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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitchener and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitchener and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kitchener is 89.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 147.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kitchener is 94.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 113.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kitchener
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.73 CA$30.20
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
263.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 CA$101
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
123.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 CA$16.11
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
62.55%
Cappuccino
$4.34 CA$6.04
$1.65 COPย 6,043
163.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.48
$1.06 COPย 3,882
68.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.42
$0.77 COPย 2,839
125.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 CA$7.81
$1.75 COPย 6,418
221.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 CA$8.37
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
96.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kitchener
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 CA$3.44
$1.10 COPย 4,026
124.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 CA$3.23
$1.30 COPย 4,771
78.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 CA$4.94
$1.34 COPย 4,905
164.93%
Eggs
$3.19 CA$4.43
$2.26 COPย 8,299
41.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.99 CA$16.66
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
166.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 CA$17.78
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
120.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.36 CA$22.74
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
82.59%
Apples (1kg)
$4.19 CA$5.83
$2.37 COPย 8,691
76.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 CA$2.83
$1.07 COPย 3,939
90.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 CA$4.95
$1.48 COPย 5,418
140.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 CA$6.41
$1.36 COPย 5,011
238.97%
Potato (1kg)
$3.14 CA$4.36
$1.13 COPย 4,135
177.88%
Onion (1kg)
$3.30 CA$4.59
$1.13 COPย 4,161
192.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 CA$3.16
$0.89 COPย 3,274
155.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 CA$2.19
$0.85 COPย 3,114
85.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.99 CA$15.28
$2.28 COPย 8,361
382.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.69 CA$16.25
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
15.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.50 CA$3.48
$1.19 COPย 4,359
110.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 CA$3.46
$2.40 COPย 8,828
3.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kitchener
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 CA$3.87
$0.84 COPย 3,074
232.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.8 CA$94.2
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
65.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 CA$3.52
$1.48 COPย 5,417
70.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 CA$2.42
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-7.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.00 CA$40.31
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
260.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.57
$0.94 COPย 3,455
20.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$35.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
41.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K CA$27.6K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-24.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kitchener
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$218
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
91.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.59 CA$52.3
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
294.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.0 CA$79.2
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
140.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kitchener
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.38 CA$47.79
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
33.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.85 CA$27.60
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
6.04%
Cinema Ticket
$14.80 CA$20.57
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
265.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kitchener
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 CA$790
$316 COPย 1.2M
79.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K CA$17.5K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
111.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kitchener
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.6 CA$71.7
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-12.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.80 CA$48.38
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
7.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 CA$95.2
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-31.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 CA$144
$108 COPย 394.9K
-3.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kitchener
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,440 CA$2,001
$491 COPย 1.8M
192.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 CA$1,793
$371 COPย 1.4M
247.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,974 CA$2,744
$821 COPย 3.0M
140.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,831 CA$2,545
$731 COPย 2.7M
150.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,003 CA$5,565
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
32.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,534 CA$4,913
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
165.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kitchener
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,965 CA$4,122
$517 COPย 1.9M
473.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.3
13.43
-53.09%

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Last update for Kitchener: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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