Cost of Living Comparison Between Novo Hamburgo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Novo Hamburgo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Novo Hamburgo is 9.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Novo Hamburgo is 19% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novo Hamburgo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.62 R$25.67
$6.23 COP 26K
-25.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.06 R$94.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-47.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.4 R$35.51
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-13.40%
Cappuccino
$1.45 R$8.06
$1.72 COP 7,155
-15.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 R$6.28
$1.1 COP 4,575
2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R$4.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 R$12.32
$1.66 COP 6,916
33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 R$15.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-15.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novo Hamburgo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 R$4.44
$1.09 COP 4,552
-26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 R$7.82
$1.24 COP 5,188
13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 R$3.75
$1.33 COP 5,544
-48.87%
Eggs
$2.03 R$11.25
$2.22 COP 9,252
-8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.9 R$43.84
$4.55 COP 19K
73.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.03 R$22.39
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-29.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 R$36.95
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-22.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 R$11.04
$2.26 COP 9,410
-11.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.76
$1.07 COP 4,461
-2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 R$3.93
$1.51 COP 6,293
-52.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.58
$1.42 COP 5,911
-16.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.11 COP 4,619
-0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.09
$1.18 COP 4,932
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 R$3.98
$0.89 COP 3,718
-19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 R$3.14
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.6 R$8.86
$2.35 COP 9,809
-31.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.63 R$36.83
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-29.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 R$5.43
$1.18 COP 4,927
-16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 R$10.5
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Novo Hamburgo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 R$4.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
-2.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.08 R$211
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-9.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 R$9.21
$1.41 COP 5,899
17.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 R$29.39
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-32.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.02 COP 4,265
-0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K R$135.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
38.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$156K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novo Hamburgo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.1 R$334
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-27.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.4 R$79.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
52.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.57 R$109
$23.51 COP 98K
-16.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novo Hamburgo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.69 R$126
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 R$122
$19.14 COP 79.8K
14.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 R$34.59
$3.96 COP 16.5K
57.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novo Hamburgo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 R$1,744
$305 COP 1.3M
3.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,152 R$39.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
20.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novo Hamburgo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.38 R$235
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-26.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.31 R$190
$31.59 COP 131.7K
8.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.9 R$405
$103 COP 430.1K
-29.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.49 R$208
$106 COP 440.5K
-64.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novo Hamburgo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 R$1,313
$489 COP 2M
-51.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 R$955
$379 COP 1.6M
-54.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 R$2,912
$827 COP 3.4M
-36.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 R$2,192
$729 COP 3M
-45.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,443 R$8,008
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-34.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,012 R$5,618
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-33.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novo Hamburgo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$469 R$2,604
$550 COP 2.3M
-14.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Novo Hamburgo: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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