.05
$6.23 COP 26K
228.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 £58.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
146.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 £7.69
$7.39 COP 30.8K
41.41%
Cappuccino
$4.68 £3.44
$1.72 COP 7,155
172.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$1.1 COP 4,575
103.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.35
$0.73 COP 3,060
150.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.43 £6.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
407.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 £5.57
$3.2 COP 13.3K
136.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oxford
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.09 COP 4,552
73.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$1.33 COP 5,544
115.79%
Eggs
$5.43 £3.99
$2.22 COP 9,252
144.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.35 £10.56
$4.55 COP 19K
215.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 £6.93
$5.71 COP 23.8K
64.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 £10.43
$8.59 COP 35.8K
65.08%
Apples (1kg)
$4.16 £3.06
$2.26 COP 9,410
84.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.07 COP 4,461
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 £2.41
$1.51 COP 6,293
117.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.74 £4.23
$1.42 COP 5,911
304.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.11 COP 4,619
51.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.18 COP 4,932
68.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 £0.75
$0.89 COP 3,718
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.53
$0.84 COP 3,507
146.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.5 £14.35
$2.35 COP 9,809
729.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.15 £9.67
$9.34 COP 38.9K
40.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.53
$1.18 COP 4,927
190.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 £3.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
79.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Oxford
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 £2.54
$0.83 COP 3,464
315.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 £79.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
158.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.23 £6.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
483.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.96 COP 8,164
-5.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.38 £24.56
$7.85 COP 32.7K
325.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.02 COP 4,265
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £27.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
115.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.1K £33.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
72.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oxford
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$388 £286
$82.5 COP 344.1K
370.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.51 £13.62
$9.44 COP 39.4K
96.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.79 £35.17
$23.51 COP 98K
103.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oxford
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 £42.57
$25.68 COP 107.1K
125.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.42 £9.14
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-35.11%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 £11.17
$3.96 COP 16.5K
283.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oxford
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,767 £1,300
$305 COP 1.3M
479.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$54.5K £40.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
819.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oxford
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 £69.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
62.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 £38.95
$31.59 COP 131.7K
67.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 £67.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 £85.9
$106 COP 440.5K
10.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oxford
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,165 £1,593
$489 COP 2M
342.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,547 £1,139
$379 COP 1.6M
308.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,524 £2,593
$827 COP 3.4M
326.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,525 £1,858
$729 COP 3M
246.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,379 £5,430
$2,190 COP 9.1M
236.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,762 £4,241
$1,532 COP 6.4M
276.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oxford
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,717 £2,735
$550 COP 2.3M
575.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.74
13.43
-57.26%

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Last update for Oxford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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