Cost of Living Comparison Between Waihi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Waihi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Waihi is 69.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Waihi is 56.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.26 NZ$25.17
$6.23 COP 26K
144.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.4 NZ$128
$32.34 COP 134.8K
139.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 NZ$16.18
$7.39 COP 30.8K
32.75%
Cappuccino
$3.49 NZ$5.76
$1.72 COP 7,155
102.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 NZ$3.72
$1.1 COP 4,575
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 NZ$3.32
$0.73 COP 3,060
175.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.12 NZ$11.74
$1.66 COP 6,916
328.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.2 NZ$10.23
$3.2 COP 13.3K
93.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 NZ$3
$1.09 COP 4,552
66.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2 NZ$3.31
$1.24 COP 5,188
61.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 NZ$3
$1.33 COP 5,544
36.84%
Eggs
$6.32 NZ$10.43
$2.22 COP 9,252
184.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 NZ$13.51
$4.55 COP 19K
80.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.65 NZ$15.91
$5.71 COP 23.8K
69.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.89 NZ$21.27
$8.59 COP 35.8K
50.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 NZ$4.43
$2.26 COP 9,410
18.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 NZ$3.77
$1.07 COP 4,461
113.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 NZ$4.99
$1.51 COP 6,293
100.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 NZ$7.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
228.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 NZ$3.39
$1.11 COP 4,619
85.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 NZ$3.08
$1.18 COP 4,932
58.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 NZ$3.77
$0.89 COP 3,718
157.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 NZ$1.82
$0.84 COP 3,507
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.3 NZ$40.08
$2.35 COP 9,809
934.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.3 NZ$16.99
$9.34 COP 38.9K
10.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 NZ$4.27
$1.18 COP 4,927
119.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 NZ$5.86
$2.49 COP 10.4K
42.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.15 NZ$3.54
$0.83 COP 3,464
159.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 NZ$107
$41.9 COP 174.7K
54.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 NZ$4.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
89.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 NZ$2.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
-8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.28 NZ$58.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
349.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 NZ$2.87
$1.02 COP 4,265
70.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K NZ$46.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
60.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K NZ$37K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-14.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 NZ$236
$82.5 COP 344.1K
73.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.38 NZ$60
$9.44 COP 39.4K
285.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 NZ$86.4
$23.51 COP 98K
122.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.9 NZ$60.9
$25.68 COP 107.1K
43.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.29 NZ$20.27
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-35.79%
Cinema Ticket
$10.68 NZ$17.61
$3.96 COP 16.5K
169.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$733 NZ$1,209
$305 COP 1.3M
140.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K NZ$19.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
99.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 NZ$111
$57.9 COP 241.4K
15.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.25 NZ$61.4
$31.59 COP 131.7K
17.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 NZ$154
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 NZ$194
$106 COP 440.5K
11.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$961 NZ$1,585
$489 COP 2M
96.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 NZ$1,293
$379 COP 1.6M
106.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 NZ$2,646
$827 COP 3.4M
94.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,425 NZ$2,351
$729 COP 3M
95.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,670 NZ$6,054
$2,190 COP 9.1M
67.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,054 NZ$5,037
$1,532 COP 6.4M
99.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Waihi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
13.43
-49.81%

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Last update for Waihi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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