Cost of Living Comparison Between Gold Coast and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gold Coast and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gold Coast is 77.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 157.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gold Coast is 89.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 126.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gold Coast
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.11 A$24.69
$6.23 COP 26K
158.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.9 A$148
$32.34 COP 134.8K
199.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.83 A$15.06
$7.39 COP 30.8K
33.02%
Cappuccino
$3.4 A$5.2
$1.72 COP 7,155
97.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 A$3.94
$1.1 COP 4,575
133.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 A$3.57
$0.73 COP 3,060
219.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.37 A$9.75
$1.66 COP 6,916
283.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.75 A$11.87
$3.2 COP 13.3K
142.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gold Coast
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 A$2.18
$1.09 COP 4,552
31.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 A$4.02
$1.24 COP 5,188
111.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 A$3.42
$1.33 COP 5,544
67.67%
Eggs
$4.73 A$7.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
113.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 A$11.47
$4.55 COP 19K
64.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 A$13.29
$5.71 COP 23.8K
51.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.57 A$19.25
$8.59 COP 35.8K
46.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 A$5.45
$2.26 COP 9,410
57.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 A$4.16
$1.07 COP 4,461
153.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 A$5.77
$1.51 COP 6,293
149.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 A$5.68
$1.42 COP 5,911
161.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 A$3.62
$1.11 COP 4,619
112.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 A$3.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
104.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 A$2.96
$0.89 COP 3,718
116.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 A$3.6
$0.84 COP 3,507
179.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.43 A$49.69
$2.35 COP 9,809
1280.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.29 A$20.36
$9.34 COP 38.9K
42.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.08 A$9.32
$1.18 COP 4,927
415.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.63 A$10.16
$2.49 COP 10.4K
166.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Gold Coast
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.57 A$3.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
209.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.1 A$81.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
26.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 A$3.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
39.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 A$2.21
$1.96 COP 8,164
-26.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.42 A$51.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
325.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$44.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
65.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K A$34.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-14.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gold Coast
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 A$342
$82.5 COP 344.1K
170.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.29 A$49.47
$9.44 COP 39.4K
242.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 A$85.6
$23.51 COP 98K
137.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gold Coast
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.52 A$69.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
77.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.18 A$17.13
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-41.59%
Cinema Ticket
$13.26 A$20.32
$3.96 COP 16.5K
234.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gold Coast
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,126 A$3,256
$305 COP 1.3M
597.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,056 A$10.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
19.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gold Coast
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.5 A$92.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
4.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.24 A$73.9
$31.59 COP 131.7K
52.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 A$139
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 A$189
$106 COP 440.5K
16.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gold Coast
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 A$2,751
$489 COP 2M
266.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,336 A$2,047
$379 COP 1.6M
252.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,509 A$3,843
$827 COP 3.4M
203.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,053 A$3,145
$729 COP 3M
181.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,553 A$10K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
199.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,067 A$6,231
$1,532 COP 6.4M
165.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gold Coast
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,111 A$4,767
$550 COP 2.3M
465.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
13.43
-51.30%

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Last update for Gold Coast: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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