Cost of Living Comparison Between Burlington and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Burlington and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Burlington is 99.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 172.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Burlington is 103.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 148.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burlington
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.40 CA$27.94
$6.03 COP 22.9K
238.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.2 CA$100
$33.17 COP 125.7K
120.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.96 CA$15.01
$7.29 COP 27.6K
50.34%
Cappuccino
$3.73 CA$5.11
$1.63 COP 6,174
128.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 CA$2.74
$1.05 COP 3,974
90.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 CA$2.27
$0.77 COP 2,918
115.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.04 CA$8.28
$1.73 COP 6,554
249.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.52 CA$8.93
$3.18 COP 12.0K
105.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burlington
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 CA$2.87
$1.07 COP 4,043
96.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 CA$4.20
$1.31 COP 4,968
133.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.26 CA$5.84
$1.38 COP 5,230
208.70%
Eggs
$3.07 CA$4.21
$2.25 COP 8,515
36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.37 CA$18.32
$4.48 COP 17.0K
198.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.94 CA$12.25
$5.74 COP 21.7K
55.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.53 CA$30.86
$8.86 COP 33.6K
154.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 CA$4.60
$2.24 COP 8,496
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 CA$1.98
$1.06 COP 4,015
35.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 CA$4.95
$1.51 COP 5,736
139.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 CA$4.83
$1.36 COP 5,154
158.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 CA$2.62
$1.12 COP 4,247
70.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 CA$2.46
$1.17 COP 4,430
53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 CA$2.93
$0.90 COP 3,418
137.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 CA$2.84
$0.84 COP 3,171
146.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.48 CA$19.84
$2.26 COP 8,559
540.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.78 CA$17.50
$9.97 COP 37.8K
28.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 CA$3.35
$1.18 COP 4,482
107.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 CA$3.06
$2.39 COP 9,054
-6.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Burlington
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 CA$4.63
$0.86 COP 3,255
293.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 CA$141
$41.45 COP 157.1K
148.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 CA$3.32
$1.47 COP 5,559
64.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 CA$2.34
$1.95 COP 7,372
-12.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.34 CA$60.8
$7.76 COP 29.4K
471.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.54
$0.97 COP 3,665
16.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.8K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
41.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K CA$29.5K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-19.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burlington
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CA$183
$81.1 COP 307.3K
64.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.8 CA$73.8
$9.40 COP 35.6K
472.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.7 CA$84.6
$23.61 COP 89.4K
161.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burlington
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.71 CA$64.0
$25.55 COP 96.8K
82.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.87 CA$31.33
$19.29 COP 73.1K
18.56%
Cinema Ticket
$11.19 CA$15.34
$4.10 COP 15.5K
172.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burlington
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$952 CA$1,304
$306 COP 1.2M
210.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.1K CA$33.0K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
308.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burlington
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 CA$85.9
$59.8 COP 226.6K
4.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.3 CA$95.0
$31.96 COP 121.1K
116.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 CA$119
$103 COP 389.1K
-15.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 CA$187
$108 COP 408.7K
26.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burlington
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,736 CA$2,378
$483 COP 1.8M
259.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 CA$1,988
$377 COP 1.4M
284.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,672 CA$3,660
$822 COP 3.1M
225.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,442 CA$3,345
$721 COP 2.7M
238.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,797 CA$7,941
$2,784 COP 10.5M
108.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,611 CA$6,317
$1,320 COP 5.0M
249.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burlington
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,316 CA$4,543
$538 COP 2.0M
516.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.4
13.43
-52.35%

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Last update for Burlington: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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