Cost of Living Comparison Between Retford and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Retford and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Retford is 85.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 126.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Retford is 97.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Retford
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 £15.07
$6.23 COP 26K
228.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 £60.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
153.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 £7.26
$7.39 COP 30.8K
33.56%
Cappuccino
$4.6 £3.39
$1.72 COP 7,155
167.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$1.1 COP 4,575
107.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 £1.17
$0.73 COP 3,060
119.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 £4.48
$1.66 COP 6,916
266.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 £4.39
$3.2 COP 13.3K
86.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Retford
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.09 COP 4,552
45.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.24 COP 5,188
28.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 £1.69
$1.33 COP 5,544
72.18%
Eggs
$3.95 £2.9
$2.22 COP 9,252
77.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 £7.15
$4.55 COP 19K
113.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 £6.4
$5.71 COP 23.8K
52.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.1 £10.38
$8.59 COP 35.8K
64.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$2.26 COP 9,410
39.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.07 COP 4,461
46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 £2.09
$1.51 COP 6,293
88.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 £2.6
$1.42 COP 5,911
148.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.18 COP 4,932
26.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$0.89 COP 3,718
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$0.84 COP 3,507
72.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.04 £14.01
$2.35 COP 9,809
710.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.7 £7.87
$9.34 COP 38.9K
14.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.18 COP 4,927
139.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 £2.39
$2.49 COP 10.4K
30.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Retford
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
298.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.7 £65.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
111.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 £4.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
291.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.96 COP 8,164
-19.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.48 £17.28
$7.85 COP 32.7K
199.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.02 COP 4,265
85.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
121.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
60.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Retford
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$82.5 COP 344.1K
253.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 £12.53
$9.44 COP 39.4K
80.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.25 £31.83
$23.51 COP 98K
83.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Retford
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.98 £33.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
75.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 £10.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
247.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Retford
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,593 £1,173
$305 COP 1.3M
422.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
208.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Retford
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
46.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.24 £31.82
$31.59 COP 131.7K
36.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 £67.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.1 £71.4
$106 COP 440.5K
-8.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Retford
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £902
$489 COP 2M
150.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 £752
$379 COP 1.6M
169.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 £1,478
$827 COP 3.4M
142.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,706 £1,256
$729 COP 3M
134.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,112 £1,555
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-3.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,990 £1,465
$1,532 COP 6.4M
29.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Retford
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,350 £993
$550 COP 2.3M
145.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
13.43
-58.08%

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Last update for Retford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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