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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Quebec City is 91% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Quebec City is 85.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.88 CA$23.47
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
182.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 CA$93.9
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
108.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.95 CA$15.22
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
53.58%
Cappuccino
$3.79 CA$5.27
$1.65 COPย 6,043
129.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CA$2.86
$1.06 COPย 3,882
93.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 CA$2.09
$0.77 COPย 2,839
94.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.79 CA$8.04
$1.75 COPย 6,418
230.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.17 CA$8.58
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
101.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 CA$2.92
$1.10 COPย 4,026
90.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.17 CA$4.40
$1.30 COPย 4,771
143.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.46 CA$6.19
$1.34 COPย 4,905
232.84%
Eggs
$3.21 CA$4.47
$2.26 COPย 8,299
42.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.92 CA$17.95
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
187.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.10 CA$15.43
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
91.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 CA$19.09
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
53.35%
Apples (1kg)
$4.18 CA$5.81
$2.37 COPย 8,691
76.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 CA$2.45
$1.07 COPย 3,939
64.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.35 CA$6.05
$1.48 COPย 5,418
193.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.97 CA$5.51
$1.36 COPย 5,011
191.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 CA$2.62
$1.13 COPย 4,135
66.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 CA$3.49
$1.13 COPย 4,161
122.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 CA$3.54
$0.89 COPย 3,274
186.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CA$2.21
$0.85 COPย 3,114
87.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.94 CA$17.99
$2.28 COPย 8,361
467.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 CA$15.84
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
12.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.20 CA$4.45
$1.19 COPย 4,359
168.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 CA$5.30
$2.40 COPย 8,828
58.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 CA$3.86
$0.84 COPย 3,074
229.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.7 CA$98.2
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
73.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 CA$5.02
$1.48 COPย 5,417
143.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.31 CA$3.22
$1.89 COPย 6,949
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.71 CA$42.69
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
281.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 CA$1.65
$0.94 COPย 3,455
26.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$35.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
41.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CA$27.8K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-24.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.8 CA$119
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
4.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.13 CA$53.0
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
299.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.30 CA$61.6
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
87.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.44 CA$57.6
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
60.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.73 CA$20.47
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-21.31%
Cinema Ticket
$11.07 CA$15.39
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
173.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$832 CA$1,157
$316 COPย 1.2M
163.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,140 CA$8,535
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
2.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 CA$83.1
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
1.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 CA$74.8
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
65.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 CA$154
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
10.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 CA$177
$108 COPย 394.9K
18.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 CA$1,243
$491 COPย 1.8M
81.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 CA$1,172
$371 COPย 1.4M
127.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 CA$2,086
$821 COPย 3.0M
82.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 CA$1,613
$731 COPย 2.7M
58.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,793 CA$8,052
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
91.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,874 CA$3,995
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
115.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Quebec City
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,922 CA$4,062
$517 COPย 1.9M
465.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.87
13.43
-48.85%

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Last update for Quebec City: January 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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