Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Colombia is 57.3% lower than in Australia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 61.5% lower than in Australia | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 72.1% lower than in Australia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 61.5% lower than in Australia | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 59.9% lower than in Australia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 72.3% lower than in Australia | |
Restaurants | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (69,007.21 Col$) |
7.25 A$ (20,000.00 Col$) |
-71.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120.00 A$ (331,234.62 Col$) |
43.47 A$ (120,000.00 Col$) |
-63.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (41,404.33 Col$) |
10.87 A$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-27.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (27,602.88 Col$) |
1.81 A$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-81.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 A$ (30,363.17 Col$) |
3.62 A$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-67.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.36 A$ (14,791.84 Col$) |
2.37 A$ (6,534.51 Col$) |
-55.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.06 A$ (11,195.63 Col$) |
1.37 A$ (3,786.65 Col$) |
-66.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.33 A$ (9,193.76 Col$) |
0.95 A$ (2,612.49 Col$) |
-71.6 % |
Markets | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.93 A$ (24,662.04 Col$) |
6.42 A$ (17,724.67 Col$) |
-28.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.42 A$ (9,436.59 Col$) |
1.91 A$ (5,274.00 Col$) |
-44.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.45 A$ (3,993.76 Col$) |
0.80 A$ (2,202.75 Col$) |
-44.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.59 A$ (18,189.96 Col$) |
3.23 A$ (8,911.59 Col$) |
-51.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.28 A$ (17,324.86 Col$) |
3.17 A$ (8,743.73 Col$) |
-49.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.91 A$ (16,319.03 Col$) |
3.55 A$ (9,803.99 Col$) |
-39.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.73 A$ (26,862.65 Col$) |
5.34 A$ (14,750.51 Col$) |
-45.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.22 A$ (6,131.19 Col$) |
1.78 A$ (4,922.18 Col$) |
-19.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.92 A$ (5,290.79 Col$) |
0.72 A$ (1,979.33 Col$) |
-62.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.03 A$ (5,603.36 Col$) |
0.90 A$ (2,484.92 Col$) |
-55.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.98 A$ (8,226.98 Col$) |
0.86 A$ (2,373.58 Col$) |
-71.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 A$ (4,725.01 Col$) |
0.73 A$ (2,007.00 Col$) |
-57.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.50 A$ (4,132.68 Col$) |
0.78 A$ (2,163.25 Col$) |
-47.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.39 A$ (9,349.99 Col$) |
1.20 A$ (3,325.49 Col$) |
-64.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.32 A$ (6,393.41 Col$) |
1.12 A$ (3,081.44 Col$) |
-51.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 A$ (55,205.77 Col$) |
14.49 A$ (40,000.00 Col$) |
-27.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.88 A$ (18,977.89 Col$) |
1.63 A$ (4,507.74 Col$) |
-76.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.57 A$ (20,895.99 Col$) |
2.85 A$ (7,874.02 Col$) |
-62.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
48.00 A$ (132,493.85 Col$) |
3.62 A$ (10,000.00 Col$) |
-92.5 % |
Transportation | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.60 A$ (12,697.33 Col$) |
1.09 A$ (3,000.00 Col$) |
-76.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150.00 A$ (414,043.27 Col$) |
57.96 A$ (160,000.00 Col$) |
-61.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.00 A$ (16,561.73 Col$) |
2.28 A$ (6,300.00 Col$) |
-62.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.35 A$ (11,994.09 Col$) |
4.08 A$ (11,265.41 Col$) |
-6.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
58.00 A$ (160,096.73 Col$) |
10.87 A$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-81.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.94 A$ (19,149.94 Col$) |
5.51 A$ (15,204.30 Col$) |
-20.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
44,423.00 A$ (122,620,295.82 Col$) |
25,359.67 A$ (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-42.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,934.26 A$ (96,428,628.66 Col$) |
39,805.43 A$ (109,874,482.75 Col$) |
+13.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
270.21 A$ (745,850.28 Col$) |
124.23 A$ (342,912.95 Col$) |
-54.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
41.31 A$ (114,037.21 Col$) |
14.17 A$ (39,109.68 Col$) |
-65.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
81.37 A$ (224,612.68 Col$) |
35.10 A$ (96,878.95 Col$) |
-56.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
73.24 A$ (202,151.45 Col$) |
34.61 A$ (95,531.30 Col$) |
-52.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.81 A$ (71,237.62 Col$) |
17.84 A$ (49,243.13 Col$) |
-30.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22.00 A$ (60,726.35 Col$) |
6.52 A$ (18,000.00 Col$) |
-70.4 % |
Childcare | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,431.61 A$ (6,711,952.29 Col$) |
374.88 A$ (1,034,777.27 Col$) |
-84.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,162.60 A$ (52,894,300.43 Col$) |
8,780.58 A$ (24,236,942.31 Col$) |
-54.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
110.45 A$ (304,887.35 Col$) |
83.32 A$ (229,991.07 Col$) |
-24.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
78.59 A$ (216,933.48 Col$) |
57.20 A$ (157,879.89 Col$) |
-27.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
157.16 A$ (433,810.39 Col$) |
133.27 A$ (367,857.14 Col$) |
-15.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170.19 A$ (469,770.37 Col$) |
114.85 A$ (317,030.04 Col$) |
-32.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,138.21 A$ (5,902,087.32 Col$) |
540.04 A$ (1,490,673.41 Col$) |
-74.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,689.24 A$ (4,662,800.22 Col$) |
437.90 A$ (1,208,740.75 Col$) |
-74.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,601.41 A$ (9,940,920.24 Col$) |
1,008.98 A$ (2,785,081.33 Col$) |
-72.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,662.67 A$ (7,349,739.25 Col$) |
823.60 A$ (2,273,367.68 Col$) |
-69.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
965.66 A$ (2,665,497.74 Col$) |
215.14 A$ (593,841.77 Col$) |
-77.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
723.64 A$ (1,997,466.74 Col$) |
166.82 A$ (460,483.70 Col$) |
-76.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Australia Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,536.86 A$ (15,283,321.20 Col$) |
590.05 A$ (1,628,703.59 Col$) |
-89.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.36 | 12.93 | +103.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 1544 | 444 |
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