Cost of Living Comparison Between North Bay and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between North Bay and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: North Bay is 86.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 136.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: North Bay is 80.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 124.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
North Bay
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.87 CA$20.24
$6.23 COP 26K
138.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 CA$108
$32.34 COP 134.8K
145.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 CA$11.99
$7.39 COP 30.8K
19.22%
Cappuccino
$3.18 CA$4.33
$1.72 COP 7,155
84.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CA$2.87
$1.1 COP 4,575
91.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 CA$1.92
$0.73 COP 3,060
93.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.12 CA$6.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
208.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 CA$8.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
104.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
North Bay
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 CA$2.36
$1.09 COP 4,552
58.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 CA$3.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
83.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$6.95 CA$9.47
$1.33 COP 5,544
422.56%
Eggs
$3.43 CA$4.67
$2.22 COP 9,252
54.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.77 CA$28.27
$4.55 COP 19K
356.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.23 CA$24.82
$5.71 COP 23.8K
219.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 CA$15.14
$8.59 COP 35.8K
29.45%
Apples (1kg)
$4.42 CA$6.02
$2.26 COP 9,410
95.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 CA$1.91
$1.07 COP 4,461
31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.01
$1.51 COP 6,293
143.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$1.42 COP 5,911
148.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 CA$3.24
$1.11 COP 4,619
114.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 CA$2.87
$1.18 COP 4,932
78.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$0.89 COP 3,718
238.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 CA$3.65
$0.84 COP 3,507
219.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.09 CA$17.82
$2.35 COP 9,809
457.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 CA$19.22
$9.34 COP 38.9K
51.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 CA$3.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
111.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.62
$2.49 COP 10.4K
36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
North Bay
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 CA$3.23
$0.83 COP 3,464
185.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 CA$98.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
73.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 CA$5.56
$1.41 COP 5,899
189.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 CA$1.44
$1.96 COP 8,164
-45.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.43 CA$34.61
$7.85 COP 32.7K
223.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.55
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
40.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K CA$27.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
North Bay
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 CA$197
$82.5 COP 344.1K
75.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.49 CA$45.59
$9.44 COP 39.4K
254.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.4 CA$82.2
$23.51 COP 98K
156.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
North Bay
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.58 CA$33.46
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-4.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 CA$15.02
$3.96 COP 16.5K
178.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
North Bay
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$923 CA$1,257
$305 COP 1.3M
202.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29K CA$39.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
389.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
North Bay
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.49 CA$60.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-23.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.3 CA$24.91
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-42.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 CA$81.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-42.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 CA$112
$106 COP 440.5K
-21.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
North Bay
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 CA$1,871
$489 COP 2M
180.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 CA$1,732
$379 COP 1.6M
235.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,248 CA$3,060
$827 COP 3.4M
171.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,149 CA$2,925
$729 COP 3M
194.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,948 CA$6,735
$2,190 COP 9.1M
125.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,691 CA$5,024
$1,532 COP 6.4M
140.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
North Bay
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,513 CA$3,421
$550 COP 2.3M
356.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
13.43
-51.97%

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Last update for North Bay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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