Cost of Living Comparison Between Adelaide and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Adelaide and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Adelaide is 79% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 133.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Adelaide is 86.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 111.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Adelaide
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.71 A$25.6
$6.23 COP 26K
168.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 A$125
$32.34 COP 134.8K
152.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 A$14.73
$7.39 COP 30.8K
30.18%
Cappuccino
$3.44 A$5.27
$1.72 COP 7,155
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 A$4
$1.1 COP 4,575
137.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 A$3.41
$0.73 COP 3,060
205.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 A$9.72
$1.66 COP 6,916
282.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 A$11.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
138.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Adelaide
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 A$2.37
$1.09 COP 4,552
42.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 A$4
$1.24 COP 5,188
110.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$3.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
57.14%
Eggs
$4.65 A$7.13
$2.22 COP 9,252
109.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.13 A$15.52
$4.55 COP 19K
122.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.21 A$12.58
$5.71 COP 23.8K
43.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.27 A$21.86
$8.59 COP 35.8K
66.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 A$4.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
21.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 A$3.96
$1.07 COP 4,461
142.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.56
$1.51 COP 6,293
97.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 A$6.15
$1.42 COP 5,911
182.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 A$3.98
$1.11 COP 4,619
134.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 A$3.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
88.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 A$3.29
$0.89 COP 3,718
141.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 A$2.53
$0.84 COP 3,507
96.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.26 A$44.82
$2.35 COP 9,809
1145.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 A$20.38
$9.34 COP 38.9K
42.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.25 A$6.51
$1.18 COP 4,927
260.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 A$7.94
$2.49 COP 10.4K
108.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Adelaide
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 A$4.27
$0.83 COP 3,464
236.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.5 A$114
$41.9 COP 174.7K
77.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 A$6.58
$1.41 COP 5,899
204.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 A$2.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
-8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.62 A$65.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
442.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 A$1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$45.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
67.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K A$39.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-1.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Adelaide
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 A$327
$82.5 COP 344.1K
158.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.63 A$39.27
$9.44 COP 39.4K
171.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 A$79.2
$23.51 COP 98K
119.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Adelaide
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.73 A$56.3
$25.68 COP 107.1K
43.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 A$11.89
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-59.46%
Cinema Ticket
$13.88 A$21.26
$3.96 COP 16.5K
250.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Adelaide
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,036 A$1,587
$305 COP 1.3M
239.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,473 A$11.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
26.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Adelaide
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 A$107
$57.9 COP 241.4K
21.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.1 A$79.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
64.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 A$162
$103 COP 430.1K
2.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 A$155
$106 COP 440.5K
-4.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Adelaide
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 A$2,006
$489 COP 2M
167.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 A$1,681
$379 COP 1.6M
189.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,995 A$3,057
$827 COP 3.4M
141.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 A$2,650
$729 COP 3M
137.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,472 A$11.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
241.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,893 A$7,496
$1,532 COP 6.4M
219.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Adelaide
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,293 A$5,045
$550 COP 2.3M
498.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.41
13.43
-52.27%

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Last update for Adelaide: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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