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

😐 Solo nomad: St Helens is 101.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St Helens is 69.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 91.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.00 £14.78
$6.14 COP 22.1K
225.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 £59.1
$33.05 COP 119.0K
141.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.00 £8.13
$7.32 COP 26.4K
50.27%
Cappuccino
$3.65 £2.70
$1.66 COP 5,971
119.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 £2.10
$1.10 COP 3,977
158.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.45
$0.78 COP 2,815
151.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 £3.05
$1.71 COP 6,172
141.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 £3.67
$3.17 COP 11.4K
56.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 £1.03
$1.11 COP 4,002
26.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 £1.35
$1.31 COP 4,707
39.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 £1.49
$1.38 COP 4,967
46.38%
Eggs
$4.27 £3.16
$2.22 COP 7,989
92.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.49 £9.23
$4.34 COP 15.6K
187.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.98 £6.64
$5.80 COP 20.9K
54.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 £8.05
$8.98 COP 32.3K
21.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.41
$2.26 COP 8,143
44.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 £0.98
$1.11 COP 4,013
18.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 £2.67
$1.46 COP 5,271
147.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 £2.64
$1.37 COP 4,916
160.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.11 COP 3,999
75.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 £1.53
$1.16 COP 4,188
78.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.98
$0.89 COP 3,202
48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 £1.02
$0.87 COP 3,116
58.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.33 £15.02
$2.35 COP 8,473
765.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 £8.23
$10.86 COP 39.1K
2.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$1.20 COP 4,319
129.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$2.48 COP 8,923
10.89%
🚌 Getting Around
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 £2.06
$0.79 COP 2,835
251.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$105 £77.3
$40.77 COP 146.8K
156.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 £2.50
$1.42 COP 5,124
138.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 £1.41
$1.91 COP 6,882
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.34 £12.07
$7.65 COP 27.5K
113.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.42
$0.97 COP 3,481
97.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K £20.2K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
50.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K £24.8K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
27.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$338 £250
$81.3 COP 292.8K
315.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.65 £11.56
$9.63 COP 34.7K
62.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.59 £29.26
$24.36 COP 87.7K
62.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.75 £19.77
$26.02 COP 93.7K
2.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.12 £3.05
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-78.22%
Cinema Ticket
$16.37 £12.10
$3.89 COP 14.0K
320.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$817 £604
$304 COP 1.1M
168.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,676 £4,933
$5,902 COP 21.3M
13.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 £49.77
$58.7 COP 211.3K
14.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 £40.55
$32.48 COP 116.9K
68.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 £63.8
$102 COP 366.3K
-15.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 £90.0
$108 COP 389.4K
12.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 £596
$474 COP 1.7M
70.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 £487
$371 COP 1.3M
77.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,579 £1,167
$848 COP 3.1M
86.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,273 £941
$716 COP 2.6M
77.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,364 £2,486
$2,871 COP 10.3M
17.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,340 £1,730
$1,375 COP 5.0M
70.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St Helens
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,548 £1,883
$542 COP 1.9M
370.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
13.43
-58.75%

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Last update for St Helens: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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