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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hamilton Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hamilton

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 76.2% cheaper than Hamilton without rent, and 78.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 76.5% cheaper than Hamilton without rent, and 84.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Hamilton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$59.4 BMDย 59.4
-89.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$178 BMDย 178
-81.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$15.10 BMDย 15.10
-52.78%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$6.61 BMDย 6.61
-75.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$3.45 BMDย 3.45
-69.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$2.86 BMDย 2.86
-73.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$9.97 BMDย 9.97
-82.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$8.66 BMDย 8.66
-64.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hamilton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$4.45 BMDย 4.45
-75.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$8.54 BMDย 8.54
-84.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$5.31 BMDย 5.31
-74.76%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$7.48 BMDย 7.48
-69.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$11.79 BMDย 11.79
-61.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$24.10 BMDย 24.10
-75.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$32.18 BMDย 32.18
-72.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$10.28 BMDย 10.28
-76.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$6.51 BMDย 6.51
-83.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$12.78 BMDย 12.78
-88.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$11.20 BMDย 11.20
-87.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$8.12 BMDย 8.12
-86.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$4.93 BMDย 4.93
-77.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$6.04 BMDย 6.04
-85.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$3.31 BMDย 3.31
-74.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$17.80 BMDย 17.80
-87.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$25.13 BMDย 25.13
-59.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$5.49 BMDย 5.49
-78.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$4.44 BMDย 4.44
-45.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Hamilton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$4.69 BMDย 4.69
-82.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$68.9 BMDย 68.9
-40.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$6.13 BMDย 6.13
-75.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$3.44 BMDย 3.44
-45.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$54.4 BMDย 54.4
-85.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$2.38 BMDย 2.38
-60.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$35.0K BMDย 35.0K
-49.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$39.7K BMDย 39.7K
-33.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hamilton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$236 BMDย 236
-65.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$118 BMDย 118
-91.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$156 BMDย 156
-84.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hamilton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$186 BMDย 186
-86.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$32.28 BMDย 32.28
-42.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$13.33 BMDย 13.33
-69.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hamilton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$1,311 BMDย 1,311
-75.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$24.5K BMDย 24.5K
-75.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hamilton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$78.7 BMDย 78.7
-25.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$60.7 BMDย 60.7
-46.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$139 BMDย 139
-28.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$129 BMDย 129
-16.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hamilton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$3,336 BMDย 3,336
-85.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$2,237 BMDย 2,237
-83.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$8,539 BMDย 8,539
-90.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$7,425 BMDย 7,425
-90.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$14.7K BMDย 14.7K
-79.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$9,147 BMDย 9,147
-85.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hamilton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$6,804 BMDย 6,804
-92.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.22
86.01%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Hamilton: January 12, 2026

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