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

😐 Solo nomad: Guelph is 90.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 161.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guelph is 94.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.45 CA$28.02
$6.03 COP 22.7K
239.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$102
$33.17 COP 124.7K
124.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.56 CA$15.84
$7.29 COP 27.4K
58.57%
Cappuccino
$3.68 CA$5.05
$1.63 COP 6,128
125.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 CA$2.42
$1.05 COP 3,944
67.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.39
$0.77 COP 2,896
127.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 CA$7.24
$1.73 COP 6,505
205.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 CA$7.86
$3.18 COP 12.0K
80.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 CA$2.88
$1.07 COP 4,013
96.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$1.31 COP 4,931
106.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 CA$4.56
$1.38 COP 5,191
141.30%
Eggs
$3.14 CA$4.30
$2.25 COP 8,451
39.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.62 CA$11.81
$4.48 COP 16.9K
92.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.76 CA$12.00
$5.74 COP 21.6K
52.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.87 CA$35.44
$8.86 COP 33.3K
191.99%
Apples (1kg)
$4.18 CA$5.72
$2.24 COP 8,432
86.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 CA$1.15
$1.06 COP 3,985
-20.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.17 CA$4.34
$1.51 COP 5,693
109.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$1.36 COP 5,116
62.50%
Potato (1kg)
$3.00 CA$4.11
$1.12 COP 4,215
167.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.17 COP 4,397
126.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.40 CA$3.29
$0.90 COP 3,393
166.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 CA$2.05
$0.84 COP 3,148
77.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.98 CA$15.05
$2.26 COP 8,495
385.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.78 CA$20.25
$9.97 COP 37.5K
48.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 CA$3.72
$1.18 COP 4,448
130.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 CA$3.86
$2.39 COP 8,987
17.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.43 CA$3.33
$0.86 COP 3,231
182.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 CA$84.7
$41.45 COP 155.9K
49.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 CA$3.21
$1.47 COP 5,517
59.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 CA$2.31
$1.95 COP 7,317
-13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.77 CA$46.27
$7.76 COP 29.2K
335.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.54
$0.97 COP 3,638
16.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
41.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CA$29.0K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-20.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 CA$185
$81.1 COP 305.0K
66.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$55.0 CA$75.4
$9.40 COP 35.4K
485.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.1 CA$83.7
$23.61 COP 88.8K
158.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 CA$76.1
$25.55 COP 96.1K
117.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.27 CA$25.03
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-5.29%
Cinema Ticket
$10.94 CA$14.99
$4.10 COP 15.4K
166.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$936 CA$1,282
$306 COP 1.2M
205.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K CA$15.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
89.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 CA$86.2
$59.8 COP 224.9K
5.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.99 CA$53.4
$31.96 COP 120.2K
22.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 CA$118
$103 COP 386.2K
-16.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 CA$171
$108 COP 405.6K
15.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 CA$2,038
$483 COP 1.8M
207.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 CA$2,010
$377 COP 1.4M
288.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,085 CA$2,857
$822 COP 3.1M
153.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,976 CA$2,707
$721 COP 2.7M
174.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,955 CA$6,788
$2,784 COP 10.5M
77.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,016 CA$6,872
$1,320 COP 5.0M
279.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guelph
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,162 CA$4,332
$538 COP 2.0M
488.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.55
13.43
-51.23%

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Last update for Guelph: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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