Cost of Living Comparison Between Southampton and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Southampton and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Southampton is 105.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 166.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Southampton is 108.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 135.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Southampton
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.41 £20.17
$6.23 COP 26K
339.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 £56.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
136.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 £8.44
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.21%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$1.72 COP 7,155
199.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 £1.98
$1.1 COP 4,575
144.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.75
$0.73 COP 3,060
226.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.11 £5.23
$1.66 COP 6,916
328.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.64 £4.89
$3.2 COP 13.3K
107.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Southampton
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
40.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.24 COP 5,188
16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 £2.71
$1.33 COP 5,544
176.69%
Eggs
$5.29 £3.89
$2.22 COP 9,252
138.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 £7.14
$4.55 COP 19K
113.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 £6.79
$5.71 COP 23.8K
61.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.72 £10.84
$8.59 COP 35.8K
71.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 £1.75
$2.26 COP 9,410
5.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.07 COP 4,461
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 £1.84
$1.51 COP 6,293
65.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$1.42 COP 5,911
114.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.11 COP 4,619
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 £0.86
$1.18 COP 4,932
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 £0.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
172.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.51 £12.88
$2.35 COP 9,809
645.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.32 £8.33
$9.34 COP 38.9K
21.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.24 £3.12
$1.18 COP 4,927
259.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 £2.56
$2.49 COP 10.4K
39.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Southampton
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.9 £2.14
$0.83 COP 3,464
249.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.3 £65.7
$41.9 COP 174.7K
113.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 £3.12
$1.41 COP 5,899
200.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.96 COP 8,164
0.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.02 £24.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
320.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.02 COP 4,265
90.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
119.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
56.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Southampton
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$341 £251
$82.5 COP 344.1K
312.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.69 £13.76
$9.44 COP 39.4K
97.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54 £39.73
$23.51 COP 98K
129.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Southampton
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.11 £30.25
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.4 £13.54
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-3.87%
Cinema Ticket
$12.35 £9.09
$3.96 COP 16.5K
211.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Southampton
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,501 £1,104
$305 COP 1.3M
392.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K £13.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
204.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Southampton
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 £83.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
96.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 £39.73
$31.59 COP 131.7K
70.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 £84.5
$103 COP 430.1K
11.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 £108
$106 COP 440.5K
39.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Southampton
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 £1,036
$489 COP 2M
187.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 £870
$379 COP 1.6M
211.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,395 £1,762
$827 COP 3.4M
189.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,821 £1,340
$729 COP 3M
149.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,974 £4,396
$2,190 COP 9.1M
172.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,440 £4,003
$1,532 COP 6.4M
254.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Southampton
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,307 £2,434
$550 COP 2.3M
501.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
13.43
-58.15%

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Last update for Southampton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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