Cost of Living Comparison Between Alliston and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Alliston and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Alliston is 57.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 119.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alliston is 83.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 123.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alliston
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.01
$6.23 COP 26K
195.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82 CA$112
$32.34 COP 134.8K
153.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 CA$14.75
$7.39 COP 30.8K
46.55%
Cappuccino
$1.56 CA$2.12
$1.72 COP 7,155
-9.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 CA$3
$1.1 COP 4,575
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 CA$2.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
121.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6 CA$8.16
$1.66 COP 6,916
261.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 CA$9.15
$3.2 COP 13.3K
110.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alliston
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 CA$3.72
$1.09 COP 4,552
151.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 CA$3.59
$1.24 COP 5,188
112.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 CA$4.78
$1.33 COP 5,544
163.91%
Eggs
$3.11 CA$4.23
$2.22 COP 9,252
40.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 CA$18.18
$4.55 COP 19K
193.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.94 CA$17.61
$5.71 COP 23.8K
126.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.57 CA$10.31
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-11.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.92 CA$5.34
$2.26 COP 9,410
73.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 CA$1.54
$1.07 COP 4,461
5.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 CA$4.46
$1.51 COP 6,293
117.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 CA$5.49
$1.42 COP 5,911
183.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CA$3.29
$1.11 COP 4,619
118.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CA$3.97
$1.18 COP 4,932
147.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.39 CA$3.26
$0.89 COP 3,718
168.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 CA$0.94
$0.84 COP 3,507
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.49 CA$19.72
$2.35 COP 9,809
516.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 CA$9.5
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.18 COP 4,927
125.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 CA$4.31
$2.49 COP 10.4K
27.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Alliston
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.41 CA$3.29
$0.83 COP 3,464
190.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 CA$86.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
52.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 CA$5.14
$1.41 COP 5,899
167.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 CA$2.31
$1.96 COP 8,164
-13.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.71 CA$35
$7.85 COP 32.7K
227.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 CA$1.37
$1.02 COP 4,265
-0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
42.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K CA$29.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-18.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alliston
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 CA$163
$82.5 COP 344.1K
45.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.49 CA$40.14
$9.44 COP 39.4K
212.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 CA$72.9
$23.51 COP 98K
127.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alliston
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.85 CA$36.55
$25.68 COP 107.1K
4.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.59 CA$15.77
$3.96 COP 16.5K
192.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alliston
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,118 CA$1,522
$305 COP 1.3M
266.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K CA$24.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
205.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alliston
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 CA$79.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
0.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.51 CA$53.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 CA$155
$106 COP 440.5K
7.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alliston
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,307 CA$1,779
$489 COP 2M
167.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 CA$1,609
$379 COP 1.6M
211.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,002 CA$2,725
$827 COP 3.4M
142.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,184 CA$2,973
$729 COP 3M
199.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,682 CA$6,374
$2,190 COP 9.1M
113.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,764 CA$5,123
$1,532 COP 6.4M
145.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alliston
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,831 CA$2,493
$550 COP 2.3M
232.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.16
13.43
-61.58%

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Last update for Alliston: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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