Cost of Living Comparison Between Upper Hutt and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Upper Hutt and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Upper Hutt is 93.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Upper Hutt is 85.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 NZ$29.09
$6.23 COP 26K
183.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 NZ$137
$32.34 COP 134.8K
156.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 NZ$15.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
29.63%
Cappuccino
$3.66 NZ$6.04
$1.72 COP 7,155
112.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 NZ$3.92
$1.1 COP 4,575
115.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 NZ$3.51
$0.73 COP 3,060
191.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.36 NZ$12.14
$1.66 COP 6,916
343.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.16 NZ$10.16
$3.2 COP 13.3K
92.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 NZ$2.88
$1.09 COP 4,552
60.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 NZ$3.48
$1.24 COP 5,188
70.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 NZ$3.11
$1.33 COP 5,544
42.11%
Eggs
$6.04 NZ$9.96
$2.22 COP 9,252
172.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.9 NZ$13.03
$4.55 COP 19K
73.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 NZ$15.59
$5.71 COP 23.8K
65.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.28 NZ$20.26
$8.59 COP 35.8K
42.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 NZ$4.16
$2.26 COP 9,410
11.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 NZ$3.08
$1.07 COP 4,461
74.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 NZ$4.21
$1.51 COP 6,293
68.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 NZ$5.73
$1.42 COP 5,911
144.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 NZ$3.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
85.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 NZ$2.58
$1.18 COP 4,932
32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 NZ$3.38
$0.89 COP 3,718
130.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 NZ$2.13
$0.84 COP 3,507
53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.39 NZ$33.63
$2.35 COP 9,809
767.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.6 NZ$14.18
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-7.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 NZ$4.04
$1.18 COP 4,927
107.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 NZ$4.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
7.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 NZ$3.45
$0.83 COP 3,464
151.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.5 NZ$105
$41.9 COP 174.7K
51.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 NZ$4.53
$1.41 COP 5,899
95.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 NZ$2.96
$1.96 COP 8,164
-8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.27 NZ$79.6
$7.85 COP 32.7K
514.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 NZ$2.83
$1.02 COP 4,265
68.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K NZ$45K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
55.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K NZ$37.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-12.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 NZ$261
$82.5 COP 344.1K
91.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.13 NZ$54.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
250.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.72 NZ$78.7
$23.51 COP 98K
102.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.06 NZ$61.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
44.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 NZ$19.53
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-38.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 NZ$15.06
$3.96 COP 16.5K
130.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$730 NZ$1,203
$305 COP 1.3M
139.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K NZ$20.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
112.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 NZ$121
$57.9 COP 241.4K
26.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53 NZ$87.4
$31.59 COP 131.7K
67.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NZ$170
$103 COP 430.1K
0.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 NZ$211
$106 COP 440.5K
20.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$970 NZ$1,599
$489 COP 2M
98.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$785 NZ$1,295
$379 COP 1.6M
107.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 NZ$2,575
$827 COP 3.4M
88.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,401 NZ$2,311
$729 COP 3M
92.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,241 NZ$6,995
$2,190 COP 9.1M
93.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,331 NZ$5,494
$1,532 COP 6.4M
117.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.69
13.43
-50.19%

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Last update for Upper Hutt: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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