Cost of Living Comparison Between Milton and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Milton and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Milton is 125.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 205% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milton is 78.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 148.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milton
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.44 CA$19.78
$6.03 COP 22.7K
139.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 CA$100
$33.17 COP 124.8K
120.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.67 CA$17.36
$7.29 COP 27.4K
73.80%
Cappuccino
$3.84 CA$5.26
$1.63 COP 6,133
135.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CA$4.28
$1.05 COP 3,947
198.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 CA$3.36
$0.77 COP 2,899
219.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.05 CA$11.03
$1.73 COP 6,510
365.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 CA$7.41
$3.18 COP 12.0K
70.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milton
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.40 CA$3.28
$1.07 COP 4,015
124.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 CA$3.76
$1.31 COP 4,935
109.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.44 CA$6.08
$1.38 COP 5,195
221.74%
Eggs
$3.47 CA$4.75
$2.25 COP 8,457
54.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 CA$9.03
$4.48 COP 16.9K
47.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.91 CA$39.61
$5.74 COP 21.6K
403.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.67 CA$25.58
$8.86 COP 33.3K
110.72%
Apples (1kg)
$5.54 CA$7.59
$2.24 COP 8,438
147.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 CA$2.14
$1.06 COP 3,988
47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CA$3.99
$1.51 COP 5,697
92.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.21 CA$4.40
$1.36 COP 5,119
136.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 CA$1.48
$1.12 COP 4,218
-3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 CA$1.73
$1.17 COP 4,400
7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 CA$2.30
$0.90 COP 3,395
86.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CA$3.06
$0.84 COP 3,150
166.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.19 CA$16.70
$2.26 COP 8,501
439.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.13 CA$20.73
$9.97 COP 37.5K
51.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.95
$1.18 COP 4,451
82.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 CA$3.69
$2.39 COP 8,993
12.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Milton
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 CA$3.94
$0.86 COP 3,233
234.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.90 CA$64.3
$41.45 COP 156.0K
13.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.08 CA$4.22
$1.47 COP 5,521
109.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 CA$2.05
$1.95 COP 7,323
-23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.05 CA$50.8
$7.76 COP 29.2K
377.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.52
$0.97 COP 3,640
14.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
40.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K CA$33.0K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-9.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milton
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 CA$338
$81.1 COP 305.2K
203.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.5 CA$82.8
$9.40 COP 35.4K
543.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.3 CA$93.6
$23.61 COP 88.8K
189.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milton
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.62 CA$46.06
$25.55 COP 96.1K
31.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.45 CA$22.53
$4.10 COP 15.4K
301.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milton
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 CA$745
$306 COP 1.2M
77.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$16.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
98.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milton
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 CA$77.1
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-5.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 CA$74.4
$31.96 COP 120.3K
69.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.5 CA$131
$103 COP 386.5K
-7.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 CA$173
$108 COP 405.9K
17.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milton
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,754 CA$2,403
$483 COP 1.8M
263.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,689 CA$2,314
$377 COP 1.4M
347.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,629 CA$3,601
$822 COP 3.1M
219.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,361 CA$3,234
$721 COP 2.7M
227.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,097 CA$5,612
$2,784 COP 10.5M
47.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,637 CA$4,983
$1,320 COP 5.0M
175.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milton
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,175 CA$4,349
$538 COP 2.0M
490.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.8
13.43
-49.37%

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Last update for Milton: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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