Cost of Living Comparison Between Caboolture and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Caboolture and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Caboolture is 29.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caboolture is 40.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caboolture
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 A$16.04
$6.23 COP 26K
68.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 A$70.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
42.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 A$15.02
$7.39 COP 30.8K
32.75%
Cappuccino
$2.95 A$4.53
$1.72 COP 7,155
71.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 A$2.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 A$2.44
$0.73 COP 3,060
117.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.4 A$9.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
285.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.77 A$11.91
$3.2 COP 13.3K
142.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caboolture
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 A$1.79
$1.09 COP 4,552
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 A$3.23
$1.24 COP 5,188
70.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 A$3.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
62.41%
Eggs
$4.05 A$6.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
82.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.39 A$11.32
$4.55 COP 19K
62.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 A$12.82
$5.71 COP 23.8K
46.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.5 A$17.62
$8.59 COP 35.8K
33.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 A$4.55
$2.26 COP 9,410
31.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 A$3.97
$1.07 COP 4,461
142.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 A$5.55
$1.51 COP 6,293
139.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 A$5.89
$1.42 COP 5,911
170.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 A$3.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
91.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.18 COP 4,932
54.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 A$3.08
$0.89 COP 3,718
125.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 A$1.31
$0.84 COP 3,507
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.93 A$39.73
$2.35 COP 9,809
1003.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.95 A$19.84
$9.34 COP 38.9K
38.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.57 A$5.48
$1.18 COP 4,927
202.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.44 A$9.87
$2.49 COP 10.4K
158.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Caboolture
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.89 A$4.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
248.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.1 A$78.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
21.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 A$3.15
$1.41 COP 5,899
45.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 A$1.74
$1.96 COP 8,164
-41.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.54 A$48.33
$7.85 COP 32.7K
301.78%
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)
$20.5K A$31.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
16.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K A$30.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caboolture
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 A$320
$82.5 COP 344.1K
152.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.95 A$16.78
$9.44 COP 39.4K
16.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.84 A$64.1
$23.51 COP 98K
77.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caboolture
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.12 A$41.55
$25.68 COP 107.1K
5.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.52 A$39.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
33.33%
Cinema Ticket
$13.12 A$20.1
$3.96 COP 16.5K
231.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caboolture
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,280 A$1,961
$305 COP 1.3M
319.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,846 A$5,892
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-35.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caboolture
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.86 A$47.27
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-46.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.27 A$74
$31.59 COP 131.7K
52.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 A$131
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 A$106
$106 COP 440.5K
-34.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caboolture
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$981 A$1,503
$489 COP 2M
100.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 A$1,244
$379 COP 1.6M
114.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,472 A$2,255
$827 COP 3.4M
78.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 A$2,093
$729 COP 3M
87.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,525 A$8,464
$2,190 COP 9.1M
152.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,080 A$6,251
$1,532 COP 6.4M
166.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caboolture
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,755 A$2,688
$550 COP 2.3M
219.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
13.43
-55.92%

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Last update for Caboolture: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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