Cost of Living Comparison Between Salford and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Salford and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Salford is 74.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 144.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salford is 95.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 127.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salford
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.99 £11.76
$6.23 COP 26K
156.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £79.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
233.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.67 £9.32
$7.39 COP 30.8K
71.45%
Cappuccino
$4.16 £3.06
$1.72 COP 7,155
141.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.1 COP 4,575
68.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 £0.95
$0.73 COP 3,060
75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 £3.5
$1.66 COP 6,916
186.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salford
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.09 COP 4,552
71.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.24 COP 5,188
65.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 £1.64
$1.33 COP 5,544
66.92%
Eggs
$5.14 £3.78
$2.22 COP 9,252
131.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.5 £3.31
$4.55 COP 19K
-1.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.79 £10.15
$5.71 COP 23.8K
141.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.98 £10.29
$8.59 COP 35.8K
62.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$2.26 COP 9,410
19.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
77.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 £2.08
$1.51 COP 6,293
86.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 £2.64
$1.42 COP 5,911
152.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
6.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 £0.59
$1.18 COP 4,932
-31.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 £0.65
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.84 COP 3,507
98.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.7 £15.23
$2.35 COP 9,809
780.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.23 £8.26
$9.34 COP 38.9K
20.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$1.18 COP 4,927
111.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 £2.32
$2.49 COP 10.4K
26.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Salford
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.83 COP 3,464
301.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 £79.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
157.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
100.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 £1.12
$1.96 COP 8,164
-21.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.5 £17.29
$7.85 COP 32.7K
199.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.45
$1.02 COP 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
118.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K £30K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
55.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salford
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$406 £299
$82.5 COP 344.1K
391.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.67 £15.21
$9.44 COP 39.4K
118.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.14 £20.71
$23.51 COP 98K
19.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salford
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.19 £33.25
$25.68 COP 107.1K
75.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.89 £18.31
$3.96 COP 16.5K
528.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salford
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,575 £1,159
$305 COP 1.3M
416.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
210.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salford
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$120 £88.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
108.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.4 £59.2
$31.59 COP 131.7K
154.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.2 £49.47
$103 COP 430.1K
-34.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98 £72.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-7.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salford
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,372 £1,009
$489 COP 2M
180.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 £796
$379 COP 1.6M
185.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,339 £1,722
$827 COP 3.4M
182.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,753 £1,290
$729 COP 3M
140.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salford
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,633 £1,937
$550 COP 2.3M
378.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
13.43
-58.08%

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Last update for Salford: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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