Cost of Living Comparison Between Whitehaven and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Whitehaven and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Whitehaven is 100.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 130% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Whitehaven is 78.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 124.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Whitehaven
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.50 £15.36
$6.03 COP 22.7K
239.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £75.1
$33.17 COP 124.7K
202.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.55 £7.15
$7.29 COP 27.4K
31.00%
Cappuccino
$4.79 £3.59
$1.63 COP 6,128
193.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.63
$1.05 COP 3,944
106.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 £1.03
$0.77 COP 2,896
77.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.89 £5.16
$1.73 COP 6,505
298.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.93 £5.19
$3.18 COP 12.0K
117.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Whitehaven
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.07 COP 4,013
61.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.24
$1.31 COP 4,931
25.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 £1.98
$1.38 COP 5,191
92.03%
Eggs
$3.93 £2.94
$2.25 COP 8,451
74.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.56 £7.16
$4.48 COP 16.9K
113.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.03 £6.77
$5.74 COP 21.6K
57.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.89 £10.40
$8.86 COP 33.3K
56.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.44
$2.24 COP 8,432
45.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.33
$1.06 COP 3,985
67.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 £2.51
$1.51 COP 5,693
121.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 £2.65
$1.36 COP 5,116
160.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.12 COP 4,215
52.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 £1.41
$1.17 COP 4,397
61.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 £0.95
$0.90 COP 3,393
40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.23
$0.84 COP 3,148
96.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.91 £15.66
$2.26 COP 8,495
825.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.99 £8.98
$9.97 COP 37.5K
20.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 £2.23
$1.18 COP 4,448
151.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 £2.49
$2.39 COP 8,987
38.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Whitehaven
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 £2.52
$0.86 COP 3,231
290.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.0 £67.4
$41.45 COP 155.9K
117.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 £3.96
$1.47 COP 5,517
259.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 £1.94
$1.95 COP 7,317
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.56 £20.64
$7.76 COP 29.2K
255.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.46
$0.97 COP 3,638
101.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £29.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
115.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £29.3K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
46.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Whitehaven
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$361 £270
$81.1 COP 305.0K
345.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.16 £9.86
$9.40 COP 35.4K
40.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.41 £17.53
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-0.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Whitehaven
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.70 £34.98
$25.55 COP 96.1K
82.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.34 £12.98
$4.10 COP 15.4K
322.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Whitehaven
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,173 £879
$306 COP 1.2M
283.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K £10.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
129.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Whitehaven
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 £93.5
$59.8 COP 224.9K
108.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.52 £37.09
$31.96 COP 120.2K
54.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 £81.9
$103 COP 386.2K
6.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 £81.5
$108 COP 405.6K
0.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Whitehaven
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 £921
$483 COP 1.8M
154.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 £740
$377 COP 1.4M
161.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,015 £1,509
$822 COP 3.1M
145.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,728 £1,294
$721 COP 2.7M
139.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,716 £4,281
$2,784 COP 10.5M
105.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Whitehaven
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,697 £2,769
$538 COP 2.0M
587.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
13.43
-60.39%

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Last update for Whitehaven: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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