Cost of Living Comparison Between Hobart and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hobart and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hobart is 89.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 143.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hobart is 96.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 114.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hobart
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.33 A$25.02
$6.23 COP 26K
162.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.1 A$127
$32.34 COP 134.8K
156.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 A$15.31
$7.39 COP 30.8K
35.18%
Cappuccino
$3.47 A$5.32
$1.72 COP 7,155
101.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 A$4.15
$1.1 COP 4,575
146.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 A$2.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
156.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.6 A$11.65
$1.66 COP 6,916
357.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.78 A$11.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
143.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hobart
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 A$2.96
$1.09 COP 4,552
77.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 A$3.75
$1.24 COP 5,188
97.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 A$2.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
27.82%
Eggs
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.22 COP 9,252
123.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.81 A$16.57
$4.55 COP 19K
137.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.85 A$13.55
$5.71 COP 23.8K
54.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.3 A$24.97
$8.59 COP 35.8K
89.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 A$4.88
$2.26 COP 9,410
40.71%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 A$4.94
$1.07 COP 4,461
201.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 A$4.95
$1.51 COP 6,293
113.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.64 A$7.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
226.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.95 A$4.52
$1.11 COP 4,619
165.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 A$3.49
$1.18 COP 4,932
93.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 A$4.1
$0.89 COP 3,718
201.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 A$3.01
$0.84 COP 3,507
134.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$26.25 A$40.22
$2.35 COP 9,809
1017.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.43 A$29.77
$9.34 COP 38.9K
108.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.29 A$8.11
$1.18 COP 4,927
348.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.61 A$8.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
125.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Hobart
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 A$5.23
$0.83 COP 3,464
310.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.7 A$105
$41.9 COP 174.7K
63.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 A$6.46
$1.41 COP 5,899
198.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 A$2.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
-4.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.76 A$45.59
$7.85 COP 32.7K
279.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 A$1.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
65.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K A$42.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hobart
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$280 A$428
$82.5 COP 344.1K
238.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.22 A$44.76
$9.44 COP 39.4K
209.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 A$79.7
$23.51 COP 98K
121.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hobart
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.47 A$65.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
65.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.06 A$18.47
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-36.99%
Cinema Ticket
$16.16 A$24.75
$3.96 COP 16.5K
308.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hobart
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,690 A$2,589
$305 COP 1.3M
454.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.2K A$43.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
376.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hobart
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 A$97
$57.9 COP 241.4K
9.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 A$81.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
68.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 A$164
$103 COP 430.1K
3.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$172
$106 COP 440.5K
6.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hobart
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,611 A$2,468
$489 COP 2M
229.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 A$1,737
$379 COP 1.6M
199.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,211 A$3,388
$827 COP 3.4M
167.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 A$2,473
$729 COP 3M
121.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,258 A$8,056
$2,190 COP 9.1M
140.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,792 A$7,341
$1,532 COP 6.4M
212.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hobart
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,634 A$5,567
$550 COP 2.3M
560.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
13.43
-51.15%

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Last update for Hobart: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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