Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bendigo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bendigo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.8% cheaper than Bendigo without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.4% cheaper than Bendigo without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bendigo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.84 A$30.39
-68.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$59 A$90.3
-45.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.54 A$14.62
-22.54%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.54 A$5.43
-51.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.5 A$3.83
-56.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.23 A$3.41
-67.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.16 A$10.97
-76.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.54 A$6.95
-29.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bendigo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.06 A$1.63
2.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.57 A$3.94
-51.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.35 A$3.59
-43.40%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.2 A$6.44
-47.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.86 A$13.57
-48.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.9 A$13.63
-35.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.68 A$22.48
-41.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.22 A$4.94
-29.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.82 A$4.32
-62.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.97 A$4.55
-49.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.09 A$6.27
-65.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.3 A$3.52
-51.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.98 A$3.04
-40.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.15 A$3.29
-58.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.58 A$2.43
-46.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$23.63 A$36.2
-90.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.68 A$13.3
7.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.66 A$7.13
-74.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$5.21 A$7.99
-52.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bendigo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.27 A$6.54
-80.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$53.9 A$82.6
-22.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.53 A$5.41
-60.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.36 A$2.08
44.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$12.75 A$19.54
-38.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.1 A$1.69
-7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$24.8K A$38K
-28.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18K A$27.6K
45.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bendigo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$150 A$230
-44.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.22 A$29.45
-50.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$47.37 A$72.6
-50.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bendigo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$58.4 A$89.4
-56.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.32 A$28.07
4.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.25 A$15.7
-61.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bendigo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,160 A$1,777
-73.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$19K A$29.2K
-68.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bendigo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$66.2 A$101
-12.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$52.8 A$80.9
-40.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$107 A$164
-3.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$104 A$159
1.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bendigo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$646 A$989
-24.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$487 A$747
-22.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$978 A$1,498
-15.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$657 A$1,007
10.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,101 A$6,282
-46.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,696 A$5,663
-58.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bendigo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,121 A$4,781
-82.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.19
116.96%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bendigo: October 28, 2025

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