Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalgoorlie and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalgoorlie and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kalgoorlie is 92.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalgoorlie is 103.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 103.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.98 A$22.85
$6.03 COP 22.8K
165.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.6 A$112
$33.17 COP 125.6K
136.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.98 A$14.27
$7.29 COP 27.6K
36.90%
Cappuccino
$4.11 A$5.88
$1.63 COP 6,170
152.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 A$5.20
$1.05 COP 3,971
246.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 A$4.56
$0.77 COP 2,916
314.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 A$8.43
$1.73 COP 6,550
240.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.90 A$9.86
$3.18 COP 12.0K
116.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 A$2.06
$1.07 COP 4,040
34.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.23 A$4.62
$1.31 COP 4,965
146.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 A$2.78
$1.38 COP 5,227
40.58%
Eggs
$3.79 A$5.42
$2.25 COP 8,509
68.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 A$12.31
$4.48 COP 17.0K
92.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 A$12.10
$5.74 COP 21.7K
47.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.56 A$19.39
$8.86 COP 33.6K
53.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 A$4.73
$2.24 COP 8,490
47.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.09
$1.06 COP 4,012
169.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 A$4.28
$1.51 COP 5,732
98.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 A$5.71
$1.36 COP 5,151
193.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.59
$1.12 COP 4,244
124.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 A$3.15
$1.17 COP 4,427
88.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 A$2.86
$0.90 COP 3,416
122.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 A$2.26
$0.84 COP 3,169
88.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.99 A$44.32
$2.26 COP 8,553
1271.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.81 A$19.75
$9.97 COP 37.8K
38.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.58 A$6.55
$1.18 COP 4,479
288.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 A$7.85
$2.39 COP 9,048
129.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.63 A$3.76
$0.86 COP 3,253
205.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 A$93.1
$41.45 COP 156.9K
57.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.18
$1.47 COP 5,555
146.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 A$2.28
$1.95 COP 7,367
-17.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.98 A$48.59
$7.76 COP 29.4K
337.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 A$1.77
$0.97 COP 3,663
27.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K A$41.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
61.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$32.5K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-15.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$289 A$413
$81.1 COP 307.1K
256.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.5 A$75.1
$9.40 COP 35.6K
458.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.0 A$93.0
$23.61 COP 89.4K
175.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.44 A$50.7
$25.55 COP 96.7K
38.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.02 A$22.91
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-16.95%
Cinema Ticket
$16.00 A$22.89
$4.10 COP 15.5K
290.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,620 A$2,316
$306 COP 1.2M
429.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$17.3K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
105.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.0 A$97.2
$59.8 COP 226.5K
13.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.87 A$71.3
$31.96 COP 121.0K
56.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 A$142
$103 COP 388.8K
-3.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 A$152
$108 COP 408.4K
-1.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 A$1,787
$483 COP 1.8M
158.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 A$648
$377 COP 1.4M
20.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 A$2,227
$822 COP 3.1M
89.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,433 A$2,049
$721 COP 2.7M
98.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,045 A$8,645
$2,784 COP 10.5M
117.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,649 A$8,079
$1,320 COP 5.0M
327.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,083 A$8,698
$538 COP 2.0M
1031.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
13.43
-52.79%

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Last update for Kalgoorlie: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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