London vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$417
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
99
53
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.53M

The cost of living in London is 293% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 37th and 6207th ($3427 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Colombia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 2nd and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.87
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617