Cost of Living Comparison Between Edmonton and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Edmonton and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Edmonton is 89% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 124.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Edmonton is 92.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 105.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edmonton
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.07 CA$24.6
$6.23 COP 26K
190.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.7 CA$89.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
103.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 CA$15.62
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.21%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
118.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 CA$2.83
$1.1 COP 4,575
89.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.36
$0.73 COP 3,060
138.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 CA$7.82
$1.66 COP 6,916
246.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 CA$8.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
84.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Edmonton
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 CA$2.81
$1.09 COP 4,552
88.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 CA$3.91
$1.24 COP 5,188
131.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 CA$4.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
132.33%
Eggs
$3.65 CA$4.96
$2.22 COP 9,252
64.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 CA$16.81
$4.55 COP 19K
171.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.73 CA$17.33
$5.71 COP 23.8K
122.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 CA$21.79
$8.59 COP 35.8K
86.38%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 CA$6.44
$2.26 COP 9,410
109.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 CA$1.81
$1.07 COP 4,461
24.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.91 CA$5.32
$1.51 COP 6,293
158.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.65 CA$4.97
$1.42 COP 5,911
157.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 CA$3.2
$1.11 COP 4,619
111.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CA$3.02
$1.18 COP 4,932
88.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$0.89 COP 3,718
204.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 CA$2.74
$0.84 COP 3,507
139.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.97 CA$20.38
$2.35 COP 9,809
537.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.1 CA$17.83
$9.34 COP 38.9K
40.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 CA$4.07
$1.18 COP 4,927
153.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CA$4.39
$2.49 COP 10.4K
29.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Edmonton
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
208.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.1 CA$102
$41.9 COP 174.7K
79.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 CA$4.2
$1.41 COP 5,899
119.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 CA$2.22
$1.96 COP 8,164
-16.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.59 CA$32.11
$7.85 COP 32.7K
200.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 CA$1.49
$1.02 COP 4,265
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
43.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K CA$30.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-13.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edmonton
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 CA$271
$82.5 COP 344.1K
141.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.89 CA$61.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
375.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66 CA$89.8
$23.51 COP 98K
180.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Edmonton
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.58 CA$64.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
85.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.68 CA$29.51
$19.14 COP 79.8K
13.27%
Cinema Ticket
$13 CA$17.69
$3.96 COP 16.5K
228.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edmonton
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$689 CA$938
$305 COP 1.3M
126.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
100.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Edmonton
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.82 CA$67.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-13.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.14 CA$57.4
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 CA$113
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 CA$137
$106 COP 440.5K
-4.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edmonton
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 CA$1,686
$489 COP 2M
153.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 CA$1,277
$379 COP 1.6M
147.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,903 CA$2,590
$827 COP 3.4M
130.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,601 CA$2,179
$729 COP 3M
119.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,469 CA$3,361
$2,190 COP 9.1M
12.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,300 CA$3,131
$1,532 COP 6.4M
50.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Edmonton
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,792 CA$3,801
$550 COP 2.3M
407.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
13.43
-54.73%

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Last update for Edmonton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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