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Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Surrey is 109.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 228.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Surrey is 105.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 112.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.42 ยฃ15.25
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
242.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.4 ยฃ63.0
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
160.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 ยฃ6.71
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
25.95%
Cappuccino
$4.45 ยฃ3.32
$1.65 COPย 6,043
169.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ยฃ1.63
$1.06 COPย 3,882
105.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ยฃ1.19
$0.77 COPย 2,839
106.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 ยฃ4.39
$1.75 COPย 6,418
236.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 ยฃ4.02
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
76.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ยฃ1.13
$1.10 COPย 4,026
37.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.50 ยฃ1.12
$1.30 COPย 4,771
15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 ยฃ2.09
$1.34 COPย 4,905
108.21%
Eggs
$3.29 ยฃ2.46
$2.26 COPย 8,299
45.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.56 ยฃ6.39
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
90.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.28 ยฃ5.44
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
25.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 ยฃ11.42
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
70.54%
Apples (1kg)
$4.13 ยฃ3.08
$2.37 COPย 8,691
74.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 ยฃ1.64
$1.07 COPย 3,939
104.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 ยฃ2.29
$1.48 COPย 5,418
107.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 ยฃ3.52
$1.36 COPย 5,011
246.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 ยฃ0.92
$1.13 COPย 4,135
9.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 ยฃ1.29
$1.13 COPย 4,161
52.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 ยฃ0.81
$0.89 COPย 3,274
21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ยฃ1.41
$0.85 COPย 3,114
122.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.45 ยฃ10.05
$2.28 COPย 8,361
489.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.33 ยฃ8.46
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
11.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 ยฃ2.16
$1.19 COPย 4,359
142.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ยฃ1.34
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-25.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 ยฃ3.00
$0.84 COPย 3,074
377.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$135 ยฃ101
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
229.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.70 ยฃ3.51
$1.48 COPย 5,417
217.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 ยฃ1.33
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-5.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.98 ยฃ30.61
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
409.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 ยฃ1.39
$0.94 COPย 3,455
98.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ยฃ28.5K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
114.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K ยฃ29.6K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
50.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$269 ยฃ201
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
227.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.80 ยฃ11.80
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
65.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.88 ยฃ31.28
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
76.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 ยฃ40.38
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
109.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.84 ยฃ8.10
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
167.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,277 ยฃ954
$316 COPย 1.2M
304.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K ยฃ13.6K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
205.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 ยฃ63.8
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
44.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 ยฃ32.01
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
31.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 ยฃ66.9
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-10.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 ยฃ103
$108 COPย 394.9K
28.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,341 ยฃ1,749
$491 COPย 1.8M
376.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,965 ยฃ1,468
$371 COPย 1.4M
429.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,442 ยฃ2,572
$821 COPย 3.0M
319.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,696 ยฃ1,267
$731 COPย 2.7M
131.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,166 ยฃ5,353
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
437.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,528 ยฃ2,635
$517 COPย 1.9M
582.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
13.43
-56.07%

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Last update for Surrey: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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