Cost of Living Comparison Between York and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between York and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: York is 86.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: York is 102.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 130.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
York
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.86 £19.77
$6.23 COP 26K
331.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 £78.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
231.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 £7.78
$7.39 COP 30.8K
43.03%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$1.72 COP 7,155
181.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.11
$1.1 COP 4,575
160.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 £1.31
$0.73 COP 3,060
143.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$1.66 COP 6,916
296.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 £5.12
$3.2 COP 13.3K
117.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
York
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.24 COP 5,188
37.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.33 COP 5,544
51.13%
Eggs
$3.76 £2.77
$2.22 COP 9,252
69.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 £6.78
$4.55 COP 19K
102.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 £6.63
$5.71 COP 23.8K
57.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.68 £7.86
$8.59 COP 35.8K
24.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 £2.08
$2.26 COP 9,410
24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 £1.23
$1.07 COP 4,461
57.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 £1.86
$1.51 COP 6,293
66.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.8 £3.53
$1.42 COP 5,911
238.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.11 COP 4,619
63.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
31.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 £0.98
$0.89 COP 3,718
49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 £0.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.76 £13.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
698.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 £8.56
$9.34 COP 38.9K
24.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 £3.05
$1.18 COP 4,927
250.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 £2.93
$2.49 COP 10.4K
59.84%
🚌 Getting Around
York
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 £2.18
$0.83 COP 3,464
256.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 £65.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
112.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 £3.32
$1.41 COP 5,899
219.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.96 COP 8,164
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.08 £14.78
$7.85 COP 32.7K
155.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.02 COP 4,265
91.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
119.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K £30.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
58.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
York
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 £153
$82.5 COP 344.1K
151.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.78 £11.61
$9.44 COP 39.4K
67.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.78 £33.69
$23.51 COP 98K
94.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
York
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 £37.31
$25.68 COP 107.1K
97.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.05 £19.91
$19.14 COP 79.8K
41.33%
Cinema Ticket
$12.3 £9.05
$3.96 COP 16.5K
210.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
York
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,641 £1,208
$305 COP 1.3M
438.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K £11K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
152.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
York
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 £43.59
$57.9 COP 241.4K
2.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.44 £28.29
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 £53.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-29.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85 £62.5
$106 COP 440.5K
-19.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
York
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 £956
$489 COP 2M
165.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$980 £721
$379 COP 1.6M
158.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,630 £1,936
$827 COP 3.4M
218.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 £1,405
$729 COP 3M
161.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,056 £3,721
$2,190 COP 9.1M
130.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,266 £2,403
$1,532 COP 6.4M
113.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
York
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,304 £2,431
$550 COP 2.3M
500.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
13.43
-56.07%

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Last update for York: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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