Cost of Living Comparison Between Rockhampton and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rockhampton and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Rockhampton is 94.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rockhampton is 67.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rockhampton
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.87 A$27.37
$6.23 COP 26K
186.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.9 A$121
$32.34 COP 134.8K
143.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 A$14.05
$7.39 COP 30.8K
24.09%
Cappuccino
$3.78 A$5.79
$1.72 COP 7,155
119.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 A$4.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
143.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 A$3.71
$0.73 COP 3,060
231.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.21 A$11.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
334.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 A$8.88
$3.2 COP 13.3K
81.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rockhampton
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 A$2.64
$1.09 COP 4,552
57.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 A$2.78
$1.24 COP 5,188
46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 A$3.54
$1.33 COP 5,544
73.68%
Eggs
$3.21 A$4.92
$2.22 COP 9,252
44.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.41 A$9.82
$4.55 COP 19K
40.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.14 A$14
$5.71 COP 23.8K
60.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 A$22.69
$8.59 COP 35.8K
72.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 A$3.88
$2.26 COP 9,410
12.39%
Banana (1kg)
$4.31 A$6.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
302.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 A$3.77
$1.51 COP 6,293
62.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.21 A$7.98
$1.42 COP 5,911
266.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.24
$1.11 COP 4,619
90.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 A$3.11
$1.18 COP 4,932
72.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.69 A$4.12
$0.89 COP 3,718
202.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 A$1.97
$0.84 COP 3,507
52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$33.15 A$50.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
1310.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.02 A$12.29
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-14.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.26 A$4.99
$1.18 COP 4,927
176.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 A$8.47
$2.49 COP 10.4K
122.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Rockhampton
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 A$2.37
$0.83 COP 3,464
86.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.8 A$91.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
42.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 A$4.84
$1.41 COP 5,899
124.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 A$2.5
$1.96 COP 8,164
-16.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.79 A$56.4
$7.85 COP 32.7K
368.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 A$1.85
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K A$41.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
53.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K A$30K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-25.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rockhampton
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 A$296
$82.5 COP 344.1K
134.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.17 A$33.96
$9.44 COP 39.4K
134.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.2 A$99.8
$23.51 COP 98K
177.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rockhampton
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.81 A$71.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
82.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.1 A$20.07
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-31.56%
Cinema Ticket
$12.91 A$19.78
$3.96 COP 16.5K
226.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rockhampton
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,611 A$2,469
$305 COP 1.3M
428.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,958 A$9,127
$5,925 COP 24.7M
0.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rockhampton
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 A$181
$57.9 COP 241.4K
104.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 A$84.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
74.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 A$201
$103 COP 430.1K
27.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.4 A$91
$106 COP 440.5K
-43.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rockhampton
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 A$1,167
$489 COP 2M
55.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$633 A$970
$379 COP 1.6M
67.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,541 A$2,361
$827 COP 3.4M
86.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 A$1,745
$729 COP 3M
56.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,218 A$9,527
$2,190 COP 9.1M
183.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,015 A$6,152
$1,532 COP 6.4M
162.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rockhampton
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,625 A$5,554
$550 COP 2.3M
559.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.65
13.43
-50.48%

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Last update for Rockhampton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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