Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kimberley Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kimberley

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14% cheaper than Kimberley without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.7% cheaper than Kimberley without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$11.17 R 199
-44.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$32.96 R 586
0.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$5.56 R 98.9
34.35%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$2.78 R 49.49
-38.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$1.23 R 21.79
-9.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$1.15 R 20.5
-36.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$2.59 R 46
-33.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$2.58 R 45.8
20.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.42 R 25.28
-23.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.04 R 18.44
22.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$2.76 R 49.08
-50.00%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$2.6 R 46.27
-15.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$5.98 R 106
-27.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$5.55 R 98.7
5.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$7.83 R 139
9.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.06 R 36.63
13.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$2.22 R 39.53
-49.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.48 R 26.33
3.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$3.11 R 55.3
-55.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$2.29 R 40.81
-51.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.22 R 21.63
-4.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.24 R 22.13
-29.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.82 R 14.65
12.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$3.01 R 53.6
-23.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.13 R 109
54.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$2.07 R 36.76
-42.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.72 R 48.38
-9.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$1.7 R 30.22
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$31.29 R 556
29.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$0.69 R 12.25
113.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.89 R 15.9
119.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$4.13 R 73.5
92.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.33 R 23.6
-22.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$20.9K R 371.3K
-13.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$23.6K R 418.9K
11.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$97.5 R 1,734
-16.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$38.62 R 687
-75.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$44.41 R 790
-45.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$20.95 R 373
20.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$6.8 R 121
-41.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$156 R 2,766
101.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$4,374 R 77.8K
37.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$34.23 R 609
73.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$31.82 R 566
1.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$83.1 R 1,477
23.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$80.4 R 1,431
32.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$245 R 4,355
95.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$306 R 5,436
22.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$582 R 10.3K
43.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$876 R 15.6K
-17.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$717 R 12.8K
204.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$621 R 11K
143.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$903 R 16.1K
-37.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.51
16.68%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Kimberley: November 4, 2025

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