Cost of Living Comparison Between Airdrie and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Airdrie and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Airdrie is 67.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 136.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Airdrie is 83.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 108.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.28 CA$25.05
$6.03 COP 22.7K
203.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.6 CA$96.7
$33.17 COP 124.7K
112.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$14.89
$7.29 COP 27.4K
49.11%
Cappuccino
$3.85 CA$5.27
$1.63 COP 6,128
136.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 CA$2.69
$1.05 COP 3,944
86.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.39
$0.77 COP 2,896
125.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.93 CA$8.12
$1.73 COP 6,505
242.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.00 CA$8.22
$3.18 COP 12.0K
88.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 CA$2.89
$1.07 COP 4,013
97.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 CA$3.62
$1.31 COP 4,931
101.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 CA$4.28
$1.38 COP 5,191
126.09%
Eggs
$3.74 CA$5.13
$2.25 COP 8,451
66.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.34 CA$16.90
$4.48 COP 16.9K
175.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.40 CA$16.99
$5.74 COP 21.6K
116.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.83 CA$21.68
$8.86 COP 33.3K
78.67%
Apples (1kg)
$4.34 CA$5.95
$2.24 COP 8,432
93.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.86
$1.06 COP 3,985
28.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.90 CA$5.34
$1.51 COP 5,693
158.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.70 CA$5.08
$1.36 COP 5,116
172.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 CA$3.18
$1.12 COP 4,215
107.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$1.17 COP 4,397
87.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 CA$3.75
$0.90 COP 3,393
204.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 CA$2.64
$0.84 COP 3,148
129.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.86 CA$20.36
$2.26 COP 8,495
557.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.95 CA$17.74
$9.97 COP 37.5K
29.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 CA$3.92
$1.18 COP 4,448
142.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 CA$4.31
$2.39 COP 8,987
31.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.43 CA$3.33
$0.86 COP 3,231
182.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.7 CA$87.3
$41.45 COP 155.9K
53.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 CA$4.29
$1.47 COP 5,517
112.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 CA$1.86
$1.95 COP 7,317
-30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.36 CA$32.00
$7.76 COP 29.2K
201.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 CA$1.43
$0.97 COP 3,638
8.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
41.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K CA$29.6K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-19.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 CA$276
$81.1 COP 305.0K
148.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.41 CA$56.7
$9.40 COP 35.4K
340.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CA$79.9
$23.61 COP 88.8K
147.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.2 CA$120
$25.55 COP 96.1K
241.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$59.9 CA$82.0
$19.29 COP 72.5K
210.26%
Cinema Ticket
$13.34 CA$18.27
$4.10 COP 15.4K
225.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$699 CA$958
$306 COP 1.2M
128.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
102.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.72 CA$68.1
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-16.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.67 CA$58.5
$31.96 COP 120.2K
33.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.5 CA$112
$103 COP 386.2K
-20.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 CA$139
$108 COP 405.6K
-5.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 CA$1,811
$483 COP 1.8M
173.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,198 CA$1,641
$377 COP 1.4M
217.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,832 CA$2,510
$822 COP 3.1M
122.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,642 CA$2,249
$721 COP 2.7M
127.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,321 CA$8,660
$2,784 COP 10.5M
127.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,248 CA$8,560
$1,320 COP 5.0M
373.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,046 CA$4,173
$538 COP 2.0M
466.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
13.43
-54.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Airdrie: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities