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

😐 Solo nomad: Ipswich is 54.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 110.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ipswich is 77.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.07 A$22.83
$6.03 COP 22.7K
166.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.3 A$111
$33.17 COP 124.8K
136.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.49 A$13.47
$7.29 COP 27.4K
30.18%
Cappuccino
$3.37 A$4.79
$1.63 COP 6,133
106.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 A$3.59
$1.05 COP 3,947
140.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 A$3.01
$0.77 COP 2,899
175.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.34 A$9.00
$1.73 COP 6,510
266.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 A$9.98
$3.18 COP 12.0K
121.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 A$2.09
$1.07 COP 4,015
37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 A$3.48
$1.31 COP 4,935
87.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$2.85
$1.38 COP 5,195
45.65%
Eggs
$4.29 A$6.09
$2.25 COP 8,457
90.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 A$12.00
$4.48 COP 16.9K
88.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.35 A$11.86
$5.74 COP 21.6K
45.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 A$19.35
$8.86 COP 33.3K
53.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.60
$2.24 COP 8,438
44.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 A$3.94
$1.06 COP 3,988
162.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 A$4.07
$1.51 COP 5,697
90.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 A$5.91
$1.36 COP 5,119
205.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 A$3.53
$1.12 COP 4,218
122.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 A$3.02
$1.17 COP 4,400
82.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 A$2.97
$0.90 COP 3,395
132.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.16
$0.84 COP 3,150
80.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$38.86 A$55.2
$2.26 COP 8,501
1619.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.97 A$31.20
$9.97 COP 37.5K
120.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.36
$1.18 COP 4,451
279.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 A$7.49
$2.39 COP 8,993
120.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 A$3.76
$0.86 COP 3,233
208.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.2 A$92.6
$41.45 COP 156.0K
57.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 A$2.90
$1.47 COP 5,521
39.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 A$2.06
$1.95 COP 7,323
-25.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.85 A$48.07
$7.76 COP 29.2K
336.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.67
$0.97 COP 3,640
21.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K A$41.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
61.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K A$32.5K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-14.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 A$258
$81.1 COP 305.2K
124.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.70 A$42.17
$9.40 COP 35.4K
215.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 A$76.0
$23.61 COP 88.8K
126.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.01 A$69.6
$25.55 COP 96.1K
91.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.85 A$22.50
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-17.83%
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 A$18.38
$4.10 COP 15.4K
215.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,606 A$2,280
$306 COP 1.2M
424.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$17.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
104.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 A$97.6
$59.8 COP 225.1K
14.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.57 A$70.4
$31.96 COP 120.3K
55.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 A$142
$103 COP 386.5K
-2.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 A$153
$108 COP 405.9K
-0.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 A$1,332
$483 COP 1.8M
94.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$955 A$1,356
$377 COP 1.4M
153.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,321 A$1,876
$822 COP 3.1M
60.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,302 A$1,849
$721 COP 2.7M
80.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,923 A$9,830
$2,784 COP 10.5M
148.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,598 A$7,950
$1,320 COP 5.0M
324.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ipswich
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,302 A$6,109
$538 COP 2.0M
700.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Ipswich: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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