Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mildura Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mildura

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.6% cheaper than Mildura without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.9% cheaper than Mildura without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mildura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.2 A$24.81
-61.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$77.4 A$119
-58.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.66 A$14.8
-23.50%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.41 A$5.22
-49.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.52 A$3.86
-56.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.49 A$3.82
-70.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.4 A$9.8
-74.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.24 A$11.1
-55.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mildura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.9 A$2.91
-42.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.64 A$4.05
-53.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.01 A$3.08
-33.83%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$7.37 A$11.29
-69.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.41 A$12.89
-45.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.36 A$12.82
-31.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.65 A$20.91
-37.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.2 A$4.9
-29.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.78 A$4.26
-61.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.88 A$4.41
-47.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4 A$6.12
-64.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.53 A$3.88
-56.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.19 A$3.36
-46.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.14 A$3.28
-58.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.58 A$2.41
-46.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$30.51 A$46.74
-92.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.16 A$20.16
-29.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.44 A$6.8
-73.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$5.44 A$8.33
-54.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mildura
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
$65.1 A$99.7
-35.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.5 A$5.36
-59.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.55 A$2.38
26.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$33.86 A$51.9
-76.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.24 A$1.9
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29K A$44.4K
-39.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.7K A$34.8K
15.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mildura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$182 A$279
-54.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.18 A$41.64
-65.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$40.7 A$62.4
-42.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mildura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.5 A$74.3
-47.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.45 A$23.68
23.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.99 A$19.89
-69.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mildura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,616 A$2,476
-81.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.1K A$18.6K
-51.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mildura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$67.5 A$103
-14.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.87 A$76.4
-36.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 A$154
2.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$107 A$165
-1.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mildura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,286 A$1,970
-61.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$967 A$1,481
-60.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,130 A$3,263
-61.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,672 A$2,562
-56.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,156 A$9,431
-64.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,150 A$6,358
-63.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mildura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,296 A$5,050
-83.32%
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 Mildura: October 29, 2025

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