Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gladstone Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gladstone

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.1% cheaper than Gladstone without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40% cheaper than Gladstone without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gladstone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.15 A$24.74
-61.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$78.7 A$121
-58.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.68 A$14.83
-23.66%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.46 A$5.3
-50.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.51 A$3.84
-56.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.14 A$3.28
-65.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.45 A$9.89
-74.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.24 A$11.09
-55.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gladstone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.43 A$2.19
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.42 A$3.71
-48.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.02 A$3.09
-34.16%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.31 A$6.61
-48.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.36 A$12.8
-45.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.6 A$13.17
-33.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.54 A$20.75
-36.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.36 A$5.14
-32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.84 A$4.35
-62.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.85 A$4.37
-47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.19 A$6.43
-66.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.52 A$3.86
-55.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.08 A$3.19
-43.27%
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
$1.51 A$2.32
-44.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$31.16 A$47.74
-92.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.97 A$19.87
-27.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.53 A$6.94
-73.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$5.25 A$8.05
-52.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gladstone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.56 A$3.92
-67.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$65.9 A$101
-36.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.55 A$5.44
-60.28%
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
$33.8 A$51.8
-76.78%
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
$28.4K A$43.5K
-37.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22K A$33.8K
18.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gladstone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$180 A$275
-54.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.12 A$40.01
-63.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$50.2 A$76.9
-53.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gladstone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.14 A$73.8
-46.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.74 A$24.11
21.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.71 A$19.47
-68.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gladstone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,629 A$2,495
-81.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.1K A$18.6K
-51.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gladstone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$67.3 A$103
-13.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$51.4 A$78.7
-38.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.9 A$153
3.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 A$162
-0.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gladstone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,252 A$1,918
-60.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,046 A$1,602
-63.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,266 A$1,940
-34.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,355 A$2,075
-46.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,879 A$9,007
-62.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,193 A$7,956
-70.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gladstone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$5,326 A$8,160
-89.67%
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 Gladstone: October 27, 2025

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