Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hong Kong and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 73.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 173.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong is 83.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 164.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 HK$71.8
$6.03 COP 22.7K
52.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.8 HK$507
$33.17 COP 124.7K
95.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 HK$50.3
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-11.80%
Cappuccino
$5.04 HK$39.40
$1.63 COP 6,128
209.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 HK$10.53
$1.05 COP 3,945
28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.18
$0.77 COP 2,897
36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 HK$52.9
$1.73 COP 6,505
290.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.50 HK$50.9
$3.18 COP 12.0K
104.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.13 HK$24.50
$1.07 COP 4,013
192.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 HK$18.12
$1.31 COP 4,931
77.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 HK$15.96
$1.38 COP 5,191
47.83%
Eggs
$3.34 HK$26.11
$2.25 COP 8,451
48.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.40 HK$199
$4.48 COP 16.9K
466.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.45 HK$81.8
$5.74 COP 21.6K
82.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.32 HK$175
$8.86 COP 33.3K
151.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 HK$27.55
$2.24 COP 8,432
57.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 HK$18.06
$1.06 COP 3,985
117.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 HK$29.57
$1.51 COP 5,693
150.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 HK$23.03
$1.36 COP 5,116
116.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 HK$17.62
$1.12 COP 4,216
100.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 HK$18.06
$1.17 COP 4,397
97.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 HK$13.32
$0.90 COP 3,393
88.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 HK$12.88
$0.84 COP 3,148
96.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.21 HK$103
$2.26 COP 8,495
484.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.36 HK$120
$9.97 COP 37.5K
54.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 HK$13.84
$1.18 COP 4,448
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 HK$21.41
$2.39 COP 8,987
14.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 HK$13.70
$0.86 COP 3,231
103.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.1 HK$501
$41.45 COP 155.9K
54.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 HK$28.11
$1.47 COP 5,517
144.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 HK$10.78
$1.95 COP 7,318
-29.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.66 HK$115
$7.76 COP 29.2K
88.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.09 HK$24.17
$0.97 COP 3,638
218.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K HK$294.3K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
109.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K HK$259.8K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
24.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 HK$1,782
$81.1 COP 305.0K
180.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.21 HK$142
$9.40 COP 35.4K
93.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.01 HK$180
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-2.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.9 HK$593
$25.55 COP 96.1K
196.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.86 HK$69.3
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-54.07%
Cinema Ticket
$12.68 HK$99.2
$4.10 COP 15.4K
209.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,009 HK$7,889
$306 COP 1.2M
229.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K HK$168.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
265.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 HK$573
$59.8 COP 224.9K
22.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.61 HK$310
$31.96 COP 120.2K
23.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 HK$708
$103 COP 386.2K
-11.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 HK$1,097
$108 COP 405.6K
30.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,242 HK$17.5K
$483 COP 1.8M
363.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,570 HK$12.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
316.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,868 HK$38.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
492.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,040 HK$23.8K
$721 COP 2.7M
321.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.6K HK$200.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
820.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.0K HK$124.9K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
1110.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,364 HK$26.3K
$538 COP 2.0M
525.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
13.43
-70.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hong Kong: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities