Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Newcastle Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Newcastle

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.7% cheaper than Newcastle without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.9% more expensive than Newcastle without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.91 COP 22.5K

$8.43 R 144

-29.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.19 COP 122.7K

$33.67 R 575

-4.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.21 COP 27.5K

$4.85 R 82.9

48.66%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,284

$2.13 R 36.3

-22.54%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 COP 4,224

$1.06 R 18.17

4.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 COP 2,716

$0.81 R 13.86

-12.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.74 COP 6,637

$2.3 R 39.2

-24.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 COP 12.2K

$2.81 R 48.07

13.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.1 COP 4,176

$1.2 R 20.57

-8.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.3 COP 4,965

$1.05 R 17.93

23.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 COP 5,302

$1.28 R 21.9

8.59%

Eggs

$2.18 COP 8,302

$1.73 R 29.53

26.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.54 COP 17.3K

$5.98 R 102

-24.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.85 COP 22.3K

$4.45 R 75.9

31.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.62 COP 32.8K

$6.55 R 112

31.60%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,539

$0.84 R 14.4

166.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 4,080

$0.96 R 16.33

11.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 COP 5,822

$0.87 R 14.88

75.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 COP 5,377

$1.28 R 21.93

10.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,269

$0.9 R 15.36

24.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,343

$1.16 R 19.79

-1.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 COP 3,418

$0.67 R 11.47

34.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 COP 3,481

$0.58 R 9.97

56.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.34 COP 8,932

$2.76 R 47.14

-15.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.94 COP 37.9K

$2.85 R 48.71

248.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 COP 4,369

$1.3 R 22.27

-11.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 COP 9,066

$0.83 R 14.1

186.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 COP 3,069

$1.61 R 27.54

-49.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.46 COP 5,572

$1.43 R 24.42

2.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.99 COP 7,570

$1.32 R 22.62

50.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.96 COP 30.3K

$3.07 R 52.4

159.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.01 COP 3,844

$1.26 R 21.49

-19.84%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 67.3M

$18.9K R 322.9K

-6.60%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.8K COP 102.1M

$26.2K R 447.3K

2.33%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$80.8 COP 308K

$126 R 2,156

-35.96%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.39 COP 35.8K

$37.69 R 644

-75.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.51 COP 89.6K

$38.85 R 663

-39.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.61 COP 97.6K

$30.95 R 529

-17.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$4.12 COP 15.7K

$7.68 R 131

-46.35%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$306 COP 1.2M

$197 R 3,371

55.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,875 COP 22.4M

$4,359 R 74.4K

34.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 COP 224K

$51 R 872

15.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.9 COP 121.5K

$32.18 R 550

-0.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 COP 387.4K

$88.2 R 1,506

15.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 413K

$87.9 R 1,502

23.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 COP 1.8M

$364 R 6,213

31.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 COP 1.4M

$327 R 5,587

14.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 COP 3.2M

$684 R 11.7K

22.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$727 COP 2.8M

$682 R 11.6K

6.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 COP 8.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

$544 R 9,288

193.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 2M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

11.69

14.88%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Newcastle: December 1, 2025

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