Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellington and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellington and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Wellington is 90.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 133.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wellington is 100.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 121.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 NZ$28.98
$6.23 COP 26K
182.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 NZ$137
$32.34 COP 134.8K
156.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 NZ$15.72
$7.39 COP 30.8K
28.96%
Cappuccino
$3.59 NZ$5.92
$1.72 COP 7,155
108.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 NZ$4.08
$1.1 COP 4,575
124.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 NZ$3.62
$0.73 COP 3,060
201.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.03 NZ$11.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
323.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.38 NZ$12.18
$3.2 COP 13.3K
130.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 NZ$3.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
72.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 NZ$3.44
$1.24 COP 5,188
68.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 NZ$3.23
$1.33 COP 5,544
47.37%
Eggs
$6.89 NZ$11.37
$2.22 COP 9,252
210.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.24 NZ$13.6
$4.55 COP 19K
81.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.92 NZ$18.01
$5.71 COP 23.8K
91.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.99 NZ$21.42
$8.59 COP 35.8K
51.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 NZ$5.15
$2.26 COP 9,410
38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 NZ$3.82
$1.07 COP 4,461
115.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.1 NZ$5.12
$1.51 COP 6,293
105.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 NZ$7.72
$1.42 COP 5,911
229.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NZ$3.41
$1.11 COP 4,619
86.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 NZ$2.59
$1.18 COP 4,932
33.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.3 NZ$3.79
$0.89 COP 3,718
158.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 NZ$2.11
$0.84 COP 3,507
52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$27.02 NZ$44.57
$2.35 COP 9,809
1049.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 NZ$17.28
$9.34 COP 38.9K
12.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 NZ$6.08
$1.18 COP 4,927
211.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NZ$5.35
$2.49 COP 10.4K
30.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Wellington
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 NZ$4.59
$0.83 COP 3,464
234.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$106 NZ$175
$41.9 COP 174.7K
153.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 NZ$4.41
$1.41 COP 5,899
89.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 NZ$2.93
$1.96 COP 8,164
-9.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.2 NZ$97.6
$7.85 COP 32.7K
653.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 NZ$2.73
$1.02 COP 4,265
62.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K NZ$54.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
87.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K NZ$41.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 NZ$265
$82.5 COP 344.1K
94.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.1 NZ$54.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
250.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 NZ$86.7
$23.51 COP 98K
123.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.7 NZ$60.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
42.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.16 NZ$33.25
$19.14 COP 79.8K
5.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.86 NZ$19.56
$3.96 COP 16.5K
199.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$789 NZ$1,301
$305 COP 1.3M
158.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K NZ$20.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
114.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.5 NZ$120
$57.9 COP 241.4K
25.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 NZ$88.6
$31.59 COP 131.7K
70.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 NZ$195
$103 COP 430.1K
14.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 NZ$240
$106 COP 440.5K
37.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wellington
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 NZ$2,211
$489 COP 2M
173.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 NZ$1,800
$379 COP 1.6M
187.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,146 NZ$3,539
$827 COP 3.4M
159.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,893 NZ$3,122
$729 COP 3M
159.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,617 NZ$10.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
202.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,828 NZ$7,962
$1,532 COP 6.4M
215.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wellington
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,228 NZ$5,324
$550 COP 2.3M
486.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.94
13.43
-48.32%

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Last update for Wellington: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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