Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Auckland and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Auckland is 85.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 132.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Auckland is 84.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 110.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Auckland
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.10 NZ$25.67
$6.14 COP 22.2K
145.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.1 NZ$134
$33.05 COP 119.3K
139.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 NZ$16.07
$7.32 COP 26.4K
29.10%
Cappuccino
$3.52 NZ$5.99
$1.66 COP 5,987
112.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 NZ$3.95
$1.10 COP 3,987
110.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NZ$3.71
$0.78 COP 2,822
179.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.10 NZ$12.07
$1.71 COP 6,188
315.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.06 NZ$12.00
$3.17 COP 11.5K
122.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Auckland
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 NZ$3.10
$1.11 COP 4,012
63.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 NZ$3.44
$1.31 COP 4,719
54.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 NZ$3.28
$1.38 COP 4,980
39.86%
Eggs
$6.83 NZ$11.61
$2.22 COP 8,009
207.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 NZ$15.14
$4.34 COP 15.7K
105.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.85 NZ$16.74
$5.80 COP 20.9K
69.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.80 NZ$21.76
$8.98 COP 32.4K
42.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 NZ$4.72
$2.26 COP 8,164
23.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 NZ$3.83
$1.11 COP 4,023
102.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 NZ$5.68
$1.46 COP 5,284
128.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.20 NZ$7.14
$1.37 COP 4,929
206.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 NZ$3.55
$1.11 COP 4,009
88.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 NZ$2.76
$1.16 COP 4,199
39.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 NZ$3.33
$0.89 COP 3,211
120.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 NZ$2.20
$0.87 COP 3,124
48.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.40 NZ$43.18
$2.35 COP 8,495
980.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.25 NZ$17.43
$10.86 COP 39.2K
-5.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.08 NZ$5.24
$1.20 COP 4,330
156.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 NZ$6.44
$2.48 COP 8,946
52.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Auckland
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.70 NZ$4.58
$0.79 COP 2,842
241.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$128 NZ$218
$40.77 COP 147.2K
214.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 NZ$3.51
$1.42 COP 5,137
45.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 NZ$3.24
$1.91 COP 6,900
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.55 NZ$60.4
$7.65 COP 27.6K
364.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 NZ$2.77
$0.97 COP 3,490
68.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K NZ$47.6K
$18.1K COP 65.3M
54.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K NZ$37.4K
$26.3K COP 95.0M
-16.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Auckland
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 NZ$240
$81.3 COP 293.5K
73.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.79 NZ$52.3
$9.63 COP 34.8K
219.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.52 NZ$84.2
$24.36 COP 88.0K
103.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Auckland
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.66 NZ$60.6
$26.02 COP 93.9K
37.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.36 NZ$27.80
$18.92 COP 68.3K
-13.53%
Cinema Ticket
$15.06 NZ$25.60
$3.89 COP 14.0K
287.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Auckland
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$920 NZ$1,564
$304 COP 1.1M
202.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K NZ$23.6K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
134.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Auckland
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 NZ$118
$58.7 COP 211.8K
18.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.31 NZ$83.8
$32.48 COP 117.2K
51.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 NZ$166
$102 COP 367.3K
-4.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 NZ$209
$108 COP 390.4K
13.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Auckland
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 NZ$2,181
$474 COP 1.7M
170.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 NZ$1,955
$371 COP 1.3M
210.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,450 NZ$4,166
$848 COP 3.1M
188.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,880 NZ$3,196
$716 COP 2.6M
162.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,596 NZ$12.9K
$2,871 COP 10.4M
164.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,334 NZ$9,067
$1,375 COP 5.0M
287.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Auckland
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,207 NZ$5,452
$542 COP 2.0M
492.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
13.43
-52.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Auckland: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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