Cost of Living Comparison Between Maple Ridge and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maple Ridge and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Maple Ridge is 96.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 148.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maple Ridge is 93.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 132.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.5 CA$25.19
$6.23 COP 26K
196.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66 CA$89.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
104.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.19 CA$16.6
$7.39 COP 30.8K
64.95%
Cappuccino
$3.21 CA$4.37
$1.72 COP 7,155
86.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 CA$2.55
$1.1 COP 4,575
70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 CA$2.04
$0.73 COP 3,060
105.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.61 CA$7.63
$1.66 COP 6,916
237.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 CA$5.84
$3.2 COP 13.3K
34.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.77 CA$3.77
$1.09 COP 4,552
154.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$1.24 COP 5,188
78.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.64 CA$4.95
$1.33 COP 5,544
173.68%
Eggs
$3.29 CA$4.48
$2.22 COP 9,252
48.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 CA$17.7
$4.55 COP 19K
185.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.32 CA$16.77
$5.71 COP 23.8K
115.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.91 CA$18.94
$8.59 COP 35.8K
61.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.79
$2.26 COP 9,410
23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 CA$2.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
99.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.91 CA$5.32
$1.51 COP 6,293
158.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 CA$6.14
$1.42 COP 5,911
217.61%
Potato (1kg)
$3.59 CA$4.88
$1.11 COP 4,619
223.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$1.18 COP 4,932
129.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$0.89 COP 3,718
206.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 CA$3.03
$0.84 COP 3,507
164.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.92 CA$20.31
$2.35 COP 9,809
534.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.97 CA$17.65
$9.34 COP 38.9K
38.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 CA$4.93
$1.18 COP 4,927
206.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 CA$5.74
$2.49 COP 10.4K
69.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.22 CA$3.03
$0.83 COP 3,464
167.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.3 CA$134
$41.9 COP 174.7K
134.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.13 CA$6.98
$1.41 COP 5,899
263.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 CA$2.04
$1.96 COP 8,164
-23.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.12 CA$30.11
$7.85 COP 32.7K
181.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 CA$1.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
40.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-21.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 CA$328
$82.5 COP 344.1K
192.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60 CA$81.7
$9.44 COP 39.4K
535.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$122 CA$166
$23.51 COP 98K
417.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.04 CA$47.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
36.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.1 CA$15.11
$3.96 COP 16.5K
180.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$592 CA$806
$305 COP 1.3M
94.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K CA$15.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
95.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 CA$75.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-3.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.88 CA$62.5
$31.59 COP 131.7K
45.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 CA$139
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 CA$188
$106 COP 440.5K
30.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 CA$1,936
$489 COP 2M
190.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 CA$1,496
$379 COP 1.6M
189.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 CA$2,613
$827 COP 3.4M
132.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,000 CA$2,723
$729 COP 3M
174.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,856 CA$7,971
$2,190 COP 9.1M
167.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,487 CA$7,468
$1,532 COP 6.4M
258.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,071 CA$4,180
$550 COP 2.3M
458.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.96
13.43
-55.62%

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Last update for Maple Ridge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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