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Cost of Living Comparison Between Swindon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Swindon and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Swindon is 69.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 119.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Swindon is 74.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 102.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Swindon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.76 ยฃ15.51
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
247.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.0 ยฃ62.0
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
156.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.68 ยฃ7.23
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
35.76%
Cappuccino
$3.93 ยฃ2.94
$1.65 COPย 6,043
138.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ยฃ1.45
$1.06 COPย 3,882
83.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 ยฃ1.07
$0.77 COPย 2,839
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.11 ยฃ3.82
$1.75 COPย 6,418
192.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 ยฃ3.45
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
50.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Swindon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 ยฃ1.03
$1.10 COPย 4,026
25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 ยฃ0.98
$1.30 COPย 4,771
0.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 ยฃ1.16
$1.34 COPย 4,905
15.67%
Eggs
$3.56 ยฃ2.66
$2.26 COPย 8,299
57.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.66 ยฃ6.47
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
92.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.04 ยฃ6.00
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
38.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.98 ยฃ9.69
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
44.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 ยฃ2.23
$2.37 COPย 8,691
26.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 ยฃ1.15
$1.07 COPย 3,939
43.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 ยฃ2.10
$1.48 COPย 5,418
89.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 ยฃ2.49
$1.36 COPย 5,011
144.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 ยฃ1.06
$1.13 COPย 4,135
25.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 ยฃ1.32
$1.13 COPย 4,161
56.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ยฃ0.70
$0.89 COPย 3,274
5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ยฃ1.36
$0.85 COPย 3,114
115.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.07 ยฃ15.74
$2.28 COPย 8,361
824.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.15 ยฃ9.08
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
19.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.19 ยฃ2.38
$1.19 COPย 4,359
168.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 ยฃ2.53
$2.40 COPย 8,828
40.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Swindon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 ยฃ2.45
$0.84 COPย 3,074
290.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 ยฃ71.2
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
133.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 ยฃ4.47
$1.48 COPย 5,417
304.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 ยฃ1.20
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.14 ยฃ11.31
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
88.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 ยฃ1.45
$0.94 COPย 3,455
106.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K ยฃ29.1K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
119.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K ยฃ29.8K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
51.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swindon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 ยฃ171
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
179.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.00 ยฃ11.95
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
67.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.13 ยฃ32.97
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
86.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Swindon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.24 ยฃ26.32
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
36.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.84 ยฃ17.81
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
27.35%
Cinema Ticket
$13.80 ยฃ10.31
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
240.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Swindon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,211 ยฃ904
$316 COPย 1.2M
283.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,400 ยฃ4,034
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-9.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Swindon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 ยฃ43.66
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-0.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.38 ยฃ28.67
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
18.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 ยฃ65.0
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-12.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 ยฃ74.1
$108 COPย 394.9K
-7.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Swindon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 ยฃ928
$491 COPย 1.8M
152.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 ยฃ830
$371 COPย 1.4M
199.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,896 ยฃ1,416
$821 COPย 3.0M
130.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,707 ยฃ1,275
$731 COPย 2.7M
133.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,647 ยฃ1,977
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-12.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,070 ยฃ2,293
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
130.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Swindon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,998 ยฃ2,239
$517 COPย 1.9M
479.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
13.43
-58.82%

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Last update for Swindon: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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