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

😐 Solo nomad: Oshawa is 100.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 146.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oshawa is 103.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 129.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.17 CA$24.90
$6.03 COP 22.7K
201.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 CA$102
$33.17 COP 124.7K
125.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 CA$14.06
$7.29 COP 27.4K
40.74%
Cappuccino
$3.70 CA$5.06
$1.63 COP 6,128
126.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 CA$2.61
$1.05 COP 3,944
81.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 CA$2.24
$0.77 COP 2,896
112.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.04 CA$6.91
$1.73 COP 6,505
191.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.36 CA$8.71
$3.18 COP 12.0K
100.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.68 CA$3.68
$1.07 COP 4,013
150.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 CA$3.60
$1.31 COP 4,931
100.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.74 CA$5.12
$1.38 COP 5,191
171.01%
Eggs
$3.44 CA$4.71
$2.25 COP 8,451
52.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.39 CA$16.98
$4.48 COP 16.9K
176.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 CA$15.56
$5.74 COP 21.6K
97.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.98 CA$21.90
$8.86 COP 33.3K
80.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 CA$4.90
$2.24 COP 8,432
59.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 CA$1.60
$1.06 COP 3,985
10.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.81 CA$5.21
$1.51 COP 5,693
152.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 CA$6.96
$1.36 COP 5,116
273.53%
Potato (1kg)
$4.72 CA$6.47
$1.12 COP 4,215
321.43%
Onion (1kg)
$3.33 CA$4.57
$1.17 COP 4,397
184.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.87 CA$3.93
$0.90 COP 3,393
218.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 CA$1.74
$0.84 COP 3,148
51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.79 CA$20.26
$2.26 COP 8,495
554.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.67 CA$20.10
$9.97 COP 37.5K
47.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.22 CA$4.41
$1.18 COP 4,448
172.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 CA$3.96
$2.39 COP 8,987
20.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.55
$0.86 COP 3,231
201.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.2 CA$121
$41.45 COP 155.9K
112.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 CA$4.97
$1.47 COP 5,517
146.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$1.95 COP 7,317
12.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.30 CA$30.55
$7.76 COP 29.2K
187.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 CA$1.49
$0.97 COP 3,638
12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
37.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$27.9K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-23.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 CA$319
$81.1 COP 305.0K
186.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.3 CA$81.2
$9.40 COP 35.4K
530.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.5 CA$103
$23.61 COP 88.8K
219.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.75 CA$57.2
$25.55 COP 96.1K
63.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.46 CA$51.3
$19.29 COP 72.5K
94.19%
Cinema Ticket
$12.06 CA$16.52
$4.10 COP 15.4K
194.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,330 CA$1,822
$306 COP 1.2M
334.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K CA$16.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
99.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.3 CA$82.6
$59.8 COP 224.9K
0.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 CA$80.5
$31.96 COP 120.2K
83.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 CA$158
$103 COP 386.2K
12.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 CA$219
$108 COP 405.6K
47.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 CA$1,740
$483 COP 1.8M
162.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 CA$1,623
$377 COP 1.4M
213.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 CA$2,778
$822 COP 3.1M
146.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,943 CA$2,662
$721 COP 2.7M
169.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,152 CA$5,688
$2,784 COP 10.5M
49.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.2K CA$15.3K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
747.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oshawa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,156 CA$4,323
$538 COP 2.0M
486.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.21
13.43
-53.76%

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Last update for Oshawa: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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