Cost of Living Comparison Between Parramatta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Parramatta and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Parramatta is 61% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 124.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Parramatta is 78.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Parramatta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$23.53
$6.03 COP 22.7K
174.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.6 A$110
$33.17 COP 124.8K
133.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.93 A$14.10
$7.29 COP 27.4K
36.21%
Cappuccino
$3.37 A$4.79
$1.63 COP 6,133
106.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 A$3.78
$1.05 COP 3,947
153.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 A$3.32
$0.77 COP 2,899
203.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.56 A$9.32
$1.73 COP 6,510
279.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.04 A$10.00
$3.18 COP 12.0K
121.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Parramatta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.21
$1.07 COP 4,015
45.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 A$3.70
$1.31 COP 4,935
99.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 A$2.54
$1.38 COP 5,195
29.71%
Eggs
$4.10 A$5.82
$2.25 COP 8,457
82.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.07 A$12.89
$4.48 COP 16.9K
102.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.59 A$12.20
$5.74 COP 21.6K
49.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$20.12
$8.86 COP 33.3K
59.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 A$4.53
$2.24 COP 8,438
42.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 A$3.95
$1.06 COP 3,988
162.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 A$4.28
$1.51 COP 5,697
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.78 A$6.79
$1.36 COP 5,119
251.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 A$3.33
$1.12 COP 4,218
109.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 A$3.12
$1.17 COP 4,400
88.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.39 A$3.39
$0.90 COP 3,395
165.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 A$1.81
$0.84 COP 3,150
52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.67 A$43.56
$2.26 COP 8,501
1257.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.49 A$20.57
$9.97 COP 37.5K
45.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.82 A$6.84
$1.18 COP 4,451
308.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 A$7.43
$2.39 COP 8,993
118.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Parramatta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 A$3.59
$0.86 COP 3,233
194.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 A$91.2
$41.45 COP 156.0K
55.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.92 A$5.57
$1.47 COP 5,521
166.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 A$2.19
$1.95 COP 7,323
-20.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.21 A$57.1
$7.76 COP 29.2K
418.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.62
$0.97 COP 3,640
17.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K A$41.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
61.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K A$32.5K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-14.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Parramatta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 A$318
$81.1 COP 305.2K
175.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.99 A$42.58
$9.40 COP 35.4K
219.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.6 A$73.2
$23.61 COP 88.8K
118.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Parramatta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.93 A$69.5
$25.55 COP 96.1K
91.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.75 A$22.37
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-18.35%
Cinema Ticket
$14.26 A$20.25
$4.10 COP 15.4K
247.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Parramatta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,778 A$2,524
$306 COP 1.2M
480.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K A$18.6K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
122.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Parramatta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 A$104
$59.8 COP 225.1K
22.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 A$78.7
$31.96 COP 120.3K
73.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 A$138
$103 COP 386.5K
-5.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 A$161
$108 COP 405.9K
4.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Parramatta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,278 A$1,814
$483 COP 1.8M
164.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 A$1,514
$377 COP 1.4M
182.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,026 A$2,876
$822 COP 3.1M
146.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,710 A$2,428
$721 COP 2.7M
137.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,266 A$8,897
$2,784 COP 10.5M
125.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,157 A$7,323
$1,320 COP 5.0M
290.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Parramatta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,124 A$5,857
$538 COP 2.0M
667.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
13.43
-53.16%

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Last update for Parramatta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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