Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Belleville Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Belleville

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39% cheaper than Belleville without rent, and 59.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.1% cheaper than Belleville without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Belleville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$18.46 CA$25.12
-66.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.7 CA$79.9
-44.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.98 CA$14.95
-32.70%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.84 CA$5.23
-55.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.05 CA$2.79
-46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.65 CA$2.24
-55.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.86 CA$6.62
-65.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.01 CA$8.18
-46.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Belleville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.78 CA$2.42
-38.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.25 CA$3.06
-44.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.5 CA$4.77
-62.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.3 CA$4.5
-32.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.69 CA$13.19
-53.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.89 CA$12.09
-35.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.66 CA$18.6
-37.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.96 CA$5.39
-42.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.18 CA$1.6
-9.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.26 CA$4.44
-53.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.31 CA$4.51
-57.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.5 CA$3.4
-55.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.67 CA$2.27
-29.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.31 CA$3.15
-61.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.98 CA$2.7
-57.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.83 CA$17.46
-81.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.73 CA$15.96
-20.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.53 CA$3.45
-53.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.08 CA$4.2
-19.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Belleville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.26 CA$3.08
-63.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$44.53 CA$60.6
-5.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.61 CA$4.91
-60.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.19 CA$2.98
-10.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$25.47 CA$34.67
-69.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.1 CA$1.5
-7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25K CA$34K
-29.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20K CA$27.2K
31.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Belleville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$116 CA$158
-28.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$37.63 CA$51.2
-74.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$54.3 CA$73.9
-56.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Belleville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.49 CA$57.8
-39.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$24.49 CA$33.33
-21.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.06 CA$15.05
-64.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Belleville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$466 CA$634
-34.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,414 CA$8,731
-7.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Belleville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$34.96 CA$47.59
65.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.92 CA$48.9
-12.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87.1 CA$119
18.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$84.7 CA$115
24.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Belleville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,383 CA$1,883
-64.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,437 CA$1,956
-73.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,867 CA$2,542
-55.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,842 CA$2,508
-60.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,146 CA$2,920
2.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,344 CA$3,191
-34.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Belleville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,308 CA$3,141
-76.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.16
160.27%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Belleville: October 28, 2025

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