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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 101.3% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 178.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 111.8% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 156.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$4.31 COP 15.5K
376.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$28.99 COP 104.4K
203.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$7.10 COP 25.6K
40.85%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$1.57 COP 5,640
192.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$0.88 COP 3,157
182.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.65 COP 2,330
158.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$1.24 COP 4,468
445.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$2.47 COP 8,908
153.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.11 COP 3,990
47.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.39 COP 4,989
24.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.15 COP 4,137
89.57%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$2.08 COP 7,479
95.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$4.55 COP 16.4K
108.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$5.15 COP 18.5K
71.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$7.84 COP 28.2K
80.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$2.58 COP 9,287
17.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$1.03 COP 3,725
55.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$1.28 COP 4,622
125.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$1.29 COP 4,632
165.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.09 COP 3,932
50.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.13 COP 4,055
36.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$0.76 COP 2,751
46.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$0.77 COP 2,786
97.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$2.50 COP 8,997
700.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$11.12 COP 40.0K
-3.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$1.07 COP 3,864
168.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$1.85 COP 6,654
76.76%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$0.70 COP 2,503
361.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$38.18 COP 137.5K
150.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$1.49 COP 5,380
272.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.67 COP 5,999
-5.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$7.37 COP 26.5K
261.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.02 COP 3,690
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$17.0K COP 61.2M
124.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$26.0K COP 93.6M
58.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$85.8 COP 308.8K
280.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$9.79 COP 35.2K
78.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$23.47 COP 84.5K
84.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$22.57 COP 81.3K
105.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$12.51 COP 45.1K
29.02%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$3.82 COP 13.8K
252.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$262 COP 941.6K
562.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$6,049 COP 21.8M
254.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$58.1 COP 209.2K
58.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$39.46 COP 142.1K
12.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$91.6 COP 329.9K
10.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$77.3 COP 278.3K
35.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$346 COP 1.2M
310.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$294 COP 1.1M
292.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$691 COP 2.5M
233.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$540 COP 1.9M
245.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$1,905 COP 6.9M
208.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$1,231 COP 4.4M
273.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$496 COP 1.8M
563.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
12.68
-54.65%

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Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

Last update for Colombia: April 13, 2026

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