Cost of Living Comparison Between Owen Sound and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Owen Sound and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Owen Sound is 98.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Owen Sound is 104.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Owen Sound
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.91 CA$20.42
$6.03 COP 22.7K
147.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.0 CA$75.4
$33.17 COP 124.8K
65.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 CA$14.34
$7.29 COP 27.4K
43.62%
Cappuccino
$3.22 CA$4.41
$1.63 COP 6,133
97.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$1.05 COP 3,947
101.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 CA$2.28
$0.77 COP 2,899
115.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.36 CA$5.97
$1.73 COP 6,510
152.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.00 CA$8.22
$3.18 COP 12.0K
88.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Owen Sound
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 CA$2.37
$1.07 COP 4,015
61.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 CA$3.96
$1.31 COP 4,935
120.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.68 CA$6.41
$1.38 COP 5,195
239.13%
Eggs
$3.28 CA$4.49
$2.25 COP 8,457
45.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 CA$9.38
$4.48 COP 16.9K
52.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.05 CA$23.36
$5.74 COP 21.6K
197.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.18 CA$29.02
$8.86 COP 33.3K
139.05%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 CA$5.51
$2.24 COP 8,438
79.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$1.06 COP 3,988
68.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 CA$4.02
$1.51 COP 5,697
94.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 CA$5.97
$1.36 COP 5,119
220.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 CA$3.40
$1.12 COP 4,218
121.43%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 CA$4.17
$1.17 COP 4,400
159.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.10 CA$4.24
$0.90 COP 3,395
244.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CA$1.82
$0.84 COP 3,150
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.59 CA$18.61
$2.26 COP 8,501
501.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.79 CA$18.89
$9.97 COP 37.5K
38.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.10 CA$6.99
$1.18 COP 4,451
332.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$2.39 COP 8,993
-3.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Owen Sound
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 CA$3.11
$0.86 COP 3,233
163.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.16 CA$67.3
$41.45 COP 156.0K
18.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 CA$6.67
$1.47 COP 5,521
231.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 CA$2.87
$1.95 COP 7,323
7.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.76 CA$20.22
$7.76 COP 29.2K
90.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 CA$1.50
$0.97 COP 3,640
13.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K CA$38.9K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
58.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K CA$31.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-14.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Owen Sound
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 CA$196
$81.1 COP 305.2K
76.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.08 CA$59.0
$9.40 COP 35.4K
358.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.3 CA$81.2
$23.61 COP 88.8K
150.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Owen Sound
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$84.8 CA$116
$25.55 COP 96.1K
231.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$59.1 CA$81.0
$19.29 COP 72.6K
206.38%
Cinema Ticket
$8.61 CA$11.79
$4.10 COP 15.4K
110.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Owen Sound
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$591 CA$810
$306 COP 1.2M
93.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.0K CA$24.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
205.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Owen Sound
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.08 CA$59.0
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-27.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.80 CA$55.9
$31.96 COP 120.3K
27.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.8 CA$109
$103 COP 386.5K
-22.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 CA$150
$108 COP 405.9K
1.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Owen Sound
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 CA$1,481
$483 COP 1.8M
123.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$881 CA$1,207
$377 COP 1.4M
133.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,674 CA$2,294
$822 COP 3.1M
103.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,555 CA$2,131
$721 COP 2.7M
115.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Owen Sound
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,027 CA$4,147
$538 COP 2.0M
463.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.83
13.43
-49.14%

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Last update for Owen Sound: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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