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

😐 Solo nomad: Maple Ridge is 92.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 146.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maple Ridge is 107.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 128.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.49 CA$25.15
$6.03 COP 22.8K
206.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.3 CA$88.9
$33.17 COP 125.6K
96.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 CA$16.15
$7.29 COP 27.6K
62.96%
Cappuccino
$3.29 CA$4.47
$1.63 COP 6,170
101.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 CA$2.54
$1.05 COP 3,971
78.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 CA$2.06
$0.77 COP 2,916
96.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.50 CA$7.48
$1.73 COP 6,550
217.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.30 CA$5.84
$3.18 COP 12.0K
35.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.90 CA$3.94
$1.07 COP 4,040
171.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 CA$3.01
$1.31 COP 4,965
69.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.05
$1.38 COP 5,227
169.57%
Eggs
$3.22 CA$4.38
$2.25 COP 8,509
43.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.95 CA$17.61
$4.48 COP 17.0K
189.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.49 CA$16.99
$5.74 COP 21.7K
117.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.96 CA$18.99
$8.86 COP 33.6K
57.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.74
$2.24 COP 8,490
22.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 CA$2.92
$1.06 COP 4,012
102.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.09 CA$5.56
$1.51 COP 5,732
170.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 CA$6.05
$1.36 COP 5,151
227.21%
Potato (1kg)
$3.56 CA$4.84
$1.12 COP 4,244
217.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 CA$3.64
$1.17 COP 4,427
129.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.90 COP 3,416
192.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CA$3.05
$0.84 COP 3,169
166.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.69 CA$19.98
$2.26 COP 8,553
550.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.99 CA$17.66
$9.97 COP 37.8K
30.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.71 CA$5.04
$1.18 COP 4,479
214.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 CA$5.64
$2.39 COP 9,048
73.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.15 CA$2.92
$0.86 COP 3,253
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.0 CA$133
$41.45 COP 156.9K
136.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.30 CA$7.21
$1.47 COP 5,555
260.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CA$1.93
$1.95 COP 7,367
-27.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.96 CA$29.87
$7.76 COP 29.4K
182.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 CA$1.77
$0.97 COP 3,663
34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.4K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
36.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K CA$28.1K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-22.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 CA$338
$81.1 COP 307.1K
206.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.0 CA$80.2
$9.40 COP 35.6K
527.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$122 CA$166
$23.61 COP 89.4K
417.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.14 CA$47.79
$25.55 COP 96.7K
37.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.96 CA$14.90
$4.10 COP 15.5K
167.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$597 CA$812
$306 COP 1.2M
95.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K CA$15.8K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
96.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.2
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-7.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.37 CA$63.1
$31.96 COP 121.0K
45.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 CA$138
$103 COP 388.8K
-1.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 CA$190
$108 COP 408.4K
29.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,402 CA$1,906
$483 COP 1.8M
190.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 CA$1,450
$377 COP 1.4M
182.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,953 CA$2,656
$822 COP 3.1M
137.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 CA$2,671
$721 COP 2.7M
172.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,929 CA$8,064
$2,784 COP 10.5M
112.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,718 CA$5,057
$1,320 COP 5.0M
181.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maple Ridge
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,253 CA$4,424
$538 COP 2.0M
505.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.96
13.43
-55.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Maple Ridge: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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