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Cost of Living Comparison Between Southend-on-Sea and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Southend-on-Sea and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Southend-on-Sea is 65.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 104.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Southend-on-Sea is 87.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 125.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Southend-on-Sea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.29 £15.36
$5.91 COP 22.5K
243.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 £61.6
$32.19 COP 122.7K
152.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 £7.03
$7.21 COP 27.5K
28.85%
Cappuccino
$4.55 £3.45
$1.65 COP 6,284
175.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.16
$1.11 COP 4,224
37.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 £0.79
$0.71 COP 2,716
46.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.5 £4.16
$1.74 COP 6,637
216.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 £3.3
$3.19 COP 12.2K
36.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Southend-on-Sea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 £1.09
$1.1 COP 4,176
30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 £1.11
$1.3 COP 4,965
13.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 £1.06
$1.39 COP 5,302
0.72%
Eggs
$3.74 £2.83
$2.18 COP 8,302
71.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.39 £6.35
$4.54 COP 17.3K
84.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 £5.62
$5.85 COP 22.3K
26.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.45 £10.18
$8.62 COP 32.8K
56.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 £2.43
$2.24 COP 8,539
43.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 £1.05
$1.07 COP 4,080
29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 £1.67
$1.53 COP 5,822
44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 £2.02
$1.41 COP 5,377
88.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 £1.31
$1.12 COP 4,269
54.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 £1.21
$1.14 COP 4,343
39.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 £0.56
$0.9 COP 3,418
-17.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.08
$0.91 COP 3,481
57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.77 £14.21
$2.34 COP 8,932
702.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.65 £7.31
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-2.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 £2.16
$1.15 COP 4,369
147.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.87
$2.38 COP 9,066
4.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Southend-on-Sea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.69 £2.04
$0.81 COP 3,069
232.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.65 £36.07
$40.57 COP 154.6K
17.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.79 £4.38
$1.46 COP 5,572
296.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 £0.98
$1.99 COP 7,570
-35.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.9 £38.55
$7.96 COP 30.3K
539.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.5
$1.01 COP 3,844
96.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £28.7K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
114.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K £31.1K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
53.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Southend-on-Sea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 £130
$80.8 COP 308K
111.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.17 £10.72
$9.39 COP 35.8K
50.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.3 £26.72
$23.51 COP 89.6K
50.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Southend-on-Sea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.08 £31.85
$25.61 COP 97.6K
64.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.24 £6.24
$4.12 COP 15.7K
100.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Southend-on-Sea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,909 £1,445
$306 COP 1.2M
523.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.1K £15.2K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
241.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Southend-on-Sea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89 £67.4
$58.8 COP 224K
51.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.31 £31.27
$31.9 COP 121.5K
29.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 £66.7
$102 COP 387.4K
-13.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 £75.1
$108 COP 413K
-8.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Southend-on-Sea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 £1,098
$478 COP 1.8M
203.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 £755
$375 COP 1.4M
165.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,360 £1,786
$838 COP 3.2M
181.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,456 £1,859
$727 COP 2.8M
237.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,625 £3,501
$2,251 COP 8.6M
105.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,960 £2,997
$1,598 COP 6.1M
147.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Southend-on-Sea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,793 £2,871
$517 COP 2M
633.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.43
-59.42%

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Last update for Southend-on-Sea: December 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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