Cost of Living Comparison Between Chilliwack and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chilliwack and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chilliwack is 67.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 111.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chilliwack is 85.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 99.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chilliwack
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.52 CA$19.89
$6.03 COP 22.7K
140.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.4 CA$101
$33.17 COP 124.8K
121.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.71 CA$13.30
$7.29 COP 27.4K
33.20%
Cappuccino
$4.10 CA$5.62
$1.63 COP 6,133
151.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 CA$3.02
$1.05 COP 3,947
109.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 CA$2.41
$0.77 COP 2,899
128.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 CA$8.02
$1.73 COP 6,510
238.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 CA$5.90
$3.18 COP 12.0K
35.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chilliwack
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 CA$2.89
$1.07 COP 4,015
97.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 CA$3.81
$1.31 COP 4,935
112.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 CA$3.65
$1.38 COP 5,195
92.75%
Eggs
$3.85 CA$5.28
$2.25 COP 8,457
71.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.80 CA$17.54
$4.48 COP 16.9K
185.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.24 CA$16.77
$5.74 COP 21.6K
113.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.93 CA$17.71
$8.86 COP 33.3K
45.94%
Apples (1kg)
$4.26 CA$5.84
$2.24 COP 8,438
90.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 CA$1.80
$1.06 COP 3,988
23.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.00 CA$5.48
$1.51 COP 5,697
164.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 CA$6.72
$1.36 COP 5,119
260.29%
Potato (1kg)
$4.22 CA$5.79
$1.12 COP 4,218
276.79%
Onion (1kg)
$3.09 CA$4.23
$1.17 COP 4,400
164.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.70 CA$3.69
$0.90 COP 3,395
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 CA$2.47
$0.84 COP 3,150
114.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.21 CA$20.84
$2.26 COP 8,501
573.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.36 CA$18.30
$9.97 COP 37.5K
34.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.06 CA$4.19
$1.18 COP 4,451
159.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 CA$5.20
$2.39 COP 8,993
59.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Chilliwack
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 CA$2.83
$0.86 COP 3,233
139.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.19 CA$48.21
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-15.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 CA$4.23
$1.47 COP 5,521
110.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$1.95 COP 7,323
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.01 CA$35.64
$7.76 COP 29.2K
235.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 CA$1.71
$0.97 COP 3,640
28.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.5K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
40.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K CA$27.1K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-25.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chilliwack
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 CA$162
$81.1 COP 305.2K
45.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$9.40 COP 35.4K
388.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.8 CA$83.2
$23.61 COP 88.8K
157.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chilliwack
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.27 CA$53.8
$25.55 COP 96.1K
53.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.78 CA$25.72
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-2.64%
Cinema Ticket
$12.00 CA$16.45
$4.10 COP 15.4K
192.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chilliwack
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$532 CA$729
$306 COP 1.2M
73.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.8K CA$24.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
202.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chilliwack
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 CA$85.7
$59.8 COP 225.1K
4.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.31 CA$49.75
$31.96 COP 120.3K
13.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 CA$130
$103 COP 386.5K
-7.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 CA$159
$108 COP 405.9K
7.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chilliwack
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 CA$1,573
$483 COP 1.8M
137.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 CA$1,498
$377 COP 1.4M
189.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,863 CA$2,553
$822 COP 3.1M
126.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,699 CA$2,328
$721 COP 2.7M
135.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,404 CA$4,663
$2,784 COP 10.5M
22.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,390 CA$4,644
$1,320 COP 5.0M
156.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chilliwack
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,181 CA$4,357
$538 COP 2.0M
491.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.65
13.43
-57.93%

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Last update for Chilliwack: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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