Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Medellin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Medellin is 65.0% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Medellin is 72.7% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Medellin are 84.2% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 70.1% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Medellin are 54.0% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 65.3% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Medellin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (113,321.95 Col$) |
4.41 £ (25,000.00 Col$) |
-77.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (453,287.80 Col$) |
21.18 £ (120,000.00 Col$) |
-73.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (45,328.78 Col$) |
5.12 £ (29,000.00 Col$) |
-36.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.00 £ (33,996.59 Col$) |
1.12 £ (6,348.52 Col$) |
-81.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (31,163.54 Col$) |
2.12 £ (12,000.00 Col$) |
-61.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.72 £ (21,049.99 Col$) |
1.18 £ (6,689.33 Col$) |
-68.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.91 £ (10,819.07 Col$) |
0.73 £ (4,150.61 Col$) |
-61.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.47 £ (8,328.99 Col$) |
0.53 £ (2,993.48 Col$) |
-64.1 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.97 £ (28,145.71 Col$) |
3.07 £ (17,367.92 Col$) |
-38.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.44 £ (8,158.78 Col$) |
0.98 £ (5,525.27 Col$) |
-32.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.89 £ (5,043.44 Col$) |
0.44 £ (2,469.60 Col$) |
-51.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.46 £ (19,605.88 Col$) |
1.51 £ (8,542.94 Col$) |
-56.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.83 £ (21,686.11 Col$) |
1.52 £ (8,604.17 Col$) |
-60.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.28 £ (18,593.26 Col$) |
1.85 £ (10,492.57 Col$) |
-43.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.25 £ (29,755.22 Col$) |
3.25 £ (18,393.10 Col$) |
-38.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.14 £ (6,444.86 Col$) |
0.77 £ (4,387.78 Col$) |
-31.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 £ (3,477.64 Col$) |
0.32 £ (1,821.67 Col$) |
-47.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (6,278.51 Col$) |
0.50 £ (2,811.18 Col$) |
-55.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.33 £ (7,535.69 Col$) |
0.44 £ (2,501.56 Col$) |
-66.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (3,206.82 Col$) |
0.40 £ (2,238.89 Col$) |
-30.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (3,262.00 Col$) |
0.40 £ (2,281.34 Col$) |
-30.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.99 £ (5,611.21 Col$) |
0.65 £ (3,675.32 Col$) |
-34.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (7,066.64 Col$) |
0.65 £ (3,679.55 Col$) |
-47.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (50,994.88 Col$) |
7.06 £ (40,000.00 Col$) |
-21.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.14 £ (12,113.16 Col$) |
0.78 £ (4,433.38 Col$) |
-63.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.56 £ (14,522.92 Col$) |
1.57 £ (8,918.83 Col$) |
-38.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.00 £ (90,657.56 Col$) |
1.59 £ (9,000.00 Col$) |
-90.1 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (15,865.07 Col$) |
0.56 £ (3,200.00 Col$) |
-79.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
190.00 £ (1,076,558.53 Col$) |
28.24 £ (160,000.00 Col$) |
-85.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.80 £ (27,197.27 Col$) |
0.97 £ (5,500.00 Col$) |
-79.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.18 £ (23,708.63 Col$) |
2.27 £ (12,874.76 Col$) |
-45.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (169,982.93 Col$) |
5.12 £ (29,000.00 Col$) |
-82.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.65 £ (31,999.55 Col$) |
2.66 £ (15,051.11 Col$) |
-53.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (160,265,567.94 Col$) |
13,589.60 £ (77,000,000.00 Col$) |
-52.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,418.23 £ (172,352,661.48 Col$) |
20,014.18 £ (113,402,276.25 Col$) |
-34.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
250.58 £ (1,419,837.95 Col$) |
58.65 £ (332,344.41 Col$) |
-76.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.39 £ (81,552.73 Col$) |
7.03 £ (39,814.50 Col$) |
-51.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.57 £ (178,885.50 Col$) |
17.95 £ (101,680.00 Col$) |
-43.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
50.22 £ (284,564.01 Col$) |
20.77 £ (117,698.43 Col$) |
-58.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.59 £ (82,651.12 Col$) |
12.57 £ (71,250.00 Col$) |
-13.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (84,991.46 Col$) |
2.91 £ (16,500.00 Col$) |
-80.6 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,836.55 £ (10,406,090.26 Col$) |
210.46 £ (1,192,500.00 Col$) |
-88.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,805.90 £ (117,888,285.07 Col$) |
3,944.51 £ (22,350,000.00 Col$) |
-81.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77.64 £ (439,921.62 Col$) |
43.83 £ (248,328.14 Col$) |
-43.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.00 £ (226,643.90 Col$) |
27.35 £ (154,955.87 Col$) |
-31.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.05 £ (498,886.39 Col$) |
70.51 £ (399,523.81 Col$) |
-19.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
108.87 £ (616,873.52 Col$) |
71.63 £ (405,882.25 Col$) |
-34.2 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,189.84 £ (12,407,868.21 Col$) |
345.13 £ (1,955,517.07 Col$) |
-84.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,596.45 £ (9,045,667.12 Col$) |
251.72 £ (1,426,289.34 Col$) |
-84.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,323.40 £ (24,496,830.07 Col$) |
611.14 £ (3,462,761.20 Col$) |
-85.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,748.89 £ (15,575,472.48 Col$) |
511.14 £ (2,896,163.99 Col$) |
-81.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,388.95 £ (7,869,902.41 Col$) |
115.28 £ (653,161.07 Col$) |
-91.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
777.79 £ (4,407,019.04 Col$) |
97.42 £ (552,008.38 Col$) |
-87.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,376.28 £ (19,130,328.53 Col$) |
320.29 £ (1,814,799.53 Col$) |
-90.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.05 | 14.50 | +187.2 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | November 2024 | |
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