Cost of Living Comparison Between Medicine Hat and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medicine Hat and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Medicine Hat is 37.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medicine Hat is 71.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medicine Hat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.21 CA$20.84
$6.03 COP 22.7K
152.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 CA$94.7
$33.17 COP 124.7K
108.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 CA$11.33
$7.29 COP 27.4K
13.44%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.09
$1.63 COP 6,128
128.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.72
$1.05 COP 3,944
88.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$0.77 COP 2,896
127.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.25 CA$7.19
$1.73 COP 6,505
203.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 CA$5.52
$3.18 COP 12.0K
26.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medicine Hat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 CA$2.10
$1.07 COP 4,013
42.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 CA$2.61
$1.31 COP 4,931
45.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.38 CA$4.64
$1.38 COP 5,191
144.93%
Eggs
$3.24 CA$4.43
$2.25 COP 8,451
44.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.11 CA$11.12
$4.48 COP 16.9K
81.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.07 CA$15.16
$5.74 COP 21.6K
92.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 CA$18.41
$8.86 COP 33.3K
51.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.19
$2.24 COP 8,432
68.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 CA$1.76
$1.06 COP 3,985
21.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 CA$3.40
$1.51 COP 5,693
64.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 CA$4.55
$1.36 COP 5,116
144.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 CA$1.96
$1.12 COP 4,215
27.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 CA$2.13
$1.17 COP 4,397
32.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CA$3.64
$0.90 COP 3,393
195.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 CA$2.22
$0.84 COP 3,148
92.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.57 CA$15.85
$2.26 COP 8,495
411.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.35 CA$18.29
$9.97 COP 37.5K
33.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.18 COP 4,448
122.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 CA$5.00
$2.39 COP 8,987
52.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Medicine Hat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 CA$3.23
$0.86 COP 3,231
174.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.6 CA$72.1
$41.45 COP 155.9K
26.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.47 COP 5,517
144.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 CA$1.79
$1.95 COP 7,317
-32.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.82 CA$39.48
$7.76 COP 29.2K
271.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 CA$1.44
$0.97 COP 3,638
8.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.9K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
37.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K CA$30.3K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-17.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medicine Hat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 CA$295
$81.1 COP 305.0K
165.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.38 CA$56.7
$9.40 COP 35.4K
340.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 CA$78.7
$23.61 COP 88.8K
143.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medicine Hat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$25.55 COP 96.1K
116.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.31 CA$51.1
$19.29 COP 72.5K
93.42%
Cinema Ticket
$12.61 CA$17.28
$4.10 COP 15.4K
207.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medicine Hat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$885 CA$1,212
$306 COP 1.2M
188.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K CA$22.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
175.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medicine Hat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 CA$72.3
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-11.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.11 CA$38.51
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-12.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 CA$93.8
$103 COP 386.2K
-33.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 CA$95.3
$108 COP 405.6K
-35.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medicine Hat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 CA$1,110
$483 COP 1.8M
67.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$750 CA$1,028
$377 COP 1.4M
98.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 CA$1,861
$822 COP 3.1M
65.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 CA$1,635
$721 COP 2.7M
65.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,352 CA$1,852
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-51.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,961 CA$2,687
$1,320 COP 5.0M
48.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medicine Hat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,073 CA$4,209
$538 COP 2.0M
471.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.71
13.43
-57.48%

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Last update for Medicine Hat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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