Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bathurst Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bathurst

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.8% cheaper than Bathurst without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.7% cheaper than Bathurst without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bathurst
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.05 A$24.59
-61.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$77.2 A$118
-58.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.85 A$15.08
-24.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.33 A$5.1
-48.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.49 A$3.82
-55.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.09 A$3.21
-65.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.58 A$10.07
-74.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.15 A$10.95
-55.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bathurst
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.62 A$2.48
-32.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.34 A$3.58
-47.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.01 A$3.07
-33.83%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.38 A$6.71
-49.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.68 A$13.29
-47.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.62 A$13.21
-33.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.76 A$21.08
-37.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.34 A$5.11
-32.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.82 A$4.31
-62.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.98 A$4.57
-49.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.16 A$6.37
-65.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.45 A$3.75
-54.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.08 A$3.19
-43.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.16 A$3.31
-58.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.52 A$2.33
-44.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$30.27 A$46.38
-92.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.12 A$20.1
-28.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.59 A$7.03
-74.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$5.33 A$8.17
-53.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bathurst
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.62 A$4.02
-68.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$63.9 A$97.8
-34.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.66 A$5.6
-61.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.61 A$2.47
21.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$32.91 A$50.4
-76.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.13 A$1.73
-9.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.4K A$45.1K
-40.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.3K A$34.2K
17.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bathurst
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$184 A$282
-55.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.95 A$41.28
-64.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$57.6 A$88.3
-59.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bathurst
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$49.23 A$75.4
-47.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.52 A$23.77
23.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.88 A$19.73
-69.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bathurst
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,630 A$2,497
-81.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.9K A$18.2K
-50.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bathurst
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$67.1 A$103
-13.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$50.3 A$77.1
-37.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.8 A$153
3.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$109 A$167
-2.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bathurst
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,244 A$1,906
-60.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,052 A$1,612
-63.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,979 A$3,032
-58.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,658 A$2,540
-56.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,235 A$9,552
-64.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,564 A$6,992
-66.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bathurst
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.34
111.83%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bathurst: October 29, 2025

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