Cost of Living Comparison Between Quebec City and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Quebec City and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Quebec City is 80.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Quebec City is 87.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.71 CA$22.89
$6.03 COP 22.7K
177.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.4 CA$92.3
$33.17 COP 124.8K
103.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.10 CA$15.20
$7.29 COP 27.4K
52.26%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.33
$1.63 COP 6,133
138.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.78
$1.05 COP 3,947
93.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 CA$2.00
$0.77 COP 2,899
89.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$1.73 COP 6,510
243.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 CA$8.68
$3.18 COP 12.0K
99.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CA$2.96
$1.07 COP 4,015
101.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 CA$4.51
$1.31 COP 4,935
151.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.31 CA$5.91
$1.38 COP 5,195
212.32%
Eggs
$3.05 CA$4.18
$2.25 COP 8,457
35.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 CA$18.07
$4.48 COP 16.9K
194.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.10 CA$15.20
$5.74 COP 21.6K
93.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.80 CA$18.91
$8.86 COP 33.3K
55.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CA$5.41
$2.24 COP 8,438
76.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 CA$2.31
$1.06 COP 3,988
59.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.38 CA$6.00
$1.51 COP 5,697
190.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.68
$1.36 COP 5,119
204.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 CA$2.65
$1.12 COP 4,218
73.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.47 CA$3.39
$1.17 COP 4,400
111.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CA$3.65
$0.90 COP 3,395
195.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CA$2.06
$0.84 COP 3,150
79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.80 CA$17.54
$2.26 COP 8,501
466.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 CA$15.82
$9.97 COP 37.5K
15.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 CA$4.40
$1.18 COP 4,451
172.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$2.39 COP 8,993
61.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.73 CA$3.73
$0.86 COP 3,233
217.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.6 CA$94.0
$41.45 COP 156.0K
65.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 CA$4.99
$1.47 COP 5,521
147.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 CA$3.22
$1.95 COP 7,323
20.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.40 CA$41.65
$7.76 COP 29.2K
291.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 CA$1.63
$0.97 COP 3,640
22.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K CA$34.3K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
39.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K CA$27.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-25.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.5 CA$118
$81.1 COP 305.2K
6.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.15 CA$52.3
$9.40 COP 35.4K
305.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.21 CA$59.2
$23.61 COP 88.8K
83.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.09 CA$56.3
$25.55 COP 96.1K
60.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.71 CA$20.15
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-23.74%
Cinema Ticket
$10.94 CA$14.99
$4.10 COP 15.4K
166.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$845 CA$1,158
$306 COP 1.2M
176.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,137 CA$8,408
$5,899 COP 22.2M
4.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 CA$84.8
$59.8 COP 225.1K
3.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 CA$73.1
$31.96 COP 120.3K
66.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 CA$149
$103 COP 386.5K
6.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 CA$177
$108 COP 405.9K
19.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$896 CA$1,227
$483 COP 1.8M
85.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$819 CA$1,122
$377 COP 1.4M
117.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 CA$2,045
$822 COP 3.1M
81.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 CA$1,626
$721 COP 2.7M
64.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,905 CA$8,090
$2,784 COP 10.5M
112.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,930 CA$4,014
$1,320 COP 5.0M
121.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,984 CA$4,088
$538 COP 2.0M
455.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.87
13.43
-48.85%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Quebec City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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