Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Colombia Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Colombia

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 98.9% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 185.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 110.2% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 154.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.06
$4.38 COP 16.5K
360.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £65.9
$29.28 COP 110.2K
201.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.69
$7.06 COP 26.6K
46.03%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.44
$1.55 COP 5,818
197.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.79
$0.94 COP 3,547
155.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.26
$0.62 COP 2,320
172.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.11
$1.22 COP 4,595
461.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.74
$2.38 COP 8,953
166.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.09 COP 4,116
54.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.34 COP 5,051
29.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.67
$1.17 COP 4,389
91.45%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.98
$2.05 COP 7,712
94.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.19
$4.72 COP 17.8K
104.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.52
$5.22 COP 19.6K
67.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.73
$7.77 COP 29.2K
85.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.29
$2.62 COP 9,876
17.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.08 COP 4,075
57.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.09
$1.27 COP 4,784
120.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.66
$1.24 COP 4,654
187.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.25
$1.09 COP 4,099
54.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.13 COP 4,261
41.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.80 COP 3,021
46.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.11
$0.72 COP 2,722
106.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.90
$2.52 COP 9,495
692.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.95
$10.80 COP 40.7K
-1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.09
$1.13 COP 4,242
148.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.56
$1.91 COP 7,200
79.58%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.44
$0.72 COP 2,708
354.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.3
$38.99 COP 146.7K
141.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.98
$1.49 COP 5,601
257.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.19
$1.67 COP 6,293
-4.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.23
$7.13 COP 26.8K
280.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.48
$1.02 COP 3,832
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.8K
$17.0K COP 63.8M
127.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.0K
$26.3K COP 99.1M
52.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £238
$84.1 COP 316.4K
280.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.99
$9.49 COP 35.7K
83.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.37
$23.24 COP 87.5K
80.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.33
$22.92 COP 86.2K
100.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.07
$12.03 COP 45.3K
34.50%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.23
$3.93 COP 14.8K
249.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,280
$270 COP 1.0M
536.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.8K
$5,891 COP 22.2M
259.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £67.7
$57.6 COP 216.9K
57.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £32.89
$38.15 COP 143.6K
15.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £75.9
$91.4 COP 344.1K
11.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.6
$79.1 COP 297.8K
33.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,057
$350 COP 1.3M
304.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £837
$296 COP 1.1M
279.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,726
$693 COP 2.6M
233.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,348
$540 COP 2.0M
234.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,352
$1,850 COP 7.0M
215.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,378
$1,210 COP 4.6M
274.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,458
$464 COP 1.7M
609.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
12.68
-54.65%

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Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Colombia: March 1, 2026

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