Cost of Living Comparison Between Buderim and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Buderim and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Buderim is 92.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 118.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buderim is 94.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 102.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buderim
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.58 A$25.39
$6.23 COP 26K
166.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.6 A$119
$32.34 COP 134.8K
140.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$15.13
$7.39 COP 30.8K
33.69%
Cappuccino
$3.37 A$5.17
$1.72 COP 7,155
95.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 A$3.88
$1.1 COP 4,575
130.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 A$3.34
$0.73 COP 3,060
198.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.67 A$10.23
$1.66 COP 6,916
301.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.01 A$10.74
$3.2 COP 13.3K
119.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buderim
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 A$2.25
$1.09 COP 4,552
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 A$3.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
86.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 A$3.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
52.63%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.55
$2.22 COP 9,252
92.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 A$13.08
$4.55 COP 19K
87.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.22 A$12.59
$5.71 COP 23.8K
43.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.42 A$20.56
$8.59 COP 35.8K
56.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$5.02
$2.26 COP 9,410
44.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 A$4.35
$1.07 COP 4,461
165.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 A$4.36
$1.51 COP 6,293
88.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 A$6.41
$1.42 COP 5,911
194.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 A$3.74
$1.11 COP 4,619
119.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 A$3.33
$1.18 COP 4,932
83.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 A$3.22
$0.89 COP 3,718
135.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 A$2.31
$0.84 COP 3,507
78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.63 A$46.93
$2.35 COP 9,809
1203.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 A$20.01
$9.34 COP 38.9K
39.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.5 A$6.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
281.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.24 A$8.02
$2.49 COP 10.4K
110.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Buderim
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.66 A$4.07
$0.83 COP 3,464
220.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.7 A$99.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
54.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.62
$1.41 COP 5,899
160.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 A$2.45
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.2 A$50.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
322.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K A$44.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
63.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K A$34.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-13.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buderim
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 A$286
$82.5 COP 344.1K
126.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.49 A$42.11
$9.44 COP 39.4K
191.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 A$81
$23.51 COP 98K
125.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buderim
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.72 A$74.6
$25.68 COP 107.1K
89.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.89 A$24.34
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-16.98%
Cinema Ticket
$13.23 A$20.27
$3.96 COP 16.5K
234.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buderim
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,645 A$2,520
$305 COP 1.3M
439.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
106.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buderim
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.4 A$105
$57.9 COP 241.4K
18.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.9 A$76.5
$31.59 COP 131.7K
57.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$164
$106 COP 440.5K
1.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buderim
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,273 A$1,951
$489 COP 2M
160.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 A$1,640
$379 COP 1.6M
182.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,020 A$3,095
$827 COP 3.4M
144.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,684 A$2,580
$729 COP 3M
130.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,999 A$9,191
$2,190 COP 9.1M
173.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,394 A$6,732
$1,532 COP 6.4M
186.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buderim
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 Buderim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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