London vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$412
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
98
54
🏙️ Population
8.91M
2.53M

The cost of living in London is 283% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 38th and 6140th ($3321 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.2 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 5th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.5
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617