Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cranbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cranbourne

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.4% cheaper than Cranbourne without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 34.1% cheaper than Cranbourne without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cranbourne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.02 A$13.82
-30.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$78.4 A$120
-58.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.19 A$17.14
-33.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.99 A$3.05
-13.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.12 A$4.78
-64.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.58 A$2.43
-53.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.91 A$12.12
-79.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.33 A$11.22
-56.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cranbourne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.18 A$1.81
-7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.43 A$3.72
-48.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.96 A$3.01
-32.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.31 A$6.61
-48.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.44 A$12.93
-46.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.64 A$13.23
-33.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.4 A$20.53
-35.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.34 A$5.12
-32.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.83 A$4.33
-62.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.98 A$4.56
-49.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.04 A$6.19
-64.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.52 A$3.86
-55.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.16 A$3.32
-45.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.08 A$3.19
-57.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 A$0.86
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$31.27 A$47.9
-92.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.86 A$19.7
-27.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.52 A$6.93
-73.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$5.21 A$7.98
-52.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cranbourne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.61 A$4
-68.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$64.2 A$98.3
-34.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.56 A$5.46
-60.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.55 A$2.37
26.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.15 A$52.3
-77.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.32 A$2.02
-22.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.9K A$44.2K
-39.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.1K A$33.8K
18.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cranbourne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$181 A$277
-54.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.87 A$41.16
-64.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$52 A$79.7
-54.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cranbourne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.21 A$60.1
-34.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.8 A$24.21
21.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.96 A$19.86
-69.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cranbourne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,595 A$2,444
-80.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.8K A$18.1K
-49.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cranbourne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$67.3 A$103
-13.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.75 A$76.2
-36.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.6 A$153
3.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$108 A$165
-1.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cranbourne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,260 A$1,930
-61.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,081 A$1,656
-64.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,985 A$3,041
-58.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,650 A$2,528
-55.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,807 A$8,896
-62.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,016 A$7,685
-69.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cranbourne
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 Cranbourne: October 27, 2025

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