Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Geraldton Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Geraldton

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.2% cheaper than Geraldton without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.5% cheaper than Geraldton without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Geraldton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.03 A$24.55
-61.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$78.3 A$120
-58.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.72 A$14.88
-23.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.52 A$5.39
-51.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.59 A$3.97
-57.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.1 A$3.22
-65.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.65 A$10.18
-75.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.14 A$10.94
-55.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Geraldton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.45 A$2.22
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.44 A$3.73
-49.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.03 A$3.11
-34.48%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.91 A$7.52
-54.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.31 A$12.73
-45.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.64 A$13.23
-33.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.7 A$20.99
-37.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.17 A$4.86
-28.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.75 A$4.21
-61.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3 A$4.6
-49.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.18 A$6.4
-66.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.48 A$3.81
-55.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.08 A$3.18
-43.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.09 A$3.2
-57.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.52 A$2.34
-44.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$30.85 A$47.26
-92.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.88 A$19.74
-27.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.6 A$7.04
-74.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$5.51 A$8.44
-54.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Geraldton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.58 A$3.96
-67.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$65.4 A$100
-35.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.62 A$5.55
-61.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.62 A$2.49
20.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$33.4 A$51.2
-76.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.18 A$1.81
-13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.8K A$44.1K
-38.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.7K A$34.8K
15.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Geraldton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$181 A$277
-54.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.62 A$42.32
-65.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$52.2 A$79.9
-54.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Geraldton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.89 A$73.4
-46.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.51 A$23.76
23.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.9 A$19.76
-69.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Geraldton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,616 A$2,475
-81.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.9K A$18.3K
-50.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Geraldton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$67.1 A$103
-13.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$50.4 A$77.2
-37.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$100 A$154
2.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$107 A$164
-1.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Geraldton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,246 A$1,909
-60.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,074 A$1,646
-64.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,982 A$3,036
-58.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,696 A$2,598
-57.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,800 A$7,354
-54.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,029 A$6,173
-61.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Geraldton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,284 A$3,498
-75.92%
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 Geraldton: October 29, 2025

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