Cost of Living Comparison Between Alice Springs and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Alice Springs and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Alice Springs is 88.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alice Springs is 114.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 59.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alice Springs
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.9 A$19.77
$6.23 COP 26K
107.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.1 A$120
$32.34 COP 134.8K
141.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 A$14.73
$7.39 COP 30.8K
30.18%
Cappuccino
$3.73 A$5.72
$1.72 COP 7,155
116.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 A$3.99
$1.1 COP 4,575
136.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 A$3.82
$0.73 COP 3,060
242.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.12 A$9.38
$1.66 COP 6,916
268.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.08 A$13.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
183.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alice Springs
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 A$2.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 A$3.42
$1.24 COP 5,188
80.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 A$2.88
$1.33 COP 5,544
41.35%
Eggs
$4.69 A$7.19
$2.22 COP 9,252
111.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 A$13.24
$4.55 COP 19K
89.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.48 A$19.11
$5.71 COP 23.8K
118.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.9 A$21.29
$8.59 COP 35.8K
61.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 A$5.47
$2.26 COP 9,410
57.96%
Banana (1kg)
$4.12 A$6.31
$1.07 COP 4,461
285.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.19 A$6.41
$1.51 COP 6,293
177.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.04 A$10.78
$1.42 COP 5,911
395.77%
Potato (1kg)
$3.21 A$4.92
$1.11 COP 4,619
189.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 A$3.81
$1.18 COP 4,932
111.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 A$3.34
$0.89 COP 3,718
144.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 A$2.49
$0.84 COP 3,507
94.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.32 A$26.54
$2.35 COP 9,809
637.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.03 A$23.02
$9.34 COP 38.9K
60.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.06 A$4.68
$1.18 COP 4,927
159.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 A$8.13
$2.49 COP 10.4K
113.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Alice Springs
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 A$2.56
$0.83 COP 3,464
101.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.4 A$98.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
53.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 A$5.35
$1.41 COP 5,899
147.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 A$1.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
-34.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.89 A$53.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
344.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 A$1.93
$1.02 COP 4,265
23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.8K A$45.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
69.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K A$31.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-21.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alice Springs
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$197 A$301
$82.5 COP 344.1K
138.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.3 A$41.83
$9.44 COP 39.4K
189.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66 A$101
$23.51 COP 98K
180.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alice Springs
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.4 A$103
$25.68 COP 107.1K
162.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.09 A$24.66
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-15.94%
Cinema Ticket
$12.9 A$19.77
$3.96 COP 16.5K
225.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alice Springs
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,321 A$2,025
$305 COP 1.3M
333.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,798 A$4,287
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-52.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alice Springs
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$108
$57.9 COP 241.4K
21.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.5 A$17.62
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-63.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 A$213
$103 COP 430.1K
34.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 A$162
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alice Springs
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 A$961
$489 COP 2M
28.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 A$871
$379 COP 1.6M
50.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 A$2,238
$827 COP 3.4M
76.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 A$951
$729 COP 3M
-14.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,284 A$6,563
$2,190 COP 9.1M
95.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,400 A$6,741
$1,532 COP 6.4M
187.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alice Springs
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,208 A$6,447
$550 COP 2.3M
665.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
13.43
-52.79%

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Last update for Alice Springs: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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