Cost of Living Comparison Between Bathurst and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bathurst and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bathurst is 81% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 122% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bathurst is 77.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 101.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.05 A$24.59
$6.23 COP 26K
157.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$32.34 COP 134.8K
138.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 A$15.08
$7.39 COP 30.8K
33.29%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$5.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
93.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 A$3.82
$1.1 COP 4,575
126.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 A$3.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
186.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.58 A$10.07
$1.66 COP 6,916
296.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.15 A$10.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
123.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 A$2.48
$1.09 COP 4,552
48.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 A$3.58
$1.24 COP 5,188
88.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
51.13%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.22 COP 9,252
97.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 A$13.29
$4.55 COP 19K
90.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 A$13.21
$5.71 COP 23.8K
50.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 A$21.08
$8.59 COP 35.8K
60.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 A$5.11
$2.26 COP 9,410
47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 A$4.31
$1.07 COP 4,461
163.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.57
$1.51 COP 6,293
97.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 A$6.37
$1.42 COP 5,911
192.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 A$3.75
$1.11 COP 4,619
120.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 A$3.19
$1.18 COP 4,932
76.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 A$3.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
142.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.33
$0.84 COP 3,507
80.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.27 A$46.38
$2.35 COP 9,809
1188.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.12 A$20.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
40.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.59 A$7.03
$1.18 COP 4,927
288.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 A$8.17
$2.49 COP 10.4K
114.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 A$4.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
215.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 A$97.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
52.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 A$5.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
159.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 A$2.47
$1.96 COP 8,164
-17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 A$50.4
$7.85 COP 32.7K
319.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 A$1.73
$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
67.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K A$34.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-14.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 A$282
$82.5 COP 344.1K
122.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.95 A$41.28
$9.44 COP 39.4K
185.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 A$88.3
$23.51 COP 98K
145.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.23 A$75.4
$25.68 COP 107.1K
91.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.52 A$23.77
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-18.91%
Cinema Ticket
$12.88 A$19.73
$3.96 COP 16.5K
225.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,630 A$2,497
$305 COP 1.3M
434.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$18.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
100.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 A$103
$57.9 COP 241.4K
15.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.3 A$77.1
$31.59 COP 131.7K
59.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 A$153
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$167
$106 COP 440.5K
3.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 A$1,906
$489 COP 2M
154.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 A$1,612
$379 COP 1.6M
177.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,979 A$3,032
$827 COP 3.4M
139.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,658 A$2,540
$729 COP 3M
127.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,235 A$9,552
$2,190 COP 9.1M
184.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,564 A$6,992
$1,532 COP 6.4M
197.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bathurst
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
13.43
-52.79%

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Last update for Bathurst: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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