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Cost of Living Comparison Between Romford and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Romford and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Romford is 158.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 178.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Romford is 142.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 169.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Romford
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.09 ยฃ20.23
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
353.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 ยฃ79.6
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
229.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.08 ยฃ7.53
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
41.37%
Cappuccino
$4.63 ยฃ3.46
$1.65 COPย 6,043
180.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ยฃ1.62
$1.06 COPย 3,882
103.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ยฃ1.19
$0.77 COPย 2,839
106.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.76 ยฃ6.54
$1.75 COPย 6,418
400.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.78 ยฃ5.06
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
121.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Romford
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ยฃ1.39
$1.10 COPย 4,026
69.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 ยฃ1.54
$1.30 COPย 4,771
59.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 ยฃ1.86
$1.34 COPย 4,905
85.82%
Eggs
$4.98 ยฃ3.72
$2.26 COPย 8,299
120.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.43 ยฃ8.54
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
154.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.07 ยฃ6.78
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
56.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.41 ยฃ10.77
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
60.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 ยฃ2.35
$2.37 COPย 8,691
32.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 ยฃ1.46
$1.07 COPย 3,939
83.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.21 ยฃ2.40
$1.48 COPย 5,418
116.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 ยฃ2.61
$1.36 COPย 5,011
157.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 ยฃ1.30
$1.13 COPย 4,135
53.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 ยฃ1.46
$1.13 COPย 4,161
72.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 ยฃ0.85
$0.89 COPย 3,274
28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ยฃ1.23
$0.85 COPย 3,114
92.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.74 ยฃ15.49
$2.28 COPย 8,361
809.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.08 ยฃ9.03
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
19.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 ยฃ2.07
$1.19 COPย 4,359
133.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 ยฃ2.24
$2.40 COPย 8,828
25.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Romford
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.69 ยฃ2.76
$0.84 COPย 3,074
339.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$275 ยฃ206
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
573.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 ยฃ3.38
$1.48 COPย 5,417
206.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 ยฃ1.56
$1.89 COPย 6,949
10.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.31 ยฃ30.12
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
400.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 ยฃ1.40
$0.94 COPย 3,455
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K ยฃ28.6K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
115.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K ยฃ29.8K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
51.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Romford
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 ยฃ238
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
288.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.61 ยฃ14.65
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
105.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.58 ยฃ31.81
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
79.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Romford
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 ยฃ37.58
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
94.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.71 ยฃ13.23
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
337.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Romford
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,811 ยฃ1,352
$316 COPย 1.2M
473.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K ยฃ14.1K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
216.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Romford
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 ยฃ68.4
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
55.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.33 ยฃ30.87
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
27.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ยฃ80.6
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
7.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 ยฃ65.3
$108 COPย 394.9K
-18.66%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Romford
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,928 ยฃ1,441
$491 COPย 1.8M
292.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 ยฃ913
$371 COPย 1.4M
229.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,412 ยฃ2,549
$821 COPย 3.0M
315.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 ยฃ1,728
$731 COPย 2.7M
216.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Romford
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,833 ยฃ2,116
$517 COPย 1.9M
448.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
13.43
-62.40%

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Last update for Romford: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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