Cost of Living Comparison Between Swansea and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Swansea and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Swansea is 84.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 126.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Swansea is 84.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 103.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swansea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.19 £17.8
$6.23 COP 26K
288.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 £50.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
113.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10 £7.36
$7.39 COP 30.8K
35.32%
Cappuccino
$5.06 £3.72
$1.72 COP 7,155
194.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 £1.65
$1.1 COP 4,575
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 £0.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.97 £4.39
$1.66 COP 6,916
259.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.65 £4.89
$3.2 COP 13.3K
107.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swansea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.09 COP 4,552
79.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.24 COP 5,188
54.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.33 COP 5,544
36.09%
Eggs
$3.74 £2.75
$2.22 COP 9,252
68.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 £6.02
$4.55 COP 19K
79.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.09 £6.69
$5.71 COP 23.8K
59.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.36 £9.83
$8.59 COP 35.8K
55.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 £2.25
$2.26 COP 9,410
35.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
14.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 £1.73
$1.51 COP 6,293
55.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.55
$1.42 COP 5,911
144.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.1 £1.54
$1.11 COP 4,619
89.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.18 COP 4,932
44.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 £0.76
$0.89 COP 3,718
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.39
$0.84 COP 3,507
123.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.74 £16.73
$2.35 COP 9,809
867.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 £7.68
$9.34 COP 38.9K
11.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$1.18 COP 4,927
129.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 £3.02
$2.49 COP 10.4K
65.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Swansea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 £2.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
383.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.4 £73.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
137.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 £2.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
185.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 £1.86
$1.96 COP 8,164
29.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.42 £25.33
$7.85 COP 32.7K
338.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.02 COP 4,265
85.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
114.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.7K £35.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
85.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swansea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 £229
$82.5 COP 344.1K
277.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.43 £11.35
$9.44 COP 39.4K
63.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.35 £34.11
$23.51 COP 98K
97.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swansea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.06 £25.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
36.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.6 £12.22
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-13.27%
Cinema Ticket
$10.33 £7.6
$3.96 COP 16.5K
160.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swansea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,486 £1,094
$305 COP 1.3M
387.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K £13.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
206.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swansea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.9 £41.86
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-1.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 £30.59
$31.59 COP 131.7K
31.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 £89.6
$103 COP 430.1K
17.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.2 £62.7
$106 COP 440.5K
-19.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swansea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 £817
$489 COP 2M
126.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 £675
$379 COP 1.6M
141.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,675 £1,233
$827 COP 3.4M
102.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,439 £1,059
$729 COP 3M
97.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,988 £2,199
$2,190 COP 9.1M
36.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,017 £2,220
$1,532 COP 6.4M
96.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swansea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,732 £2,010
$550 COP 2.3M
396.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.1
13.43
-54.58%

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Last update for Swansea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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