Cost of Living Comparison Between Blenheim and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Blenheim and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Blenheim is 86.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Blenheim is 86.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blenheim
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.59 NZ$28.38
$6.03 COP 22.8K
175.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 NZ$125
$33.17 COP 125.6K
120.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 NZ$13.99
$7.29 COP 27.6K
12.21%
Cappuccino
$3.46 NZ$5.91
$1.63 COP 6,170
112.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 NZ$3.94
$1.05 COP 3,971
119.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 NZ$3.36
$0.77 COP 2,916
155.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.10 NZ$10.44
$1.73 COP 6,550
252.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.37 NZ$12.60
$3.18 COP 12.0K
131.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blenheim
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 NZ$3.25
$1.07 COP 4,040
77.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 NZ$2.82
$1.31 COP 4,965
25.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 NZ$2.57
$1.38 COP 5,227
9.42%
Eggs
$5.87 NZ$10.04
$2.25 COP 8,509
160.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.71 NZ$13.19
$4.48 COP 17.0K
72.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 NZ$10.74
$5.74 COP 21.7K
9.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 NZ$21.64
$8.86 COP 33.6K
42.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 NZ$5.23
$2.24 COP 8,490
36.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 NZ$3.08
$1.06 COP 4,012
69.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 NZ$4.99
$1.51 COP 5,732
93.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.67 NZ$9.70
$1.36 COP 5,151
316.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 NZ$3.32
$1.12 COP 4,244
73.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 NZ$3.78
$1.17 COP 4,427
88.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 NZ$4.20
$0.90 COP 3,416
173.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 NZ$2.41
$0.84 COP 3,169
67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.54 NZ$41.96
$2.26 COP 8,553
985.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 NZ$14.96
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-12.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 NZ$2.54
$1.18 COP 4,479
25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 NZ$3.08
$2.39 COP 9,048
-24.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Blenheim
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 NZ$5.05
$0.86 COP 3,253
243.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 NZ$210
$41.45 COP 156.9K
196.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 NZ$4.54
$1.47 COP 5,555
80.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 NZ$1.95
$1.95 COP 7,367
-41.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.00 NZ$51.3
$7.76 COP 29.4K
286.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 NZ$2.90
$0.97 COP 3,663
74.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K NZ$30.9K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
0.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.5K NZ$26.5K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-42.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blenheim
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.4 NZ$98.2
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-29.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.19 NZ$55.0
$9.40 COP 35.6K
242.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.0 NZ$87.2
$23.61 COP 89.4K
115.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blenheim
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.44 NZ$53.8
$25.55 COP 96.7K
23.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.91 NZ$8.39
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-74.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.99 NZ$18.79
$4.10 COP 15.5K
168.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blenheim
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 NZ$823
$306 COP 1.2M
57.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,309 NZ$15.9K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
57.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blenheim
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.80 NZ$64.6
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-36.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.46 NZ$52.1
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-4.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 NZ$158
$103 COP 388.8K
-10.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.0 NZ$125
$108 COP 408.4K
-32.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blenheim
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$732 NZ$1,252
$483 COP 1.8M
51.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 NZ$970
$377 COP 1.4M
50.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 NZ$1,737
$822 COP 3.1M
23.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,120 NZ$1,915
$721 COP 2.7M
55.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,531 NZ$6,038
$2,784 COP 10.5M
26.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,380 NZ$5,779
$1,320 COP 5.0M
156.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blenheim
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,636 NZ$4,508
$538 COP 2.0M
390.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
13.43
-49.81%

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Last update for Blenheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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