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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Perth Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Perth

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.6% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.8% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Perth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$20.74 £15.7
-71.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$81.1 £61.4
-60.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$9.91 £7.5
-27.25%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$4.4 £3.33
-62.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$2.46 £1.86
-54.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$1.65 £1.25
-56.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$5.57 £4.22
-68.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$4.84 £3.67
-34.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Perth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.46 £1.11
-24.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$1.4 £1.06
-7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$1.92 £1.45
-27.60%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$2.4 £1.81
-9.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$8.01 £6.06
-43.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$8.9 £6.74
-34.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$12.73 £9.64
-32.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$3.73 £2.82
-39.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$1.69 £1.28
-36.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$2.61 £1.98
-41.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$3.85 £2.91
-63.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$1.65 £1.25
-32.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$1.6 £1.21
-28.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$1.06 £0.8
-15.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$1.49 £1.13
-38.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$18.69 £14.15
-87.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$10.45 £7.91
-4.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$2.75 £2.08
-58.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$2.89 £2.19
-17.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Perth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$3.08 £2.33
-73.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$88.4 £66.9
-54.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$6.94 £5.25
-78.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$1.63 £1.23
22.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$22.34 £16.91
-64.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$1.93 £1.46
-47.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$35K £26.5K
-49.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$43.1K £32.6K
-37.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Perth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$272 £206
-70.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$13.34 £10.1
-29.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$36.19 £27.39
-35.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Perth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$33.58 £25.42
-23.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$10.98 £8.31
-62.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Perth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$1,278 £967
-76.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$18.7K £14.2K
-68.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Perth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$83.4 £63.1
-29.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$44.91 £33.99
-28.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$67.8 £51.3
50.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$83.8 £63.4
29.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Perth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$712 £539
-32.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$581 £440
-35.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$1,236 £936
-32.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$1,006 £761
-27.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$1,976 £1,496
13.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$2,607 £1,974
-38.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Perth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$2,372 £1,796
-78.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.7
135.61%

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Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Perth: November 30, 2025

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