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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hong Kong is 78.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 169.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hong Kong is 83.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 166.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.17 HK$71.6
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
53.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.0 HK$499
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
97.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 HK$50.8
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-8.56%
Cappuccino
$5.23 HK$40.82
$1.65 COPย 6,043
216.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 HK$10.50
$1.06 COPย 3,882
27.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 HK$8.23
$0.77 COPย 2,839
37.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.54 HK$51.0
$1.75 COPย 6,418
273.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 HK$48.89
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
104.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.12 HK$24.36
$1.10 COPย 4,026
183.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 HK$17.50
$1.30 COPย 4,771
72.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 HK$16.02
$1.34 COPย 4,905
52.99%
Eggs
$3.47 HK$27.09
$2.26 COPย 8,299
53.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.24 HK$197
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
460.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.44 HK$81.5
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
80.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.27 HK$174
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
148.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 HK$28.27
$2.37 COPย 8,691
52.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 HK$17.60
$1.07 COPย 3,939
111.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.74 HK$29.16
$1.48 COPย 5,418
152.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 HK$23.96
$1.36 COPย 5,011
125.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 HK$18.48
$1.13 COPย 4,135
109.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 HK$17.33
$1.13 COPย 4,161
96.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 HK$13.21
$0.89 COPย 3,274
89.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 HK$13.50
$0.85 COPย 3,114
103.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.87 HK$100
$2.28 COPย 8,361
464.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.50 HK$121
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
52.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 HK$13.79
$1.19 COPย 4,359
48.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 HK$20.63
$2.40 COPย 8,828
10.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 HK$13.30
$0.84 COPย 3,074
103.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.6 HK$488
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
53.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 HK$27.92
$1.48 COPย 5,417
141.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 HK$10.77
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-26.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.14 HK$118
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
88.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.13 HK$24.38
$0.94 COPย 3,455
232.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K HK$303.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
118.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K HK$255.8K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
24.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 HK$1,777
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
178.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.59 HK$137
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
84.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.72 HK$177
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-4.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.3 HK$603
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
199.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.65 HK$67.5
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-53.79%
Cinema Ticket
$12.80 HK$99.9
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
216.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,003 HK$7,821
$316 COPย 1.2M
217.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.0K HK$171.5K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
268.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.2 HK$563
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
22.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.23 HK$306
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
20.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 HK$704
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-9.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 HK$1,109
$108 COPย 394.9K
32.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,244 HK$17.5K
$491 COPย 1.8M
356.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 HK$12.3K
$371 COPย 1.4M
326.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,793 HK$37.4K
$821 COPย 3.0M
483.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,103 HK$24.2K
$731 COPย 2.7M
324.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$25.5K HK$199.1K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
745.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$16.2K HK$126.4K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
1116.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hong Kong
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,309 HK$25.8K
$517 COPย 1.9M
540.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
13.43
-70.44%

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Last update for Hong Kong: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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