Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cambridge is 48.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cambridge is 49.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.41 NZ$22.11
$6.23 COP 26K
115.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.86 NZ$59.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
10.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9 NZ$14.84
$7.39 COP 30.8K
21.79%
Cappuccino
$2.98 NZ$4.91
$1.72 COP 7,155
73.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 NZ$3.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
115.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 NZ$3.57
$0.73 COP 3,060
195.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.68 NZ$7.72
$1.66 COP 6,916
181.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.29 NZ$10.37
$3.2 COP 13.3K
96.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 NZ$2.67
$1.09 COP 4,552
48.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 NZ$2.69
$1.24 COP 5,188
31.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 NZ$3.14
$1.33 COP 5,544
42.86%
Eggs
$6.03 NZ$9.95
$2.22 COP 9,252
171.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 NZ$13.15
$4.55 COP 19K
75.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.27 NZ$15.29
$5.71 COP 23.8K
62.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.34 NZ$20.36
$8.59 COP 35.8K
43.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 NZ$4.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
10.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 NZ$2.99
$1.07 COP 4,461
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 NZ$4.01
$1.51 COP 6,293
60.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 NZ$4.86
$1.42 COP 5,911
107.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 NZ$3.44
$1.11 COP 4,619
88.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 NZ$2.94
$1.18 COP 4,932
50.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 NZ$3.39
$0.89 COP 3,718
131.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 NZ$2.07
$0.84 COP 3,507
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.99 NZ$32.98
$2.35 COP 9,809
750.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 NZ$17.34
$9.34 COP 38.9K
12.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 NZ$4.15
$1.18 COP 4,927
112.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 NZ$4.5
$2.49 COP 10.4K
9.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 NZ$5
$0.83 COP 3,464
265.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 NZ$106
$41.9 COP 174.7K
53.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 NZ$4.38
$1.41 COP 5,899
87.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 NZ$3.19
$1.96 COP 8,164
-1.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.58 NZ$58.7
$7.85 COP 32.7K
353.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 NZ$2.85
$1.02 COP 4,265
69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K NZ$44.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
53.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K NZ$38.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-10.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 NZ$182
$82.5 COP 344.1K
33.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.87 NZ$60.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
290.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.14 NZ$64.6
$23.51 COP 98K
66.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.49 NZ$60.2
$25.68 COP 107.1K
42.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.09 NZ$19.94
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-36.83%
Cinema Ticket
$8.93 NZ$14.73
$3.96 COP 16.5K
125.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$744 NZ$1,228
$305 COP 1.3M
144.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K NZ$20.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
106.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 NZ$167
$57.9 COP 241.4K
75.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.2 NZ$92.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
77.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NZ$173
$103 COP 430.1K
1.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 NZ$215
$106 COP 440.5K
23.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 NZ$1,595
$489 COP 2M
97.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,198 NZ$1,976
$379 COP 1.6M
216.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,143 NZ$3,534
$827 COP 3.4M
159.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 NZ$2,547
$729 COP 3M
111.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,717 NZ$7,780
$2,190 COP 9.1M
115.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,977 NZ$6,559
$1,532 COP 6.4M
159.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,574 NZ$4,245
$550 COP 2.3M
368.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Cambridge: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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