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

😐 Solo nomad: Airdrie is 86.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 147.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Airdrie is 118% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 112.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.46 CA$25.13
$6.23 COP 26K
196.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.9 CA$96.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
119.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.82 CA$14.73
$7.39 COP 30.8K
46.41%
Cappuccino
$3.67 CA$4.99
$1.72 COP 7,155
113.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 CA$2.66
$1.1 COP 4,575
77.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.3
$0.73 COP 3,060
131.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 CA$8.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
257.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 CA$8.12
$3.2 COP 13.3K
86.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 CA$2.8
$1.09 COP 4,552
88.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.24 COP 5,188
114.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 CA$4.14
$1.33 COP 5,544
128.57%
Eggs
$3.59 CA$4.89
$2.22 COP 9,252
61.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 CA$16.81
$4.55 COP 19K
171.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.75 CA$17.36
$5.71 COP 23.8K
123.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.19 CA$22.04
$8.59 COP 35.8K
88.47%
Apples (1kg)
$4.43 CA$6.03
$2.26 COP 9,410
96.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 CA$1.82
$1.07 COP 4,461
24.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.82 CA$5.2
$1.51 COP 6,293
152.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 CA$4.88
$1.42 COP 5,911
152.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CA$3.28
$1.11 COP 4,619
117.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 CA$3
$1.18 COP 4,932
87.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 CA$3.73
$0.89 COP 3,718
207.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 CA$2.65
$0.84 COP 3,507
130.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.67 CA$19.97
$2.35 COP 9,809
524.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 CA$17.73
$9.34 COP 38.9K
39.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 CA$3.97
$1.18 COP 4,927
146.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CA$4.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
26.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.32 CA$3.16
$0.83 COP 3,464
179.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.9 CA$84.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
47.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 CA$4.37
$1.41 COP 5,899
127.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 CA$1.79
$1.96 COP 8,164
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.15 CA$31.51
$7.85 COP 32.7K
194.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 CA$1.44
$1.02 COP 4,265
3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K CA$34.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
44.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K CA$30.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-15.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 CA$276
$82.5 COP 344.1K
145.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.05 CA$55.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
334.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.5 CA$79.6
$23.51 COP 98K
148.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$90.1 CA$123
$25.68 COP 107.1K
250.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$59.2 CA$80.6
$19.14 COP 79.8K
209.35%
Cinema Ticket
$13.28 CA$18.08
$3.96 COP 16.5K
235.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$710 CA$967
$305 COP 1.3M
132.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
101.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.28 CA$67.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-14.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$57.6
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84 CA$114
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 CA$141
$106 COP 440.5K
-2.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 CA$1,771
$489 COP 2M
165.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 CA$1,614
$379 COP 1.6M
212.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,866 CA$2,539
$827 COP 3.4M
125.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,608 CA$2,189
$729 COP 3M
120.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 CA$8,360
$2,190 COP 9.1M
180.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,091 CA$8,291
$1,532 COP 6.4M
297.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Airdrie
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,607 CA$4,910
$550 COP 2.3M
555.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
13.43
-54.73%

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Last update for Airdrie: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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