Cost of Living Comparison Between Oakville and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Oakville and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Oakville is 85% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 155.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oakville is 86.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 135.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oakville
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.21 CA$24.79
$6.23 COP 26K
192.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.5 CA$103
$32.34 COP 134.8K
133.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 CA$14.81
$7.39 COP 30.8K
47.23%
Cappuccino
$3.92 CA$5.33
$1.72 COP 7,155
127.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$1.1 COP 4,575
100.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.27
$0.73 COP 3,060
128.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.99 CA$8.16
$1.66 COP 6,916
260.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.81 CA$9.28
$3.2 COP 13.3K
112.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oakville
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.35 CA$3.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
115.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 CA$3.89
$1.24 COP 5,188
130.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.5 CA$4.76
$1.33 COP 5,544
163.16%
Eggs
$3.4 CA$4.63
$2.22 COP 9,252
53.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.27 CA$18.07
$4.55 COP 19K
191.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.59 CA$15.77
$5.71 COP 23.8K
102.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 CA$19.27
$8.59 COP 35.8K
64.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.79 CA$5.16
$2.26 COP 9,410
67.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 CA$1.76
$1.07 COP 4,461
20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.26 CA$4.44
$1.51 COP 6,293
115.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 CA$5.55
$1.42 COP 5,911
187.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CA$3.34
$1.11 COP 4,619
121.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.89 CA$3.93
$1.18 COP 4,932
144.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 CA$3.05
$0.89 COP 3,718
151.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
135.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.38 CA$18.21
$2.35 COP 9,809
469.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 CA$17.73
$9.34 COP 38.9K
39.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 CA$3.27
$1.18 COP 4,927
103.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.13
$2.49 COP 10.4K
21.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Oakville
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 CA$3.97
$0.83 COP 3,464
251.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CA$137
$41.9 COP 174.7K
139.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 CA$5.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
163.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 CA$1.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.79 CA$32.38
$7.85 COP 32.7K
203.06%
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)
$25K CA$34K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
42.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CA$28.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-19.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oakville
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 CA$162
$82.5 COP 344.1K
43.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.72 CA$52.7
$9.44 COP 39.4K
310.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.4 CA$72.7
$23.51 COP 98K
127.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oakville
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.4 CA$59.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
69.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.89 CA$16.18
$3.96 COP 16.5K
200.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oakville
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,123 CA$1,529
$305 COP 1.3M
268.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K CA$24.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
203.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oakville
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 CA$78.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-0.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.69 CA$54
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96 CA$131
$103 COP 430.1K
-6.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 CA$159
$106 COP 440.5K
10.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oakville
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 CA$2,334
$489 COP 2M
250.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 CA$1,937
$379 COP 1.6M
275.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,610 CA$3,553
$827 COP 3.4M
215.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,276 CA$3,099
$729 COP 3M
212.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,235 CA$5,765
$2,190 COP 9.1M
93.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,209 CA$9,813
$1,532 COP 6.4M
370.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oakville
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,916 CA$3,969
$550 COP 2.3M
430.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
13.43
-50.71%

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Last update for Oakville: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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