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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Albury Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Albury

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.2% cheaper than Albury without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.3% cheaper than Albury without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Albury
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 COP 22.7K
$16.35 A$24.99
-63.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.1 COP 126.1K
$86.7 A$132
-61.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 COP 28.3K
$9.5 A$14.52
-21.89%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 6,451
$3.47 A$5.3
-51.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 4,055
$2.6 A$3.97
-59.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COP 2,730
$2.25 A$3.44
-68.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,313
$6.33 A$9.68
-73.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.1K
$6.63 A$10.13
-52.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Albury
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,202
$1.36 A$2.08
-19.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 4,918
$2.65 A$4.05
-51.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 COP 5,320
$1.84 A$2.81
-23.91%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,554
$4.18 A$6.39
-46.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.46 COP 17K
$7.95 A$12.14
-43.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 COP 21.6K
$9.3 A$14.21
-38.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.84 COP 33.7K
$11.67 A$17.83
-24.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 COP 8,944
$3.08 A$4.7
-23.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,065
$2.98 A$4.55
-64.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,771
$3.09 A$4.72
-51.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 5,210
$4.71 A$7.2
-70.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,473
$2.3 A$3.51
-49.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,437
$1.98 A$3.02
-41.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,397
$2.21 A$3.37
-59.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,212
$1.3 A$1.98
-35.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,899
$23.21 A$35.47
-89.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 COP 38.2K
$12.84 A$19.62
-21.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,572
$4.19 A$6.41
-71.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 COP 9,561
$5.4 A$8.25
-53.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Albury
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,272
$2.56 A$3.92
-66.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.69 COP 158.8K
$67.4 A$103
-38.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,427
$3.16 A$4.84
-55.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 COP 7,246
$1.77 A$2.71
7.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 COP 29.8K
$38.76 A$59.2
-79.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,635
$1.13 A$1.73
-15.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 68.6M
$28.4K A$43.4K
-36.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K COP 103M
$23.2K A$35.4K
16.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Albury
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 COP 317.9K
$224 A$343
-62.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$29.4 A$44.92
-66.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.34 COP 92.7K
$51.7 A$79
-52.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Albury
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.63 COP 97.6K
$49.38 A$75.5
-48.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.22 COP 73.2K
$15.41 A$23.55
24.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.06 COP 15.5K
$12.19 A$18.62
-66.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Albury
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 COP 1.2M
$1,715 A$2,621
-81.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,954 COP 22.7M
$13.3K A$20.3K
-55.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Albury
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 COP 222.3K
$59.7 A$91.2
-2.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.67 COP 120.7K
$38.5 A$58.8
-17.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 COP 382.6K
$91.1 A$139
10.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 407K
$103 A$157
3.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Albury
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 COP 1.8M
$795 A$1,215
-40.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$634 A$969
-40.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 COP 3.1M
$1,319 A$2,015
-37.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 COP 2.8M
$974 A$1,488
-24.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,223 COP 8.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,553 COP 5.9M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Albury
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 COP 2.1M
$3,306 A$5,052
-83.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.29
113.51%

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Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

Last update for Albury: November 25, 2025

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