Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kanata Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kanata

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39% cheaper than Kanata without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.1% cheaper than Kanata without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kanata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$18.27 CA$24.87
-65.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.1 CA$95.4
-53.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.95 CA$14.91
-32.51%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.88 CA$5.29
-55.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.04 CA$2.78
-46.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.7 CA$2.31
-57.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.62 CA$7.65
-70.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.74 CA$7.81
-44.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kanata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.15 CA$2.92
-49.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.38 CA$3.23
-47.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.68 CA$5.01
-63.86%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.9 CA$3.94
-23.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.1 CA$15.1
-59.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.34 CA$14.07
-44.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.7 CA$26.82
-56.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.93 CA$5.35
-42.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.34 CA$1.82
-20.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.34 CA$4.54
-54.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.7 CA$5.03
-61.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.5 CA$3.4
-55.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.01 CA$4.1
-60.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.56 CA$3.48
-65.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.73 CA$2.35
-51.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.06 CA$16.41
-80.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$17.6 CA$23.96
-46.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.89 CA$3.94
-59.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.59 CA$4.89
-30.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kanata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.8 CA$3.81
-70.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$78.8 CA$107
-46.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.23 CA$4.4
-56.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.49 CA$2.03
31.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$25.39 CA$34.56
-69.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.09 CA$1.48
-6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.2K CA$34.3K
-30.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.7K CA$28.2K
26.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kanata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$143 CA$194
-42.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$43.67 CA$59.5
-78.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$48.13 CA$65.5
-51.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kanata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$65.5 CA$89.1
-60.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.54 CA$15.71
-65.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kanata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$736 CA$1,002
-58.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.9K CA$16.2K
-50.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kanata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$55.2 CA$75.1
4.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.21 CA$53.4
-19.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$85.1 CA$116
21.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 CA$145
-0.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kanata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,534 CA$2,089
-68.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,507 CA$2,051
-74.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,068 CA$2,815
-60.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,075 CA$2,824
-64.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,759 CA$6,478
-53.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,824 CA$5,205
-59.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kanata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,191 CA$4,343
-82.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.03
122.72%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kanata: October 28, 2025

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