Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamilton and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamilton and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hamilton is 77.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 139.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamilton is 84.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.32 CA$25.10
$6.03 COP 22.7K
203.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.0 CA$100
$33.17 COP 124.8K
120.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.90 CA$14.93
$7.29 COP 27.4K
49.52%
Cappuccino
$4.13 CA$5.66
$1.63 COP 6,133
153.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CA$2.92
$1.05 COP 3,947
102.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.48
$0.77 COP 2,899
135.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.03 CA$8.26
$1.73 COP 6,510
248.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.47 CA$8.87
$3.18 COP 12.0K
103.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CA$3.08
$1.07 COP 4,015
110.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 CA$2.96
$1.31 COP 4,935
64.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 CA$4.03
$1.38 COP 5,195
113.04%
Eggs
$3.20 CA$4.38
$2.25 COP 8,457
42.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 CA$10.43
$4.48 COP 16.9K
70.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.52 CA$15.78
$5.74 COP 21.6K
100.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.33 CA$19.63
$8.86 COP 33.3K
61.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CA$5.41
$2.24 COP 8,438
76.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 CA$1.72
$1.06 COP 3,988
18.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 CA$5.08
$1.51 COP 5,697
145.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 CA$5.34
$1.36 COP 5,119
186.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.74
$1.12 COP 4,218
143.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.10 CA$2.87
$1.17 COP 4,400
79.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.22 CA$3.04
$0.90 COP 3,395
146.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 CA$2.84
$0.84 COP 3,150
146.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.47 CA$18.46
$2.26 COP 8,501
496.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.36 CA$18.31
$9.97 COP 37.5K
34.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 CA$3.24
$1.18 COP 4,451
100.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 CA$4.23
$2.39 COP 8,993
29.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$0.86 COP 3,233
193.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 CA$121
$41.45 COP 156.0K
113.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 CA$4.90
$1.47 COP 5,521
143.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 CA$1.67
$1.95 COP 7,323
-37.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.48 CA$33.54
$7.76 COP 29.2K
215.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$0.97 COP 3,640
18.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$34.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
38.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K CA$28.4K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-22.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 CA$206
$81.1 COP 305.2K
85.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.60 CA$54.3
$9.40 COP 35.4K
321.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 CA$72.0
$23.61 COP 88.8K
122.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.30 CA$51.1
$25.55 COP 96.1K
45.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.82 CA$29.89
$19.29 COP 72.6K
13.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.82
$4.10 COP 15.4K
181.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$624 CA$855
$306 COP 1.2M
103.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.1K CA$30.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
273.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.7 CA$75.0
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-8.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.62 CA$47.42
$31.96 COP 120.3K
8.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 CA$133
$103 COP 386.5K
-5.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 CA$163
$108 COP 405.9K
10.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 CA$1,883
$483 COP 1.8M
184.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 CA$1,768
$377 COP 1.4M
241.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,031 CA$2,783
$822 COP 3.1M
147.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,032 CA$2,784
$721 COP 2.7M
181.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,822 CA$3,866
$2,784 COP 10.5M
1.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,863 CA$3,922
$1,320 COP 5.0M
116.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamilton
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,846 CA$3,899
$538 COP 2.0M
429.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
13.43
-50.71%

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Last update for Hamilton: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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