Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunderland and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunderland and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sunderland is 49% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sunderland is 93.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sunderland
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.69 £15.50
$6.03 COP 22.7K
243.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 £60.0
$33.17 COP 124.7K
141.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.25 £7.67
$7.29 COP 27.4K
40.60%
Cappuccino
$4.82 £3.61
$1.63 COP 6,128
195.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 £1.69
$1.05 COP 3,944
115.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.77 COP 2,896
101.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.98 £5.23
$1.73 COP 6,505
303.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 £3.95
$3.18 COP 12.0K
66.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sunderland
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 £1.21
$1.07 COP 4,013
51.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 £1.23
$1.31 COP 4,931
25.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 £1.66
$1.38 COP 5,191
60.87%
Eggs
$3.49 £2.62
$2.25 COP 8,451
55.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 £8.00
$4.48 COP 16.9K
138.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.99 £6.73
$5.74 COP 21.6K
56.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.51 £11.61
$8.86 COP 33.3K
75.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$2.24 COP 8,432
58.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.51
$1.06 COP 3,985
89.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 £2.05
$1.51 COP 5,693
81.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 £2.82
$1.36 COP 5,116
176.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.12 COP 4,215
77.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 £1.26
$1.17 COP 4,397
44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 £0.97
$0.90 COP 3,393
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.45
$0.84 COP 3,148
130.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.11 £13.57
$2.26 COP 8,495
701.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.53 £7.89
$9.97 COP 37.5K
5.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.05
$1.18 COP 4,448
131.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 £2.20
$2.39 COP 8,987
23.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Sunderland
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.06 £2.29
$0.86 COP 3,231
255.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.8 £59.0
$41.45 COP 155.9K
89.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.53 £4.89
$1.47 COP 5,517
344.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 £1.03
$1.95 COP 7,317
-29.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.27 £12.18
$7.76 COP 29.2K
109.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.45
$0.97 COP 3,638
98.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £28.3K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
110.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.7K £32.8K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
63.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunderland
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$289 £216
$81.1 COP 305.0K
255.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.87 £12.63
$9.40 COP 35.4K
79.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.82 £32.07
$23.61 COP 88.8K
81.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sunderland
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.52 £32.60
$25.55 COP 96.1K
70.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.29 £9.21
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-36.29%
Cinema Ticket
$13.10 £9.81
$4.10 COP 15.4K
219.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sunderland
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,278 £957
$306 COP 1.2M
317.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,792 £5,088
$5,899 COP 22.2M
15.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sunderland
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 £61.2
$59.8 COP 224.9K
36.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 £33.15
$31.96 COP 120.2K
38.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.0 £64.4
$103 COP 386.2K
-16.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 £62.4
$108 COP 405.6K
-22.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sunderland
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 £602
$483 COP 1.8M
66.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 £464
$377 COP 1.4M
64.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,354 £1,014
$822 COP 3.1M
64.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$976 £731
$721 COP 2.7M
35.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,001 £2,997
$2,784 COP 10.5M
43.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,136 £1,600
$1,320 COP 5.0M
61.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sunderland
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,491 £2,615
$538 COP 2.0M
549.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
13.43
-58.30%

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Last update for Sunderland: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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