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

😐 Solo nomad: Upper Hutt is 66.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Upper Hutt is 62.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 NZ$29.60
$6.03 COP 22.8K
187.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.0 NZ$147
$33.17 COP 125.6K
159.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 NZ$16.66
$7.29 COP 27.6K
33.61%
Cappuccino
$3.55 NZ$6.08
$1.63 COP 6,170
117.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 NZ$4.09
$1.05 COP 3,971
127.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 NZ$3.58
$0.77 COP 2,916
171.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.40 NZ$12.65
$1.73 COP 6,550
327.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.19 NZ$10.59
$3.18 COP 12.0K
94.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 NZ$2.84
$1.07 COP 4,040
55.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 NZ$3.42
$1.31 COP 4,965
52.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 NZ$3.22
$1.38 COP 5,227
36.23%
Eggs
$6.18 NZ$10.56
$2.25 COP 8,509
174.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 NZ$13.73
$4.48 COP 17.0K
79.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.36 NZ$16.00
$5.74 COP 21.7K
63.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.42 NZ$21.23
$8.86 COP 33.6K
40.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 NZ$4.12
$2.24 COP 8,490
7.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 NZ$3.14
$1.06 COP 4,012
72.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 NZ$4.29
$1.51 COP 5,732
66.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 NZ$5.67
$1.36 COP 5,151
144.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 NZ$3.56
$1.12 COP 4,244
85.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 NZ$2.79
$1.17 COP 4,427
39.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 NZ$3.54
$0.90 COP 3,416
130.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 NZ$2.12
$0.84 COP 3,169
47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.19 NZ$34.52
$2.26 COP 8,553
793.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.49 NZ$17.94
$9.97 COP 37.8K
5.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 NZ$4.31
$1.18 COP 4,479
113.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 NZ$4.67
$2.39 COP 9,048
14.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.05 NZ$3.51
$0.86 COP 3,253
138.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 NZ$110
$41.45 COP 156.9K
54.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 NZ$4.55
$1.47 COP 5,555
80.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 NZ$3.04
$1.95 COP 7,367
-8.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.70 NZ$83.3
$7.76 COP 29.4K
527.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 NZ$2.81
$0.97 COP 3,663
70.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K NZ$45.8K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
49.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K NZ$39.7K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-13.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 NZ$274
$81.1 COP 307.1K
97.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.76 NZ$56.0
$9.40 COP 35.6K
248.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.72 NZ$83.3
$23.61 COP 89.4K
106.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.31 NZ$63.8
$25.55 COP 96.7K
46.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.97 NZ$20.46
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-37.95%
Cinema Ticket
$8.83 NZ$15.10
$4.10 COP 15.5K
115.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$749 NZ$1,281
$306 COP 1.2M
144.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K NZ$21.6K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
114.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 NZ$125
$59.8 COP 226.5K
22.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 NZ$89.4
$31.96 COP 121.0K
63.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NZ$176
$103 COP 388.8K
0.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 NZ$220
$108 COP 408.4K
19.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$988 NZ$1,690
$483 COP 1.8M
104.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 NZ$1,344
$377 COP 1.4M
108.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,579 NZ$2,700
$822 COP 3.1M
92.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 NZ$2,459
$721 COP 2.7M
99.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,758 NZ$9,846
$2,784 COP 10.5M
106.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,218 NZ$5,503
$1,320 COP 5.0M
143.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Upper Hutt
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.69
13.43
-50.19%

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Last update for Upper Hutt: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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