Cost of Living Comparison Between Hearst and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hearst and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hearst is 105.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 130.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hearst is 95.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 106.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hearst
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 CA$23.60
$6.03 COP 22.7K
185.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.2 CA$97.6
$33.17 COP 124.8K
114.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.09 CA$15.20
$7.29 COP 27.4K
52.13%
Cappuccino
$3.88 CA$5.32
$1.63 COP 6,133
138.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 CA$2.82
$1.05 COP 3,947
96.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.36
$0.77 COP 2,899
124.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.38 CA$7.37
$1.73 COP 6,510
210.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 CA$8.09
$3.18 COP 12.0K
85.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hearst
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 CA$2.87
$1.07 COP 4,015
96.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 CA$3.57
$1.31 COP 4,935
99.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 CA$4.96
$1.38 COP 5,195
162.32%
Eggs
$3.56 CA$4.88
$2.25 COP 8,457
58.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 CA$15.03
$4.48 COP 16.9K
144.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.77 CA$16.13
$5.74 COP 21.6K
105.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.98 CA$20.52
$8.86 COP 33.3K
69.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 CA$5.47
$2.24 COP 8,438
78.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 CA$1.86
$1.06 COP 3,988
27.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 CA$5.09
$1.51 COP 5,697
145.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 CA$5.06
$1.36 COP 5,119
171.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 CA$3.40
$1.12 COP 4,218
121.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 CA$3.43
$1.17 COP 4,400
114.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$0.90 COP 3,395
192.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 CA$2.43
$0.84 COP 3,150
110.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 CA$18.98
$2.26 COP 8,501
512.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.94 CA$16.36
$9.97 COP 37.5K
19.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$1.18 COP 4,451
136.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 CA$4.14
$2.39 COP 8,993
26.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Hearst
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.32 CA$3.17
$0.86 COP 3,233
169.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$41.45 COP 156.0K
54.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 CA$4.38
$1.47 COP 5,521
117.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$1.95 COP 7,323
-23.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.10 CA$35.76
$7.76 COP 29.2K
236.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$0.97 COP 3,640
19.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$34.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
38.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K CA$28.3K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-22.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hearst
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 CA$195
$81.1 COP 305.2K
75.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.72 CA$59.9
$9.40 COP 35.4K
365.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.4 CA$84.1
$23.61 COP 88.8K
160.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hearst
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.30 CA$58.0
$25.55 COP 96.1K
65.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 CA$19.91
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-24.68%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 CA$15.77
$4.10 COP 15.4K
180.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hearst
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 CA$1,001
$306 COP 1.2M
138.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$16.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
98.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hearst
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.7
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-7.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.66 CA$54.3
$31.96 COP 120.3K
24.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 CA$117
$103 COP 386.5K
-17.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$108 COP 405.9K
0.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hearst
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,296 CA$1,776
$483 COP 1.8M
168.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 CA$1,639
$377 COP 1.4M
217.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,988 CA$2,724
$822 COP 3.1M
142.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 CA$2,468
$721 COP 2.7M
149.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,871 CA$6,673
$2,784 COP 10.5M
74.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,365 CA$4,610
$1,320 COP 5.0M
154.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hearst
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,326 CA$4,556
$538 COP 2.0M
518.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
13.43
-51.90%

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Last update for Hearst: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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