Cost of Living Comparison Between Oshawa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Oshawa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Oshawa is 105.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 155.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oshawa is 106.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 132.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.31 CA$24.92
$6.23 COP 26K
193.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.5 CA$98.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
124.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.2 CA$13.88
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.02%
Cappuccino
$3.65 CA$4.97
$1.72 COP 7,155
112.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.69
$1.1 COP 4,575
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 CA$2.2
$0.73 COP 3,060
121.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.21 CA$7.09
$1.66 COP 6,916
213.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.08 CA$8.28
$3.2 COP 13.3K
90.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.58 CA$3.51
$1.09 COP 4,552
136.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.24 COP 5,188
112.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.75 CA$5.11
$1.33 COP 5,544
181.95%
Eggs
$3.4 CA$4.63
$2.22 COP 9,252
53.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.07 CA$16.42
$4.55 COP 19K
165.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.25 CA$15.32
$5.71 COP 23.8K
97.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.26 CA$22.13
$8.59 COP 35.8K
89.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CA$4.92
$2.26 COP 9,410
59.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.07 COP 4,461
8.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.8 CA$5.18
$1.51 COP 6,293
151.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.91 CA$6.69
$1.42 COP 5,911
245.77%
Potato (1kg)
$4.73 CA$6.45
$1.11 COP 4,619
326.13%
Onion (1kg)
$3.37 CA$4.59
$1.18 COP 4,932
185.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 CA$4.02
$0.89 COP 3,718
232.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CA$1.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
55.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.8 CA$20.14
$2.35 COP 9,809
529.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.59 CA$19.86
$9.34 COP 38.9K
56.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 CA$4.33
$1.18 COP 4,927
169.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 CA$4.07
$2.49 COP 10.4K
20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.6 CA$3.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
213.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.3 CA$122
$41.9 COP 174.7K
113.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 CA$4.86
$1.41 COP 5,899
153.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.96 COP 8,164
10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.92 CA$29.84
$7.85 COP 32.7K
179.24%
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)
$24.7K CA$33.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
40.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K CA$27.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 CA$316
$82.5 COP 344.1K
181.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.6 CA$79.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
521.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.8 CA$99.1
$23.51 COP 98K
209.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.05 CA$55.9
$25.68 COP 107.1K
59.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.59 CA$49.8
$19.14 COP 79.8K
91.17%
Cinema Ticket
$12.35 CA$16.81
$3.96 COP 16.5K
211.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,320 CA$1,797
$305 COP 1.3M
333.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
100.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 CA$80.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
1.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 CA$78.3
$31.59 COP 131.7K
82.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 CA$158
$103 COP 430.1K
12.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CA$214
$106 COP 440.5K
49.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 CA$1,738
$489 COP 2M
160.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 CA$1,616
$379 COP 1.6M
213.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 CA$2,779
$827 COP 3.4M
146.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,924 CA$2,618
$729 COP 3M
163.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,074 CA$5,546
$2,190 COP 9.1M
86.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.2K CA$15.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
634.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,136 CA$4,269
$550 COP 2.3M
470.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.21
13.43
-53.76%

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Last update for Oshawa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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