Cost of Living Comparison Between Mount Isa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mount Isa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Mount Isa is 48.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 120.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mount Isa is 77.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 106.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mount Isa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.54 A$25.34
$6.23 COP 26K
165.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.4 A$120
$32.34 COP 134.8K
142.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.68 A$14.83
$7.39 COP 30.8K
30.99%
Cappuccino
$3.4 A$5.21
$1.72 COP 7,155
97.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 A$3.88
$1.1 COP 4,575
130.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 A$3.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
190.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.68 A$10.24
$1.66 COP 6,916
302.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.3 A$11.18
$3.2 COP 13.3K
128.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mount Isa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 A$2.21
$1.09 COP 4,552
32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 A$3.72
$1.24 COP 5,188
95.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 A$3.03
$1.33 COP 5,544
48.87%
Eggs
$3.16 A$4.84
$2.22 COP 9,252
42.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 A$12.89
$4.55 COP 19K
84.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.33 A$12.76
$5.71 COP 23.8K
45.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.94 A$21.36
$8.59 COP 35.8K
62.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 A$4.92
$2.26 COP 9,410
42.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 A$4.24
$1.07 COP 4,461
158.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 A$4.36
$1.51 COP 6,293
88.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 A$6.43
$1.42 COP 5,911
195.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 A$3.8
$1.11 COP 4,619
123.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 A$3.22
$1.18 COP 4,932
77.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 A$3.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
142.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.32
$0.84 COP 3,507
80.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.06 A$47.58
$2.35 COP 9,809
1221.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.27 A$20.33
$9.34 COP 38.9K
42.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.49 A$6.89
$1.18 COP 4,927
280.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 A$7.98
$2.49 COP 10.4K
109.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Mount Isa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.54 A$3.89
$0.83 COP 3,464
206.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 A$98.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
53.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 A$5.52
$1.41 COP 5,899
155.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 A$2.48
$1.96 COP 8,164
-17.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.29 A$51
$7.85 COP 32.7K
324.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 A$1.73
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$45.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
67.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K A$35K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-12.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mount Isa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 A$283
$82.5 COP 344.1K
123.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.24 A$41.73
$9.44 COP 39.4K
188.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.01 A$64.4
$23.51 COP 98K
78.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mount Isa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.48 A$74.3
$25.68 COP 107.1K
88.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.48 A$23.71
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-19.12%
Cinema Ticket
$12.8 A$19.61
$3.96 COP 16.5K
223.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mount Isa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,598 A$2,448
$305 COP 1.3M
424.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
104.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mount Isa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 A$103
$57.9 COP 241.4K
16.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 A$77.4
$31.59 COP 131.7K
60.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 A$153
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$167
$106 COP 440.5K
3.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mount Isa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,273 A$1,951
$489 COP 2M
160.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 A$1,619
$379 COP 1.6M
178.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 A$3,114
$827 COP 3.4M
145.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,666 A$2,553
$729 COP 3M
128.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,969 A$9,145
$2,190 COP 9.1M
172.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,172 A$7,923
$1,532 COP 6.4M
237.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mount Isa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
13.43
-52.79%

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Last update for Mount Isa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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