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Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Richmond is 69.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 98.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Richmond is 62.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.7 A$14.83
$5.91 COP 22.5K
64.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.5 A$118
$32.19 COP 122.7K
140.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 A$15.12
$7.21 COP 27.5K
37.31%
Cappuccino
$3.19 A$4.87
$1.65 COP 6,284
93.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 A$3.84
$1.11 COP 4,224
126.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 A$3.47
$0.71 COP 2,716
219.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 A$4.83
$1.74 COP 6,637
81.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.14 A$10.9
$3.19 COP 12.2K
123.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.28
$1.1 COP 4,176
35.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 A$4.01
$1.3 COP 4,965
102.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 A$3.46
$1.39 COP 5,302
63.31%
Eggs
$3 A$4.58
$2.18 COP 8,302
37.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.41 A$9.8
$4.54 COP 17.3K
41.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.56 A$10.03
$5.85 COP 22.3K
12.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.34 A$9.69
$8.62 COP 32.8K
-26.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 A$4.88
$2.24 COP 8,539
42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.37
$1.07 COP 4,080
167.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 A$4.53
$1.53 COP 5,822
93.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.05 A$6.18
$1.41 COP 5,377
187.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 A$3.46
$1.12 COP 4,269
102.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 A$2.93
$1.14 COP 4,343
68.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.12 A$3.24
$0.9 COP 3,418
135.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 A$2.41
$0.91 COP 3,481
73.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$33.03 A$50.5
$2.34 COP 8,932
1311.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 A$10.07
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-33.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.68 A$7.16
$1.15 COP 4,369
306.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 A$7.7
$2.38 COP 9,066
111.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 A$3.87
$0.81 COP 3,069
212.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 A$98.1
$40.57 COP 154.6K
58.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 A$5.5
$1.46 COP 5,572
146.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 A$2.12
$1.99 COP 7,570
-30.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.59 A$40.64
$7.96 COP 30.3K
234.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.8
$1.01 COP 3,844
16.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K A$44.3K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
64.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K A$35.9K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
-12.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.5 A$123
$80.8 COP 308K
-0.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.25 A$32.47
$9.39 COP 35.8K
126.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 A$77.4
$23.51 COP 89.6K
115.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.06 A$75
$25.61 COP 97.6K
91.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.98 A$24.41
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-15.67%
Cinema Ticket
$16.34 A$24.97
$4.12 COP 15.7K
296.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,778 A$2,717
$306 COP 1.2M
480.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.2K A$29.4K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
227.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.6 A$103
$58.8 COP 224K
14.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 A$81.8
$31.9 COP 121.5K
67.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 A$149
$102 COP 387.4K
-4.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 A$160
$108 COP 413K
-3.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 A$1,943
$478 COP 1.8M
166.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 A$1,604
$375 COP 1.4M
179.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 A$3,098
$838 COP 3.2M
141.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,703 A$2,603
$727 COP 2.8M
134.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,676 A$8,673
$2,251 COP 8.6M
152.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,100 A$6,265
$1,598 COP 6.1M
156.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COP 2M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.19
13.43
-53.91%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Richmond: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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