Cost of Living Comparison Between Armidale and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Armidale and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Armidale is 69.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Armidale is 72.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Armidale
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.22 A$24.85
$6.22 COP 25.9K
160.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.7 A$121
$33.25 COP 138.6K
136.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 A$15.35
$7.47 COP 31.1K
34.14%
Cappuccino
$3.51 A$5.37
$1.7 COP 7,097
106.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 A$3.87
$1.11 COP 4,617
127.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.26
$0.73 COP 3,023
191.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.43 A$9.84
$1.71 COP 7,131
276.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.17 A$10.98
$3.1 COP 12.9K
131.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Armidale
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.76
$1.09 COP 4,560
5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 A$1.8
$1.27 COP 5,292
-7.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 A$2.21
$1.38 COP 5,774
4.35%
Eggs
$3.92 A$6
$2.19 COP 9,120
79.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 A$13.4
$4.35 COP 18.1K
100.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.43 A$12.92
$5.83 COP 24.3K
44.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 A$20.59
$8.61 COP 35.9K
56.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 A$4
$2.33 COP 9,718
12.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$4.16
$1.12 COP 4,674
142.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 A$3.77
$1.53 COP 6,394
60.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 A$4.23
$1.38 COP 5,741
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 A$2.54
$1.11 COP 4,642
49.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.24
$1.17 COP 4,868
80.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 A$3.23
$0.88 COP 3,672
139.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 A$2.32
$0.92 COP 3,850
64.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.24 A$47.86
$2.29 COP 9,533
1264.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.4 A$20.53
$9.44 COP 39.4K
41.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.68 A$7.18
$1.2 COP 4,991
290.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.3 A$8.12
$2.47 COP 10.3K
114.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Armidale
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.63 A$4.03
$0.8 COP 3,337
228.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.5 A$100
$40.56 COP 169.1K
61.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 A$5.38
$1.47 COP 6,140
138.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 A$2.39
$1.95 COP 8,124
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.17 A$52.3
$7.96 COP 33.2K
329.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.83
$1.03 COP 4,288
15.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K A$44.8K
$18K COP 75.1M
62.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K A$33.9K
$26.2K COP 109.4M
-15.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Armidale
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 A$161
$81.3 COP 339.1K
28.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.14 A$41.58
$9.49 COP 39.6K
185.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.8 A$79.4
$23.99 COP 100K
115.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Armidale
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.17 A$60
$25.2 COP 105K
55.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.54 A$23.81
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-17.56%
Cinema Ticket
$12.82 A$19.65
$3.95 COP 16.5K
224.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Armidale
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,642 A$2,516
$313 COP 1.3M
424.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K A$18.6K
$6,023 COP 25.1M
102.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Armidale
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 A$105
$59.4 COP 247.5K
14.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$32.15 COP 134K
60.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 A$154
$102 COP 426.2K
-1.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 A$162
$107 COP 446K
-0.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Armidale
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,282 A$1,964
$479 COP 2M
167.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 A$816
$375 COP 1.6M
41.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,011 A$3,080
$834 COP 3.5M
140.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 A$1,271
$723 COP 3M
14.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,413 A$8,293
$2,181 COP 9.1M
148.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,612 A$7,065
$1,515 COP 6.3M
204.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Armidale
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,696 A$4,130
$561 COP 2.3M
380.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
13.43
-52.79%

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Last update for Armidale: November 3, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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