Cost of Living Comparison Between Byron Bay and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Byron Bay and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Byron Bay is 36.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 112.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Byron Bay is 52% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byron Bay
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.04 A$19.98
$6.23 COP 26K
109.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 A$79.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
60.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.8 A$15.01
$7.39 COP 30.8K
32.61%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$5.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
93.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 A$2.02
$1.1 COP 4,575
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 A$3.32
$0.73 COP 3,060
197.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.29 A$8.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
218.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.81 A$11.97
$3.2 COP 13.3K
144.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byron Bay
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 A$2.47
$1.09 COP 4,552
47.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 A$3.52
$1.24 COP 5,188
84.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 A$2.76
$1.33 COP 5,544
35.34%
Eggs
$4.39 A$6.72
$2.22 COP 9,252
97.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 A$12.51
$4.55 COP 19K
79.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.65
$5.71 COP 23.8K
44.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.75 A$21.06
$8.59 COP 35.8K
60.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 A$5.16
$2.26 COP 9,410
49.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 A$4.41
$1.07 COP 4,461
169.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 A$4.16
$1.51 COP 6,293
79.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 A$6.38
$1.42 COP 5,911
192.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 A$3.86
$1.11 COP 4,619
127.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 A$3.45
$1.18 COP 4,932
90.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 A$3.26
$0.89 COP 3,718
139.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 A$1.99
$0.84 COP 3,507
54.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.73 A$47.08
$2.35 COP 9,809
1207.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 A$19.85
$9.34 COP 38.9K
38.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.73 A$7.25
$1.18 COP 4,927
300.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 A$6.18
$2.49 COP 10.4K
62.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Byron Bay
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.83 COP 3,464
207.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 A$101
$41.9 COP 174.7K
57.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 A$3.47
$1.41 COP 5,899
60.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 A$2.33
$1.96 COP 8,164
-22.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.68 A$51.6
$7.85 COP 32.7K
329.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 A$1.88
$1.02 COP 4,265
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$44.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
65.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K A$33.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-16.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byron Bay
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 A$226
$82.5 COP 344.1K
78.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.08 A$20.05
$9.44 COP 39.4K
38.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.59 A$60.7
$23.51 COP 98K
68.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byron Bay
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.65 A$74.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
89.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.54 A$23.8
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-18.81%
Cinema Ticket
$12.91 A$19.78
$3.96 COP 16.5K
226.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byron Bay
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,614 A$2,472
$305 COP 1.3M
429.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,657 A$13.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
46.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byron Bay
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 A$98.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
10.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.48 A$29.84
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-38.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 A$98.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-37.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 A$153
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byron Bay
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 A$1,904
$489 COP 2M
154.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 A$1,626
$379 COP 1.6M
180.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,017 A$3,091
$827 COP 3.4M
143.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 A$2,555
$729 COP 3M
128.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13K A$19.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
493.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10K A$15.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
553.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byron Bay
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,639 A$7,107
$550 COP 2.3M
743.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.24
13.43
-53.54%

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Last update for Byron Bay: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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