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

😐 Solo nomad: Newcastle is 85.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 127.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Newcastle is 95.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 115.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newcastle
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.88 A$27.39
$6.23 COP 26K
187.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.4 A$146
$32.34 COP 134.8K
194.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.33 A$12.75
$7.39 COP 30.8K
12.72%
Cappuccino
$3.37 A$5.16
$1.72 COP 7,155
95.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 A$4.37
$1.1 COP 4,575
159.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 A$3.08
$0.73 COP 3,060
175.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.68 A$10.23
$1.66 COP 6,916
302.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.67 A$10.22
$3.2 COP 13.3K
108.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newcastle
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 A$2.02
$1.09 COP 4,552
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 A$3.67
$1.24 COP 5,188
92.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$3.21
$1.33 COP 5,544
57.14%
Eggs
$3.88 A$5.94
$2.22 COP 9,252
74.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 A$14.24
$4.55 COP 19K
104.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 A$11.93
$5.71 COP 23.8K
36.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.54 A$22.28
$8.59 COP 35.8K
69.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 A$4.79
$2.26 COP 9,410
38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 A$4.02
$1.07 COP 4,461
145.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 A$4.13
$1.51 COP 6,293
78.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 A$5.56
$1.42 COP 5,911
155.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 A$4.16
$1.11 COP 4,619
144.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 A$3.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
88.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 A$3.27
$0.89 COP 3,718
140.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 A$1.6
$0.84 COP 3,507
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.53 A$45.24
$2.35 COP 9,809
1156.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.64 A$14.77
$9.34 COP 38.9K
3.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.08 A$6.25
$1.18 COP 4,927
245.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 A$4.68
$2.49 COP 10.4K
22.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Newcastle
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 A$4.01
$0.83 COP 3,464
215.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$140 A$215
$41.9 COP 174.7K
234.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 A$3.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 A$2.13
$1.96 COP 8,164
-29.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.91 A$58.1
$7.85 COP 32.7K
382.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 A$1.71
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K A$43.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
62.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K A$33K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-17.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newcastle
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 A$293
$82.5 COP 344.1K
132.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.3 A$44.89
$9.44 COP 39.4K
210.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 A$88.1
$23.51 COP 98K
144.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newcastle
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44 A$67.4
$25.68 COP 107.1K
71.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.57 A$26.92
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-8.20%
Cinema Ticket
$12.76 A$19.54
$3.96 COP 16.5K
222.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newcastle
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$902 A$1,382
$305 COP 1.3M
195.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$18.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
100.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newcastle
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 A$119
$57.9 COP 241.4K
34.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.46 A$69.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
43.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 A$140
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 A$170
$106 COP 440.5K
4.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newcastle
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 A$2,199
$489 COP 2M
193.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 A$1,669
$379 COP 1.6M
187.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,362 A$3,619
$827 COP 3.4M
185.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,661 A$2,545
$729 COP 3M
127.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,773 A$8,844
$2,190 COP 9.1M
163.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,034 A$7,713
$1,532 COP 6.4M
228.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newcastle
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,125 A$4,788
$550 COP 2.3M
468.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
13.43
-49.74%

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Last update for Newcastle: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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