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

😐 Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 80.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 184.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hong Kong is 82.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 171.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.9 HK$69.9
$6.23 COP 26K
42.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 HK$503
$32.34 COP 134.8K
98.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 HK$50.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-13.53%
Cappuccino
$5.24 HK$41.14
$1.72 COP 7,155
204.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 HK$10.25
$1.1 COP 4,575
19.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 HK$8.23
$0.73 COP 3,060
43.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.9 HK$54.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
315.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 HK$49.73
$3.2 COP 13.3K
98.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 HK$23.45
$1.09 COP 4,552
174.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 HK$17.52
$1.24 COP 5,188
79.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 HK$15.96
$1.33 COP 5,544
52.63%
Eggs
$3.45 HK$27.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
55.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.83 HK$203
$4.55 COP 19K
467.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.16 HK$79.7
$5.71 COP 23.8K
77.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.58 HK$177
$8.59 COP 35.8K
162.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 HK$28.42
$2.26 COP 9,410
60.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 HK$17.48
$1.07 COP 4,461
108.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 HK$29.57
$1.51 COP 6,293
149.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 HK$23.72
$1.42 COP 5,911
112.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 HK$18.38
$1.11 COP 4,619
110.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 HK$17.2
$1.18 COP 4,932
85.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 HK$13.17
$0.89 COP 3,718
88.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 HK$13.34
$0.84 COP 3,507
102.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.89 HK$101
$2.35 COP 9,809
448.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.75 HK$124
$9.34 COP 38.9K
68.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 HK$14.41
$1.18 COP 4,927
55.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 HK$21.83
$2.49 COP 10.4K
11.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 HK$13.66
$0.83 COP 3,464
109.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.5 HK$499
$41.9 COP 174.7K
51.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 HK$29.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
169.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 HK$10.48
$1.96 COP 8,164
-31.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.77 HK$116
$7.85 COP 32.7K
88.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.04 HK$23.87
$1.02 COP 4,265
198.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K HK$300.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
117.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K HK$257.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$234 HK$1,840
$82.5 COP 344.1K
184.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 HK$138
$9.44 COP 39.4K
86.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.08 HK$181
$23.51 COP 98K
-1.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.9 HK$596
$25.68 COP 107.1K
195.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.64 HK$67.8
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-54.86%
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 HK$102
$3.96 COP 16.5K
226.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,009 HK$7,922
$305 COP 1.3M
231.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.3K HK$167.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
259.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75 HK$589
$57.9 COP 241.4K
29.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.76 HK$304
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 HK$703
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 HK$1,105
$106 COP 440.5K
33.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,221 HK$17.4K
$489 COP 2M
353.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,566 HK$12.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
313.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,753 HK$37.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
474.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,104 HK$24.4K
$729 COP 3M
325.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$26.5K HK$208.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
1111.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.9K HK$124.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
935.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,697 HK$29K
$550 COP 2.3M
572.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
13.43
-70.44%

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Last update for Hong Kong: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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