Cost of Living Comparison Between Laval and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Laval and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Laval is 95.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 119.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Laval is 62.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Laval
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.27 CA$22.29
$6.03 COP 22.9K
169.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 CA$103
$33.17 COP 125.7K
125.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.32 CA$15.51
$7.29 COP 27.6K
55.28%
Cappuccino
$4.03 CA$5.52
$1.63 COP 6,174
147.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.98
$1.05 COP 3,974
106.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 CA$2.33
$0.77 COP 2,918
120.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.03 CA$8.27
$1.73 COP 6,554
248.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.57 CA$9.00
$3.18 COP 12.0K
106.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Laval
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 CA$3.13
$1.07 COP 4,043
113.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.90 CA$3.97
$1.31 COP 4,968
121.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 CA$4.60
$1.38 COP 5,230
143.48%
Eggs
$3.39 CA$4.64
$2.25 COP 8,515
50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 CA$14.99
$4.48 COP 17.0K
144.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.83 CA$17.58
$5.74 COP 21.7K
123.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.23 CA$20.87
$8.86 COP 33.6K
71.90%
Apples (1kg)
$4.23 CA$5.80
$2.24 COP 8,496
88.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 CA$2.31
$1.06 COP 4,015
58.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 CA$5.60
$1.51 COP 5,736
170.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 CA$6.00
$1.36 COP 5,154
222.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 CA$3.38
$1.12 COP 4,247
120.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 CA$3.52
$1.17 COP 4,430
119.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 CA$3.07
$0.90 COP 3,418
148.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CA$2.14
$0.84 COP 3,171
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.45 CA$18.43
$2.26 COP 8,559
495.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.22 CA$16.74
$9.97 COP 37.8K
22.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CA$3.39
$1.18 COP 4,482
109.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 CA$4.31
$2.39 COP 9,054
31.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Laval
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 CA$3.87
$0.86 COP 3,255
229.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.9 CA$114
$41.45 COP 157.1K
99.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 CA$4.15
$1.47 COP 5,559
106.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 CA$1.94
$1.95 COP 7,372
-27.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.55 CA$26.79
$7.76 COP 29.4K
151.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CA$1.68
$0.97 COP 3,665
26.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
40.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K CA$29.5K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-19.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Laval
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 CA$142
$81.1 COP 307.3K
27.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.98 CA$58.9
$9.40 COP 35.6K
357.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.72 CA$65.4
$23.61 COP 89.4K
102.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Laval
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.77 CA$42.16
$25.55 COP 96.8K
20.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.14 CA$15.26
$4.10 COP 15.5K
171.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Laval
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$708 CA$970
$306 COP 1.2M
131.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,738 CA$7,860
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-2.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Laval
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 CA$76.3
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-6.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.63 CA$61.2
$31.96 COP 121.1K
39.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 CA$138
$103 COP 389.1K
-1.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 CA$162
$108 COP 408.7K
9.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Laval
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,211 CA$1,659
$483 COP 1.8M
150.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 CA$1,483
$377 COP 1.4M
186.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 CA$2,278
$822 COP 3.1M
102.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 CA$1,697
$721 COP 2.7M
71.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,152 CA$4,319
$2,784 COP 10.5M
13.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Laval
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,704 CA$3,704
$538 COP 2.0M
402.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.48
13.43
-59.20%

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Last update for Laval: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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