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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.9% cheaper than Kimberley without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.4% cheaper than Kimberley without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.2K
$11.22 R 184
-45.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.3K
$34.03 R 558
-2.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$5.65 R 92.6
29.56%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,987
$2.73 R 44.80
-39.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,987
$1.22 R 20.08
-9.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,822
$1.20 R 19.72
-35.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,188
$2.54 R 41.74
-32.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.5K
$2.48 R 40.75
27.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,012
$1.47 R 24.11
-24.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,719
$1.03 R 16.95
27.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,980
$2.83 R 46.43
-51.24%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 8,009
$2.70 R 44.29
-17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.7K
$6.23 R 102
-30.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.50 R 90.2
5.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.4K
$7.99 R 131
12.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,164
$2.09 R 34.27
8.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,023
$2.22 R 36.42
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,284
$1.48 R 24.20
-1.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,929
$3.11 R 50.9
-55.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,009
$2.19 R 36.00
-49.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,199
$1.21 R 19.92
-4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,211
$1.25 R 20.48
-28.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,124
$0.86 R 14.05
1.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,495
$2.89 R 47.36
-18.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.2K
$6.51 R 107
66.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,330
$2.11 R 34.67
-43.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,946
$2.69 R 44.07
-7.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,842
$1.60 R 26.25
-50.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 147.2K
$30.25 R 496
34.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,137
$0.68 R 11.21
108.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,900
$0.88 R 14.37
117.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.6K
$3.97 R 65.1
92.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,490
$1.38 R 22.69
-29.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.3M
$21.1K R 346.1K
-14.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 95.0M
$23.6K R 386.8K
11.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 293.5K
$97.6 R 1,600
-16.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.8K
$39.05 R 640
-75.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 88.0K
$44.78 R 734
-45.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.9K
$20.79 R 341
25.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.3K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$6.56 R 108
-40.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$156 R 2,566
94.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,294 R 70.4K
37.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.8K
$33.79 R 554
73.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.2K
$32.62 R 535
-0.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 367.3K
$85.4 R 1,401
19.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 390.4K
$79.7 R 1,307
35.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$244 R 4,000
94.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$303 R 4,977
22.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$599 R 9,817
41.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$864 R 14.2K
-17.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.4M
$686 R 11.2K
318.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$618 R 10.1K
122.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kimberley
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 2.0M
$934 R 15.3K
-42.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.51
16.68%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kimberley: April 11, 2026

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