Cost of Living Comparison Between Kimberley and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kimberley and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kimberley is 10.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kimberley is 9.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kimberley
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.18 R 199
$6.23 COP 26K
79.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.16 R 590
$32.34 COP 134.8K
2.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 R 103
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-21.92%
Cappuccino
$2.79 R 49.53
$1.72 COP 7,155
62.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R 21.89
$1.1 COP 4,575
11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 R 21.6
$0.73 COP 3,060
65.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 R 44.27
$1.66 COP 6,916
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 R 44.5
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-21.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kimberley
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 R 25.25
$1.09 COP 4,552
30.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 18.86
$1.24 COP 5,188
-14.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 R 47.93
$1.33 COP 5,544
102.26%
Eggs
$2.63 R 46.82
$2.22 COP 9,252
18.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.19 R 110
$4.55 COP 19K
36.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.42 R 96.4
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-5.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.04 R 143
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-6.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 R 36.67
$2.26 COP 9,410
-8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 R 40.73
$1.07 COP 4,461
114.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 R 26.25
$1.51 COP 6,293
-1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 R 55.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
119.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 R 40.59
$1.11 COP 4,619
105.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 20.76
$1.18 COP 4,932
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 R 21.74
$0.89 COP 3,718
37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 R 15.35
$0.84 COP 3,507
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 R 53.7
$2.35 COP 9,809
28.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.34 R 113
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-32.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 R 37.58
$1.18 COP 4,927
78.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 R 47.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Kimberley
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 R 28.9
$0.83 COP 3,464
96.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.4 R 541
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-27.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 R 11.5
$1.41 COP 5,899
-53.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R 17.13
$1.96 COP 8,164
-51.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 R 71.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-48.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 R 24.4
$1.02 COP 4,265
34.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K R 372.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
18.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K R 432.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-7.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kimberley
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.3 R 1,748
$82.5 COP 344.1K
19.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.9 R 710
$9.44 COP 39.4K
322.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.31 R 788
$23.51 COP 98K
88.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kimberley
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.33 R 379
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-16.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 R 118
$3.96 COP 16.5K
67.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kimberley
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 R 2,812
$305 COP 1.3M
-48.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,280 R 76.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-27.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kimberley
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.97 R 586
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-43.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 R 575
$31.59 COP 131.7K
2.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 R 1,471
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 R 1,405
$106 COP 440.5K
-25.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kimberley
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 R 4,460
$489 COP 2M
-48.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 R 5,400
$379 COP 1.6M
-19.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 R 10.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$855 R 15.2K
$729 COP 3M
17.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$801 R 14.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-63.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$644 R 11.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-57.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kimberley
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$899 R 16K
$550 COP 2.3M
63.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
13.43
-14.30%

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Last update for Kimberley: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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