Cost of Living Comparison Between Sheffield and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sheffield and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sheffield is 69.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 117.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sheffield is 74.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 101.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sheffield
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.51 £12.88
$6.23 COP 26K
181.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.3 £58.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
145.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.86 £7.99
$7.39 COP 30.8K
46.96%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$1.72 COP 7,155
163.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.1 COP 4,575
123.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.35
$0.73 COP 3,060
150.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.4 £3.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
225.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.4 £3.98
$3.2 COP 13.3K
68.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sheffield
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.09 COP 4,552
45.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
20.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.33 COP 5,544
70.68%
Eggs
$3.9 £2.87
$2.22 COP 9,252
75.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.5 £6.99
$4.55 COP 19K
108.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.03 £6.64
$5.71 COP 23.8K
58.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.92 £8.77
$8.59 COP 35.8K
38.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 £2.38
$2.26 COP 9,410
42.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.07 COP 4,461
34.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$1.51 COP 6,293
78.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.08 £2.27
$1.42 COP 5,911
116.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.11 COP 4,619
67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.18 COP 4,932
14.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.76
$0.89 COP 3,718
16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 £0.95
$0.84 COP 3,507
53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.72 £14.51
$2.35 COP 9,809
739.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 £8.41
$9.34 COP 38.9K
22.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 £2.07
$1.18 COP 4,927
138.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 £2.46
$2.49 COP 10.4K
34.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Sheffield
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.5 £2.58
$0.83 COP 3,464
321.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 £72.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
136.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 £3.98
$1.41 COP 5,899
283.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 £0.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-37.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.17 £14.85
$7.85 COP 32.7K
156.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.02 COP 4,265
84.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
122.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £28.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
49.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sheffield
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$317 £233
$82.5 COP 344.1K
284.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.64 £13.71
$9.44 COP 39.4K
97.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.35 £32.64
$23.51 COP 98K
88.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sheffield
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.36 £33.38
$25.68 COP 107.1K
76.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.18 £6.02
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-57.26%
Cinema Ticket
$11.73 £8.63
$3.96 COP 16.5K
196.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sheffield
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,236 £910
$305 COP 1.3M
305.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,862 £5,050
$5,925 COP 24.7M
15.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sheffield
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.7 £55.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
30.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.58 £27.65
$31.59 COP 131.7K
18.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86 £63.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 £61.9
$106 COP 440.5K
-20.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sheffield
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 £817
$489 COP 2M
126.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$927 £682
$379 COP 1.6M
144.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,839 £1,353
$827 COP 3.4M
122.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 £1,153
$729 COP 3M
114.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,203 £3,093
$2,190 COP 9.1M
91.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,127 £2,301
$1,532 COP 6.4M
104.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sheffield
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,220 £2,370
$550 COP 2.3M
485.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
13.43
-60.54%

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Last update for Sheffield: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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