Cost of Living Comparison Between Jasper and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jasper and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Jasper is 86% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 130.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jasper is 80.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 104% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jasper
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.93 CA$14.88
$6.23 COP 26K
75.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.1 CA$75
$32.34 COP 134.8K
70.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 CA$15.07
$7.39 COP 30.8K
49.80%
Cappuccino
$3.85 CA$5.24
$1.72 COP 7,155
123.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CA$3.46
$1.1 COP 4,575
130.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 CA$2.32
$0.73 COP 3,060
132.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 CA$7.71
$1.66 COP 6,916
240.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 CA$8.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
85.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jasper
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.1 CA$2.85
$1.09 COP 4,552
92.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 CA$3.52
$1.24 COP 5,188
108.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$1.33 COP 5,544
166.92%
Eggs
$3.38 CA$4.61
$2.22 COP 9,252
52.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11 CA$14.97
$4.55 COP 19K
141.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.6 CA$15.8
$5.71 COP 23.8K
103.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 CA$19.66
$8.59 COP 35.8K
68.10%
Apples (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.64
$2.26 COP 9,410
83.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 CA$1.88
$1.07 COP 4,461
28.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 CA$5.14
$1.51 COP 6,293
149.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 CA$5.23
$1.42 COP 5,911
170.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CA$3.25
$1.11 COP 4,619
115.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 CA$3.34
$1.18 COP 4,932
108.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CA$3.44
$0.89 COP 3,718
184.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.36
$0.84 COP 3,507
105.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.22 CA$19.36
$2.35 COP 9,809
505.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 CA$17.71
$9.34 COP 38.9K
39.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 CA$3.87
$1.18 COP 4,927
140.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CA$4.24
$2.49 COP 10.4K
25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Jasper
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)
$62.5 CA$85.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
49.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 CA$4.33
$1.41 COP 5,899
125.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.02
$1.96 COP 8,164
-23.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.73 CA$35.02
$7.85 COP 32.7K
227.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 CA$1.52
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
40.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-21.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jasper
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 CA$192
$82.5 COP 344.1K
71.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.35 CA$60.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
369.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.1 CA$85.9
$23.51 COP 98K
168.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jasper
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.03 CA$57.2
$25.68 COP 107.1K
63.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 CA$15.41
$3.96 COP 16.5K
185.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jasper
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$745 CA$1,014
$305 COP 1.3M
144.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K CA$15.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
95.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jasper
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.9 CA$73.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-6.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.17 CA$53.3
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 CA$120
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$144
$106 COP 440.5K
0.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jasper
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 CA$1,809
$489 COP 2M
171.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 CA$1,585
$379 COP 1.6M
207.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 CA$2,704
$827 COP 3.4M
140.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 CA$2,491
$729 COP 3M
150.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,083 CA$6,919
$2,190 COP 9.1M
132.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,883 CA$5,286
$1,532 COP 6.4M
153.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jasper
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,615 CA$2,199
$550 COP 2.3M
193.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
13.43
-51.90%

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Last update for Jasper: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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