Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Alberni and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Alberni and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Port Alberni is 54.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Alberni is 61.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Alberni
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.00 CA$23.29
$6.03 COP 22.9K
181.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.2 CA$75.6
$33.17 COP 125.7K
66.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.13 CA$15.25
$7.29 COP 27.6K
52.67%
Cappuccino
$4.26 CA$5.83
$1.63 COP 6,174
161.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CA$2.81
$1.05 COP 3,974
95.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 CA$1.49
$0.77 COP 2,918
41.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 CA$4.97
$1.73 COP 6,554
109.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 CA$7.88
$3.18 COP 12.0K
80.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Alberni
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 CA$3.48
$1.07 COP 4,043
137.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 CA$2.58
$1.31 COP 4,968
44.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 CA$4.13
$1.38 COP 5,230
118.84%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.83
$2.25 COP 8,515
56.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 CA$8.26
$4.48 COP 17.0K
34.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.44 CA$6.08
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-22.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.36 CA$33.38
$8.86 COP 33.6K
174.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 CA$4.09
$2.24 COP 8,496
33.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 CA$1.49
$1.06 COP 4,015
2.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 CA$4.28
$1.51 COP 5,736
107.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 CA$4.80
$1.36 COP 5,154
157.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CA$3.06
$1.12 COP 4,247
99.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 CA$2.60
$1.17 COP 4,430
62.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 CA$3.09
$0.90 COP 3,418
151.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 CA$1.05
$0.84 COP 3,171
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.00 CA$15.07
$2.26 COP 8,559
386.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 CA$14.87
$9.97 COP 37.8K
8.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.97 CA$5.44
$1.18 COP 4,482
236.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 CA$5.56
$2.39 COP 9,054
69.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Alberni
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$0.86 COP 3,255
74.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.92 CA$49.20
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-13.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$1.47 COP 5,559
83.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$1.95 COP 7,372
-23.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.15 CA$38.56
$7.76 COP 29.4K
262.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 CA$1.70
$0.97 COP 3,665
27.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
37.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28.3K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-22.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Alberni
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 CA$255
$81.1 COP 307.3K
129.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.14 CA$52.3
$9.40 COP 35.6K
305.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.3 CA$90.8
$23.61 COP 89.4K
180.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Alberni
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.44 CA$56.8
$25.55 COP 96.8K
62.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.60 CA$17.27
$4.10 COP 15.5K
207.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Alberni
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$885 CA$1,213
$306 COP 1.2M
189.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K CA$17.3K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
114.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Alberni
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.1 CA$76.9
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-6.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.6 CA$73.4
$31.96 COP 121.1K
67.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 CA$144
$103 COP 389.1K
2.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 CA$131
$108 COP 408.7K
-11.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Alberni
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$729 CA$999
$483 COP 1.8M
50.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 CA$993
$377 COP 1.4M
92.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 CA$2,322
$822 COP 3.1M
106.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,644 CA$2,252
$721 COP 2.7M
128.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Alberni
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,157 CA$4,325
$538 COP 2.0M
487.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
13.43
-51.30%

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Last update for Port Alberni: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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