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

😐 Solo nomad: Kalgoorlie is 108.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalgoorlie is 98.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 102.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 A$24.73
$6.23 COP 26K
159.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.6 A$120
$32.34 COP 134.8K
143.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.65 A$14.78
$7.39 COP 30.8K
30.58%
Cappuccino
$4.35 A$6.66
$1.72 COP 7,155
152.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 A$5.36
$1.1 COP 4,575
218.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 A$4.93
$0.73 COP 3,060
341.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 A$8.83
$1.66 COP 6,916
247.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.01 A$10.74
$3.2 COP 13.3K
119.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.28
$1.09 COP 4,552
36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 A$4.86
$1.24 COP 5,188
155.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.09
$1.33 COP 5,544
51.88%
Eggs
$3.98 A$6.09
$2.22 COP 9,252
79.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.56 A$13.11
$4.55 COP 19K
88.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.64
$5.71 COP 23.8K
44.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.63 A$20.87
$8.59 COP 35.8K
58.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 A$5.11
$2.26 COP 9,410
47.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 A$4.39
$1.07 COP 4,461
168.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 A$4.39
$1.51 COP 6,293
90.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 A$6.33
$1.42 COP 5,911
190.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.85
$1.11 COP 4,619
126.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 A$3.22
$1.18 COP 4,932
77.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 A$3.07
$0.89 COP 3,718
125.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 A$2.43
$0.84 COP 3,507
88.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.27 A$47.91
$2.35 COP 9,809
1230.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.77 A$14.96
$9.34 COP 38.9K
4.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.66 A$7.14
$1.18 COP 4,927
294.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 A$8.36
$2.49 COP 10.4K
119.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.61 A$4
$0.83 COP 3,464
214.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 A$98.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
53.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.44
$1.41 COP 5,899
151.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 A$2.46
$1.96 COP 8,164
-17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.98 A$52.1
$7.85 COP 32.7K
332.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 A$1.87
$1.02 COP 4,265
19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$44.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
66.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-14.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 A$452
$82.5 COP 344.1K
257.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.9 A$81
$9.44 COP 39.4K
460.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.2 A$98.3
$23.51 COP 98K
173.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.18 A$55.4
$25.68 COP 107.1K
40.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.88 A$24.33
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-17.03%
Cinema Ticket
$16.24 A$24.88
$3.96 COP 16.5K
310.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,606 A$2,460
$305 COP 1.3M
426.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
103.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 A$103
$57.9 COP 241.4K
16.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.93 A$76.5
$31.59 COP 131.7K
58.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98 A$150
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$164
$106 COP 440.5K
1.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 A$1,898
$489 COP 2M
153.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 A$708
$379 COP 1.6M
21.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 A$2,412
$827 COP 3.4M
90.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 A$2,169
$729 COP 3M
94.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,769 A$7,307
$2,190 COP 9.1M
117.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,204 A$6,441
$1,532 COP 6.4M
174.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalgoorlie
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,615 A$8,603
$550 COP 2.3M
920.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
13.43
-52.79%

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Last update for Kalgoorlie: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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