Cost of Living Comparison Between Burnie and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Burnie and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Burnie is 67.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burnie is 73% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burnie
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.07 A$24.62
$6.23 COP 26K
157.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.5 A$129
$32.34 COP 134.8K
161.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 A$7.82
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-30.99%
Cappuccino
$3.58 A$5.48
$1.72 COP 7,155
108.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 A$4.12
$1.1 COP 4,575
144.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 A$2.56
$0.73 COP 3,060
128.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.8 A$5.83
$1.66 COP 6,916
128.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.57 A$8.53
$3.2 COP 13.3K
74.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burnie
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 A$2.68
$1.09 COP 4,552
60.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 A$3.73
$1.24 COP 5,188
95.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 A$2.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
32.33%
Eggs
$4.65 A$7.12
$2.22 COP 9,252
109.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 A$14.11
$4.55 COP 19K
102.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 A$9
$5.71 COP 23.8K
2.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.3 A$24.98
$8.59 COP 35.8K
89.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 A$4.01
$2.26 COP 9,410
15.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 A$3.95
$1.07 COP 4,461
141.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 A$2.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 A$3.94
$1.42 COP 5,911
80.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 A$3.95
$1.11 COP 4,619
132.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 A$2.93
$1.18 COP 4,932
61.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 A$3.02
$0.89 COP 3,718
121.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 A$3.03
$0.84 COP 3,507
134.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.79 A$39.51
$2.35 COP 9,809
997.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.51 A$25.29
$9.34 COP 38.9K
76.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.3 A$5.06
$1.18 COP 4,927
179.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.34 A$8.18
$2.49 COP 10.4K
114.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Burnie
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 A$2.7
$0.83 COP 3,464
112.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 A$98
$41.9 COP 174.7K
52.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 A$3.63
$1.41 COP 5,899
68.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 A$2.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-2.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.3 A$44.88
$7.85 COP 32.7K
273.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 A$1.85
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K A$43.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
60.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K A$42.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burnie
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 A$294
$82.5 COP 344.1K
132.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.79 A$30.33
$9.44 COP 39.4K
109.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.68 A$70
$23.51 COP 98K
94.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burnie
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.16 A$75.3
$25.68 COP 107.1K
91.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.61 A$23.92
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-18.44%
Cinema Ticket
$12.8 A$19.62
$3.96 COP 16.5K
223.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burnie
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,670 A$2,558
$305 COP 1.3M
447.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$27.5K A$42.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
364.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burnie
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.9 A$97.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
10.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.44 A$34.38
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-28.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 A$158
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 A$135
$106 COP 440.5K
-16.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burnie
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$747 A$1,144
$489 COP 2M
52.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 A$817
$379 COP 1.6M
40.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 A$1,591
$827 COP 3.4M
25.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$777 A$1,190
$729 COP 3M
6.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,662 A$8,674
$2,190 COP 9.1M
158.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,372 A$6,697
$1,532 COP 6.4M
185.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burnie
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,741 A$7,264
$550 COP 2.3M
762.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
13.43
-58.30%

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Last update for Burnie: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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