Cost of Living Comparison Between Oamaru and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Oamaru and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Oamaru is 46.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oamaru is 58.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 NZ$28.12
$6.23 COP 26K
173.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.7 NZ$122
$32.34 COP 134.8K
127.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.79 NZ$16.14
$7.39 COP 30.8K
32.48%
Cappuccino
$3.45 NZ$5.69
$1.72 COP 7,155
100.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 NZ$3.76
$1.1 COP 4,575
107.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 NZ$3.39
$0.73 COP 3,060
180.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.23 NZ$11.92
$1.66 COP 6,916
335.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.4 NZ$12.21
$3.2 COP 13.3K
131.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 NZ$2.96
$1.09 COP 4,552
65.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 NZ$1.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
-6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.2 NZ$1.97
$1.33 COP 5,544
-9.77%
Eggs
$3.88 NZ$6.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
74.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.53 NZ$14.06
$4.55 COP 19K
87.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 NZ$15.54
$5.71 COP 23.8K
64.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.72 NZ$20.98
$8.59 COP 35.8K
48.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 NZ$3.87
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 NZ$3.02
$1.07 COP 4,461
71.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 NZ$4.87
$1.51 COP 6,293
95.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 NZ$9.26
$1.42 COP 5,911
295.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 NZ$2.54
$1.11 COP 4,619
38.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 NZ$1.96
$1.18 COP 4,932
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.76 NZ$2.9
$0.89 COP 3,718
97.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 NZ$2.35
$0.84 COP 3,507
70.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.05 NZ$39.66
$2.35 COP 9,809
923.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 NZ$9.47
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.69 NZ$6.08
$1.18 COP 4,927
212.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 NZ$8.35
$2.49 COP 10.4K
103.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 NZ$3.57
$0.83 COP 3,464
160.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 NZ$107
$41.9 COP 174.7K
55.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 NZ$4.44
$1.41 COP 5,899
90.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 NZ$2.73
$1.96 COP 8,164
-15.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 NZ$48.75
$7.85 COP 32.7K
276.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K NZ$45.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
56.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K NZ$32.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-24.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 NZ$190
$82.5 COP 344.1K
39.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.96 NZ$29.63
$9.44 COP 39.4K
90.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.84 NZ$78.9
$23.51 COP 98K
103.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.39 NZ$61.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
45.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.02 NZ$19.82
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-37.20%
Cinema Ticket
$11.05 NZ$18.23
$3.96 COP 16.5K
179.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$649 NZ$1,070
$305 COP 1.3M
112.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,276 NZ$15.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
56.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 NZ$98.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
3.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.73 NZ$29.25
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-43.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.37 NZ$79.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-53.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.7 NZ$90.2
$106 COP 440.5K
-48.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 NZ$1,586
$489 COP 2M
96.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$785 NZ$1,295
$379 COP 1.6M
107.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,547 NZ$2,551
$827 COP 3.4M
87.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 NZ$2,395
$729 COP 3M
99.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,246 NZ$7,002
$2,190 COP 9.1M
93.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,859 NZ$6,365
$1,532 COP 6.4M
151.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,061 NZ$3,399
$550 COP 2.3M
274.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Oamaru: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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