Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Blenheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Blenheim

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44% cheaper than Blenheim without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47% cheaper than Blenheim without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Blenheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.62 NZ$27.41
-62.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$72 NZ$119
-55.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.26 NZ$13.62
-10.53%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.49 NZ$5.76
-50.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.28 NZ$3.76
-51.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.96 NZ$3.23
-62.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.01 NZ$9.92
-72.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.29 NZ$12.03
-56.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Blenheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.86 NZ$3.06
-41.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.63 NZ$2.69
-23.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.5 NZ$2.47
-11.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.85 NZ$9.65
-62.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.71 NZ$12.71
-40.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.3 NZ$10.39
-9.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.96 NZ$21.37
-33.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.99 NZ$4.93
-24.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.83 NZ$3.01
-41.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.78 NZ$4.59
-45.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.83 NZ$9.61
-75.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.86 NZ$3.07
-40.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.32 NZ$3.82
-49.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.45 NZ$4.04
-63.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.46 NZ$2.41
-42.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$24.01 NZ$39.6
-90.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.12 NZ$15.04
2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.52 NZ$2.51
-22.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.76 NZ$2.9
41.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Blenheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.99 NZ$4.93
-72.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$122 NZ$201
-65.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.66 NZ$4.39
-46.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.15 NZ$1.9
70.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$30.03 NZ$49.53
-73.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.65 NZ$2.72
-38.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.7K NZ$29.2K
-0.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$15.6K NZ$25.8K
67.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Blenheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$58.3 NZ$96.1
41.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$31.6 NZ$52.1
-70.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$51.2 NZ$84.4
-54.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Blenheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$31.86 NZ$52.6
-19.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$4.7 NZ$7.75
307.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.19 NZ$18.45
-64.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Blenheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$489 NZ$807
-37.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,225 NZ$15.2K
-35.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Blenheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$37.52 NZ$61.9
54.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.09 NZ$49.63
4.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93.5 NZ$154
10.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$73.1 NZ$121
44.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Blenheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$726 NZ$1,197
-32.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$574 NZ$946
-33.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,049 NZ$1,731
-21.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,117 NZ$1,842
-34.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,209 NZ$6,942
-47.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,453 NZ$5,695
-55.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Blenheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,623 NZ$4,327
-79.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.74
99.26%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Blenheim: October 29, 2025

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