Cost of Living Comparison Between Guelph and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Guelph and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Guelph is 89.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 168.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guelph is 94.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 121.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.92 CA$27.12
$6.23 COP 26K
219.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.7 CA$100
$32.34 COP 134.8K
127.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.95 CA$16.27
$7.39 COP 30.8K
61.71%
Cappuccino
$3.7 CA$5.04
$1.72 COP 7,155
115.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 CA$2.52
$1.1 COP 4,575
68.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.37
$0.73 COP 3,060
138.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 CA$6.98
$1.66 COP 6,916
209.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 CA$7.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
81.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 CA$2.82
$1.09 COP 4,552
89.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.61
$1.24 COP 5,188
113.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 CA$4.43
$1.33 COP 5,544
145.11%
Eggs
$3.07 CA$4.18
$2.22 COP 9,252
38.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.9 CA$12.12
$4.55 COP 19K
95.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.71 CA$11.85
$5.71 COP 23.8K
52.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.27 CA$35.76
$8.59 COP 35.8K
205.82%
Apples (1kg)
$4.08 CA$5.55
$2.26 COP 9,410
80.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 CA$1.21
$1.07 COP 4,461
-16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.21 CA$4.37
$1.51 COP 6,293
112.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 CA$2.99
$1.42 COP 5,911
54.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$1.11 COP 4,619
163.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 CA$3.42
$1.18 COP 4,932
112.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 CA$3.12
$0.89 COP 3,718
157.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CA$1.97
$0.84 COP 3,507
72.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.09 CA$15.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
371.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 CA$19.18
$9.34 COP 38.9K
50.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 CA$3.54
$1.18 COP 4,927
120.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 CA$3.67
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.4 CA$3.27
$0.83 COP 3,464
189.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.5 CA$83.7
$41.9 COP 174.7K
46.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 CA$3.23
$1.41 COP 5,899
68.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 CA$2.39
$1.96 COP 8,164
-10.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.16 CA$45.13
$7.85 COP 32.7K
322.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 CA$1.53
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K CA$34.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
44.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K CA$28.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-19.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 CA$184
$82.5 COP 344.1K
63.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.3 CA$72.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
464.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85
$23.51 COP 98K
165.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 CA$74.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
113.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.52 CA$25.2
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-3.24%
Cinema Ticket
$10.97 CA$14.94
$3.96 COP 16.5K
177.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$936 CA$1,275
$305 COP 1.3M
207.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K CA$15.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
88.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 CA$84.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
7.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.4 CA$53.6
$31.59 COP 131.7K
24.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 CA$117
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 CA$174
$106 COP 440.5K
20.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 CA$2,081
$489 COP 2M
212.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 CA$1,990
$379 COP 1.6M
285.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,119 CA$2,884
$827 COP 3.4M
156.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,966 CA$2,676
$729 COP 3M
169.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,451 CA$7,421
$2,190 COP 9.1M
148.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,391 CA$7,338
$1,532 COP 6.4M
251.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,462 CA$4,712
$550 COP 2.3M
529.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.55
13.43
-51.23%

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Last update for Guelph: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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