Cost of Living Comparison Between Gladstone and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gladstone and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gladstone is 92.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 121.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gladstone is 66.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gladstone
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 A$24.74
$6.23 COP 26K
159.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.7 A$121
$32.34 COP 134.8K
143.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.68 A$14.83
$7.39 COP 30.8K
30.99%
Cappuccino
$3.46 A$5.3
$1.72 COP 7,155
101.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 A$3.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
128.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 A$3.28
$0.73 COP 3,060
193.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.45 A$9.89
$1.66 COP 6,916
288.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.24 A$11.09
$3.2 COP 13.3K
126.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gladstone
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 A$2.19
$1.09 COP 4,552
31.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.71
$1.24 COP 5,188
95.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.09
$1.33 COP 5,544
51.88%
Eggs
$4.31 A$6.61
$2.22 COP 9,252
94.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 A$12.8
$4.55 COP 19K
83.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 A$13.17
$5.71 COP 23.8K
50.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.54 A$20.75
$8.59 COP 35.8K
57.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 A$5.14
$2.26 COP 9,410
48.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.84 A$4.35
$1.07 COP 4,461
165.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 A$4.37
$1.51 COP 6,293
88.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.19 A$6.43
$1.42 COP 5,911
195.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 A$3.86
$1.11 COP 4,619
127.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 A$3.19
$1.18 COP 4,932
76.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 A$3.19
$0.89 COP 3,718
133.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 A$2.32
$0.84 COP 3,507
79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.16 A$47.74
$2.35 COP 9,809
1225.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.97 A$19.87
$9.34 COP 38.9K
38.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.53 A$6.94
$1.18 COP 4,927
283.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 A$8.05
$2.49 COP 10.4K
110.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Gladstone
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 A$3.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
208.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.9 A$101
$41.9 COP 174.7K
57.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.44
$1.41 COP 5,899
151.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 A$2.49
$1.96 COP 8,164
-17.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.8 A$51.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
330.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
61.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K A$33.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-15.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gladstone
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$275
$82.5 COP 344.1K
117.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.12 A$40.01
$9.44 COP 39.4K
176.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 A$76.9
$23.51 COP 98K
113.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gladstone
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 A$73.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
87.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.74 A$24.11
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-17.76%
Cinema Ticket
$12.71 A$19.47
$3.96 COP 16.5K
220.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gladstone
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,629 A$2,495
$305 COP 1.3M
434.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
104.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gladstone
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 A$103
$57.9 COP 241.4K
16.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$78.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
62.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 A$153
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 A$162
$106 COP 440.5K
0.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gladstone
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,252 A$1,918
$489 COP 2M
155.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 A$1,602
$379 COP 1.6M
175.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,266 A$1,940
$827 COP 3.4M
53.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,355 A$2,075
$729 COP 3M
85.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,879 A$9,007
$2,190 COP 9.1M
168.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,193 A$7,956
$1,532 COP 6.4M
238.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gladstone
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,326 A$8,160
$550 COP 2.3M
868.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
13.43
-52.79%

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Last update for Gladstone: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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