Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Esperance Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Esperance

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.3% cheaper than Esperance without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.8% cheaper than Esperance without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Esperance
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.52 A$25.31
-62.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$77.7 A$119
-58.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.88 A$15.14
-25.20%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.34 A$5.12
-48.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.6 A$3.98
-57.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.2 A$3.36
-66.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.69 A$10.25
-75.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.02 A$10.75
-54.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Esperance
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.45 A$2.21
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.33 A$3.56
-46.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.93 A$2.96
-31.09%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.35 A$6.66
-48.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.6 A$13.18
-47.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.2 A$12.57
-30.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.65 A$20.92
-37.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.34 A$5.12
-32.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.73 A$4.19
-60.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.96 A$4.54
-48.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.15 A$6.35
-65.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.48 A$3.8
-55.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.19 A$3.35
-46.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.1 A$3.22
-57.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.59 A$2.44
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$30.49 A$46.71
-92.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.13 A$20.12
-28.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.61 A$7.06
-74.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$5.38 A$8.24
-53.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Esperance
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.58 A$3.95
-67.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$63.9 A$97.9
-34.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.57 A$5.46
-60.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.54 A$2.36
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$33.53 A$51.4
-76.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.14 A$1.74
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.4K A$43.5K
-37.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.2K A$34K
17.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Esperance
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$183 A$280
-54.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.49 A$42.12
-65.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$53.5 A$82
-56.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Esperance
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.6 A$74.5
-47.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.83 A$24.25
20.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.98 A$19.89
-69.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Esperance
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,600 A$2,451
-80.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.2K A$18.6K
-51.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Esperance
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$66.2 A$101
-12.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$51.5 A$79
-38.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$96 A$147
7.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 A$162
-0.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Esperance
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
$1,079 A$1,653
-64.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,004 A$3,070
-58.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,697 A$2,600
-57.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,737 A$8,789
-61.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,224 A$8,004
-70.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Esperance
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,359 A$5,146
-83.63%
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 Esperance: October 27, 2025

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