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

😐 Solo nomad: Oamaru is 63.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 73.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oamaru is 79.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.15 NZ$28.82
$6.03 COP 22.7K
184.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.4 NZ$123
$33.17 COP 124.8K
121.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.76 NZ$16.40
$7.29 COP 27.4K
33.88%
Cappuccino
$3.33 NZ$5.60
$1.63 COP 6,134
104.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 NZ$4.01
$1.05 COP 3,948
127.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 NZ$3.44
$0.77 COP 2,899
166.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 NZ$12.47
$1.73 COP 6,511
328.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.36 NZ$12.37
$3.18 COP 12.0K
131.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 NZ$3.06
$1.07 COP 4,016
70.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 NZ$1.95
$1.31 COP 4,935
-11.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 NZ$2.08
$1.38 COP 5,196
-10.14%
Eggs
$3.91 NZ$6.58
$2.25 COP 8,458
73.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.07 NZ$13.56
$4.48 COP 16.9K
80.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 NZ$15.99
$5.74 COP 21.6K
65.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.74 NZ$21.41
$8.86 COP 33.4K
43.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 NZ$4.03
$2.24 COP 8,440
7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 NZ$3.02
$1.06 COP 3,989
69.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 NZ$5.09
$1.51 COP 5,698
100.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.84 NZ$9.82
$1.36 COP 5,120
329.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 NZ$2.48
$1.12 COP 4,219
32.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 NZ$1.98
$1.17 COP 4,401
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 NZ$3.02
$0.90 COP 3,396
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 NZ$2.48
$0.84 COP 3,150
76.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.24 NZ$40.72
$2.26 COP 8,502
972.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 NZ$10.18
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-39.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.76 NZ$6.32
$1.18 COP 4,452
218.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 NZ$8.07
$2.39 COP 8,995
101.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 NZ$3.51
$0.86 COP 3,234
143.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 NZ$109
$41.45 COP 156.0K
56.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 NZ$4.44
$1.47 COP 5,522
79.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 NZ$2.79
$1.95 COP 7,324
-14.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.64 NZ$51.5
$7.76 COP 29.2K
294.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 NZ$2.87
$0.97 COP 3,641
76.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K NZ$46.3K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
53.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K NZ$33.7K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-25.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 NZ$199
$81.1 COP 305.2K
46.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.93 NZ$30.12
$9.40 COP 35.4K
90.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.29 NZ$81.1
$23.61 COP 88.8K
104.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.74 NZ$61.7
$25.55 COP 96.1K
43.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.26 NZ$20.59
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-36.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.71 NZ$17.99
$4.10 COP 15.4K
161.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$646 NZ$1,085
$306 COP 1.2M
110.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,420 NZ$15.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
59.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 NZ$100
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-0.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.10 NZ$30.41
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-43.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.21 NZ$81.0
$103 COP 386.5K
-53.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.6 NZ$90.0
$108 COP 406.0K
-50.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 NZ$1,620
$483 COP 1.8M
99.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$789 NZ$1,325
$377 COP 1.4M
108.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,565 NZ$2,629
$822 COP 3.1M
90.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,442 NZ$2,423
$721 COP 2.7M
100.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,074 NZ$8,524
$2,784 COP 10.5M
82.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,293 NZ$5,532
$1,320 COP 5.0M
149.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oamaru
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,107 NZ$3,540
$538 COP 2.0M
291.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Oamaru: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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