Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashburton and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashburton and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ashburton is 80.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ashburton is 95.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ashburton
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 NZ$28.23
$6.23 COP 26K
174.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.8 NZ$118
$32.34 COP 134.8K
121.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 NZ$15.96
$7.39 COP 30.8K
30.85%
Cappuccino
$3.39 NZ$5.59
$1.72 COP 7,155
97.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 NZ$3.88
$1.1 COP 4,575
114.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 NZ$3.38
$0.73 COP 3,060
180.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.31 NZ$12.06
$1.66 COP 6,916
340.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.34 NZ$12.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
129.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ashburton
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 NZ$3.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
75.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 NZ$3.33
$1.24 COP 5,188
62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 NZ$2.77
$1.33 COP 5,544
26.32%
Eggs
$6.49 NZ$10.71
$2.22 COP 9,252
192.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 NZ$13.41
$4.55 COP 19K
78.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.18 NZ$15.14
$5.71 COP 23.8K
60.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.98 NZ$21.4
$8.59 COP 35.8K
51.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 NZ$5.22
$2.26 COP 9,410
39.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 NZ$3.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
98.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 NZ$5.06
$1.51 COP 6,293
103.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.4 NZ$5.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
139.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 NZ$3.49
$1.11 COP 4,619
90.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 NZ$3.81
$1.18 COP 4,932
95.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.93 NZ$4.83
$0.89 COP 3,718
229.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 NZ$2.35
$0.84 COP 3,507
69.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.33 NZ$40.12
$2.35 COP 9,809
935.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.94 NZ$14.74
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-4.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 NZ$5.97
$1.18 COP 4,927
206.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.78 NZ$7.88
$2.49 COP 10.4K
91.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Ashburton
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.13 NZ$3.52
$0.83 COP 3,464
156.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.1 NZ$104
$41.9 COP 174.7K
50.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 NZ$4.35
$1.41 COP 5,899
87.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 NZ$2.72
$1.96 COP 8,164
-15.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.17 NZ$49.75
$7.85 COP 32.7K
284.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 NZ$2.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K NZ$45.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
55.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K NZ$32.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-24.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ashburton
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 NZ$190
$82.5 COP 344.1K
39.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.58 NZ$52.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
234.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 NZ$87.8
$23.51 COP 98K
126.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ashburton
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.71 NZ$60.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
42.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.1 NZ$19.96
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-36.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.11 NZ$18.32
$3.96 COP 16.5K
180.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ashburton
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$651 NZ$1,073
$305 COP 1.3M
113.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,441 NZ$15.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
59.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ashburton
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.08 NZ$49.61
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-48.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 NZ$70.6
$31.59 COP 131.7K
35.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 NZ$154
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 NZ$248
$106 COP 440.5K
42.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ashburton
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$972 NZ$1,604
$489 COP 2M
98.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 NZ$1,279
$379 COP 1.6M
104.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 NZ$2,645
$827 COP 3.4M
93.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 NZ$2,344
$729 COP 3M
94.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,809 NZ$6,282
$2,190 COP 9.1M
73.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,320 NZ$5,475
$1,532 COP 6.4M
116.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ashburton
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
13.43
-49.81%

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Last update for Ashburton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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