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Cost of Living Comparison Between St Helens and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between St Helens and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: St Helens is 96.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: St Helens is 103.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.11 ยฃ15.02
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
236.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.7 ยฃ61.8
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
155.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 ยฃ8.03
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
50.77%
Cappuccino
$3.71 ยฃ2.77
$1.65 COPย 6,043
124.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 ยฃ2.16
$1.06 COPย 3,882
173.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 ยฃ1.50
$0.77 COPย 2,839
159.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.20 ยฃ3.14
$1.75 COPย 6,418
140.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 ยฃ3.76
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
64.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 ยฃ1.00
$1.10 COPย 4,026
21.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 ยฃ1.41
$1.30 COPย 4,771
45.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 ยฃ1.49
$1.34 COPย 4,905
48.51%
Eggs
$4.19 ยฃ3.13
$2.26 COPย 8,299
85.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 ยฃ9.27
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
175.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.08 ยฃ6.79
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
56.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 ยฃ8.23
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
22.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 ยฃ2.40
$2.37 COPย 8,691
35.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
$1.07 COPย 3,939
29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 ยฃ2.71
$1.48 COPย 5,418
145.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 ยฃ2.63
$1.36 COPย 5,011
158.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 ยฃ1.46
$1.13 COPย 4,135
73.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 ยฃ1.55
$1.13 COPย 4,161
84.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ยฃ1.00
$0.89 COPย 3,274
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 ยฃ0.99
$0.85 COPย 3,114
55.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.49 ยฃ15.31
$2.28 COPย 8,361
798.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.06 ยฃ8.26
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
8.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 ยฃ1.99
$1.19 COPย 4,359
123.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 ยฃ2.00
$2.40 COPย 8,828
11.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 ยฃ2.14
$0.84 COPย 3,074
240.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 ยฃ76.6
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
150.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 ยฃ2.55
$1.48 COPย 5,417
131.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.90 ยฃ1.42
$1.89 COPย 6,949
0.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.25 ยฃ12.14
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
101.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 ยฃ1.41
$0.94 COPย 3,455
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ยฃ20.2K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
52.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K ยฃ25.7K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
30.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$339 ยฃ253
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
313.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.81 ยฃ11.81
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
65.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.99 ยฃ29.13
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
64.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.13 ยฃ20.27
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
4.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.12 ยฃ3.08
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-77.99%
Cinema Ticket
$16.36 ยฃ12.22
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
303.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$803 ยฃ600
$316 COPย 1.2M
154.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,769 ยฃ5,056
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
13.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 ยฃ51.3
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
16.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.0 ยฃ41.09
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
69.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 ยฃ65.2
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-12.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ยฃ90.4
$108 COPย 394.9K
12.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 ยฃ620
$491 COPย 1.8M
68.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 ยฃ496
$371 COPย 1.4M
78.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 ยฃ1,168
$821 COPย 3.0M
90.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 ยฃ946
$731 COPย 2.7M
73.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,432 ยฃ2,563
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
13.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,320 ยฃ1,733
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
74.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,562 ยฃ1,914
$517 COPย 1.9M
395.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
13.43
-58.75%

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Last update for St Helens: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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