Cost of Living Comparison Between Karratha and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Karratha and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Karratha is 86.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 132.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karratha is 108.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 112.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karratha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.44 A$42.04
$6.23 COP 26K
340.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$120
$32.34 COP 134.8K
141.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 A$14.01
$7.39 COP 30.8K
23.82%
Cappuccino
$3.58 A$5.49
$1.72 COP 7,155
108.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 A$4.66
$1.1 COP 4,575
176.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 A$3.58
$0.73 COP 3,060
220.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.44 A$9.86
$1.66 COP 6,916
287.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 A$10.75
$3.2 COP 13.3K
119.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karratha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 A$2.27
$1.09 COP 4,552
35.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 A$3.74
$1.24 COP 5,188
96.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.09
$1.33 COP 5,544
51.88%
Eggs
$4.24 A$6.49
$2.22 COP 9,252
90.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.63 A$13.23
$4.55 COP 19K
89.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 A$12.8
$5.71 COP 23.8K
46.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.94 A$21.35
$8.59 COP 35.8K
62.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 A$5.11
$2.26 COP 9,410
47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 A$4.24
$1.07 COP 4,461
158.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.51
$1.51 COP 6,293
94.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 A$6.18
$1.42 COP 5,911
183.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 A$3.82
$1.11 COP 4,619
124.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 A$3.33
$1.18 COP 4,932
83.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 A$3.24
$0.89 COP 3,718
137.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 A$2.44
$0.84 COP 3,507
89.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.41 A$48.12
$2.35 COP 9,809
1236.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.01 A$23
$9.34 COP 38.9K
60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.54 A$6.96
$1.18 COP 4,927
284.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 A$7.96
$2.49 COP 10.4K
108.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Karratha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.61 A$4
$0.83 COP 3,464
214.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.9 A$99.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
54.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.68 A$5.63
$1.41 COP 5,899
160.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 A$2.46
$1.96 COP 8,164
-17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.11 A$52.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
334.52%
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)
$28.6K A$43.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
62.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K A$34.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-14.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karratha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$82.5 COP 344.1K
118.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.58 A$42.25
$9.44 COP 39.4K
192.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.1 A$79.8
$23.51 COP 98K
121.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karratha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.59 A$76
$25.68 COP 107.1K
93.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16 A$24.52
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-16.41%
Cinema Ticket
$12.98 A$19.88
$3.96 COP 16.5K
227.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karratha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,634 A$2,504
$305 COP 1.3M
436.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K A$18.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
105.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karratha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 A$106
$57.9 COP 241.4K
19.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.3 A$77.1
$31.59 COP 131.7K
59.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 A$151
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$164
$106 COP 440.5K
1.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karratha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,268 A$1,943
$489 COP 2M
159.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 A$1,611
$379 COP 1.6M
177.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,996 A$3,058
$827 COP 3.4M
141.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 A$2,576
$729 COP 3M
130.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,061 A$7,754
$2,190 COP 9.1M
131.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,022 A$6,161
$1,532 COP 6.4M
162.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karratha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
13.43
-52.79%

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Last update for Karratha: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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