Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamilton and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamilton and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hamilton is 60.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamilton is 75.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.79 NZ$22.75
$6.23 COP 26K
121.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.1 NZ$140
$32.34 COP 134.8K
163.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.71 NZ$14.36
$7.39 COP 30.8K
17.86%
Cappuccino
$3.53 NZ$5.82
$1.72 COP 7,155
105.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 NZ$3.97
$1.1 COP 4,575
119.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 NZ$4.81
$0.73 COP 3,060
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.89 NZ$11.37
$1.66 COP 6,916
315.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.09 NZ$10.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
90.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 NZ$2.63
$1.09 COP 4,552
45.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 NZ$2.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 NZ$3.27
$1.33 COP 5,544
48.87%
Eggs
$5.8 NZ$9.57
$2.22 COP 9,252
161.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.82 NZ$9.6
$4.55 COP 19K
27.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 NZ$13.32
$5.71 COP 23.8K
41.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.05 NZ$18.23
$8.59 COP 35.8K
28.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 NZ$4.56
$2.26 COP 9,410
22.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 NZ$4.75
$1.07 COP 4,461
169.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 NZ$4.85
$1.51 COP 6,293
94.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.81 NZ$11.24
$1.42 COP 5,911
379.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 NZ$3.62
$1.11 COP 4,619
98.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 NZ$3.25
$1.18 COP 4,932
66.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 NZ$4.28
$0.89 COP 3,718
191.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 NZ$1.68
$0.84 COP 3,507
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.81 NZ$42.56
$2.35 COP 9,809
998.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.43 NZ$18.85
$9.34 COP 38.9K
22.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.57 NZ$5.89
$1.18 COP 4,927
202.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 NZ$7.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
80.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 NZ$2.76
$0.83 COP 3,464
101.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.97 NZ$79.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
14.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 NZ$7
$1.41 COP 5,899
200.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 NZ$3.2
$1.96 COP 8,164
-1.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.77 NZ$70.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
444.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 NZ$2.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
65.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K NZ$38.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
33.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K NZ$38.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-11.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91 NZ$150
$82.5 COP 344.1K
10.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.28 NZ$64.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
316.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53 NZ$87.5
$23.51 COP 98K
125.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.17 NZ$53.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
25.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.44 NZ$27.11
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-14.11%
Cinema Ticket
$13.63 NZ$22.47
$3.96 COP 16.5K
244.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$830 NZ$1,369
$305 COP 1.3M
172.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K NZ$29.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
203.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 NZ$101
$57.9 COP 241.4K
5.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.61 NZ$67
$31.59 COP 131.7K
28.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 NZ$149
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 NZ$196
$106 COP 440.5K
12.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$982 NZ$1,620
$489 COP 2M
100.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 NZ$1,447
$379 COP 1.6M
131.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 NZ$2,021
$827 COP 3.4M
48.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,576 NZ$2,599
$729 COP 3M
116.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,447 NZ$8,984
$2,190 COP 9.1M
148.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,724 NZ$7,791
$1,532 COP 6.4M
208.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,676 NZ$4,413
$550 COP 2.3M
386.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.83
13.43
-49.14%

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Last update for Hamilton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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