Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipswich and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipswich and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ipswich is 73.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 111.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ipswich is 68.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$25.39
$6.23 COP 26K
165.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 A$122
$32.34 COP 134.8K
145.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 A$15.36
$7.39 COP 30.8K
35.72%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.33
$1.72 COP 7,155
102.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 A$3.95
$1.1 COP 4,575
134.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 A$3.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
189.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 A$9.84
$1.66 COP 6,916
286.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 A$10.86
$3.2 COP 13.3K
121.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 A$2.27
$1.09 COP 4,552
35.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 A$3.72
$1.24 COP 5,188
95.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
51.13%
Eggs
$4.45 A$6.81
$2.22 COP 9,252
100.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 A$12.69
$4.55 COP 19K
81.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.59 A$13.16
$5.71 COP 23.8K
50.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.86 A$21.24
$8.59 COP 35.8K
61.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 A$5.05
$2.26 COP 9,410
46.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 A$4.26
$1.07 COP 4,461
159.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3 A$4.6
$1.51 COP 6,293
98.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 A$6.18
$1.42 COP 5,911
183.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 A$3.71
$1.11 COP 4,619
118.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.36
$1.18 COP 4,932
85.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 A$3.19
$0.89 COP 3,718
133.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.84 COP 3,507
86.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$40.22 A$61.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
1611.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.47 A$31.36
$9.34 COP 38.9K
119.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.07
$1.18 COP 4,927
290.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 A$8.14
$2.49 COP 10.4K
113.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.57 A$3.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
209.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64 A$98
$41.9 COP 174.7K
52.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 A$3.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
39.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 A$2.21
$1.96 COP 8,164
-26.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.2 A$50.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
322.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
61.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K A$33.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-15.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 A$277
$82.5 COP 344.1K
118.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.73 A$44.01
$9.44 COP 39.4K
204.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53 A$81.1
$23.51 COP 98K
125.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48 A$73.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
86.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.96 A$24.46
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-16.61%
Cinema Ticket
$13.2 A$20.23
$3.96 COP 16.5K
233.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,606 A$2,461
$305 COP 1.3M
426.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K A$18.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
106.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.7 A$102
$57.9 COP 241.4K
15.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50 A$76.6
$31.59 COP 131.7K
58.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.4 A$152
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$167
$106 COP 440.5K
3.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 A$1,481
$489 COP 2M
97.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$955 A$1,463
$379 COP 1.6M
151.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 A$1,983
$827 COP 3.4M
56.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 A$2,002
$729 COP 3M
79.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,684 A$8,708
$2,190 COP 9.1M
159.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,317 A$8,145
$1,532 COP 6.4M
246.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,920 A$6,006
$550 COP 2.3M
612.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Ipswich: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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