Cost of Living Comparison Between Red Deer and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Red Deer and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Red Deer is 61.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 111.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Red Deer is 93.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Red Deer
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.69 CA$24.23
$6.03 COP 22.7K
193.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.9 CA$76.6
$33.17 COP 124.8K
68.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.66 CA$14.61
$7.29 COP 27.4K
46.23%
Cappuccino
$3.68 CA$5.04
$1.63 COP 6,134
125.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 CA$2.41
$1.05 COP 3,948
67.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 CA$2.42
$0.77 COP 2,899
129.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.76 CA$6.52
$1.73 COP 6,511
175.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 CA$8.14
$3.18 COP 12.0K
86.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Red Deer
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.07 COP 4,016
56.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 CA$3.94
$1.31 COP 4,935
119.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 CA$4.34
$1.38 COP 5,196
129.71%
Eggs
$3.21 CA$4.39
$2.25 COP 8,458
42.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.67 CA$14.62
$4.48 COP 16.9K
138.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.26 CA$16.80
$5.74 COP 21.6K
113.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.72 CA$18.80
$8.86 COP 33.4K
54.85%
Apples (1kg)
$4.83 CA$6.62
$2.24 COP 8,440
115.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.86
$1.06 COP 3,989
28.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.81 CA$5.22
$1.51 COP 5,698
152.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 CA$4.94
$1.36 COP 5,120
165.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 CA$3.18
$1.12 COP 4,219
107.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 CA$2.92
$1.17 COP 4,401
82.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.72 CA$3.72
$0.90 COP 3,396
202.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 CA$2.64
$0.84 COP 3,150
128.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.92 CA$20.44
$2.26 COP 8,502
560.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.57 CA$19.96
$9.97 COP 37.5K
46.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.08 CA$4.22
$1.18 COP 4,452
161.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 CA$4.49
$2.39 COP 8,995
37.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Red Deer
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 CA$3.08
$0.86 COP 3,234
160.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.8 CA$75.0
$41.45 COP 156.0K
32.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 CA$3.86
$1.47 COP 5,522
91.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 CA$1.78
$1.95 COP 7,324
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.31 CA$31.94
$7.76 COP 29.2K
200.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 CA$1.40
$0.97 COP 3,641
5.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.5K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
40.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K CA$29.8K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-18.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Red Deer
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 CA$269
$81.1 COP 305.2K
141.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.59 CA$62.5
$9.40 COP 35.4K
385.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.4 CA$88.2
$23.61 COP 88.8K
172.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Red Deer
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.09 CA$54.9
$25.55 COP 96.1K
56.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.07 CA$15.16
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-42.61%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.41
$4.10 COP 15.4K
174.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Red Deer
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$709 CA$972
$306 COP 1.2M
131.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K CA$16.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
99.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Red Deer
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 CA$69.1
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-15.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.74 CA$47.59
$31.96 COP 120.3K
8.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 CA$102
$103 COP 386.5K
-27.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 CA$141
$108 COP 406.0K
-4.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Red Deer
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 CA$1,479
$483 COP 1.8M
123.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 CA$1,383
$377 COP 1.4M
167.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 CA$2,054
$822 COP 3.1M
82.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,443 CA$1,976
$721 COP 2.7M
100.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,797 CA$3,833
$2,784 COP 10.5M
0.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,790 CA$3,823
$1,320 COP 5.0M
111.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Red Deer
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,028 CA$4,148
$538 COP 2.0M
463.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
13.43
-54.73%

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Last update for Red Deer: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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