Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Richmond is 97.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 151.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Richmond is 94.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 131.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.81 CA$23.02
$6.03 COP 22.7K
178.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.5 CA$102
$33.17 COP 124.8K
124.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 CA$13.50
$7.29 COP 27.4K
35.12%
Cappuccino
$4.08 CA$5.60
$1.63 COP 6,133
150.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 CA$2.73
$1.05 COP 3,947
89.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 CA$1.80
$0.77 COP 2,899
70.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 CA$7.78
$1.73 COP 6,510
228.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 CA$8.11
$3.18 COP 12.0K
86.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 CA$3.02
$1.07 COP 4,015
105.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 CA$3.28
$1.31 COP 4,935
82.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.38 COP 5,195
94.93%
Eggs
$3.14 CA$4.30
$2.25 COP 8,457
39.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 CA$12.78
$4.48 COP 16.9K
108.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.37 CA$14.20
$5.74 COP 21.6K
80.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.84 CA$13.49
$8.86 COP 33.3K
11.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 CA$4.33
$2.24 COP 8,438
41.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 CA$1.91
$1.06 COP 3,988
31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.74
$1.51 COP 5,697
80.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 CA$5.33
$1.36 COP 5,119
186.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 CA$3.39
$1.12 COP 4,218
120.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 CA$2.94
$1.17 COP 4,400
83.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 CA$2.61
$0.90 COP 3,395
112.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 CA$1.59
$0.84 COP 3,150
38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.86 CA$20.36
$2.26 COP 8,501
557.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.05 CA$17.88
$9.97 COP 37.5K
30.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 CA$3.08
$1.18 COP 4,451
90.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 CA$3.12
$2.39 COP 8,993
-4.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.15 CA$2.95
$0.86 COP 3,233
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.3 CA$107
$41.45 COP 156.0K
88.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 CA$4.16
$1.47 COP 5,521
106.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CA$2.02
$1.95 COP 7,323
-24.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.92 CA$35.51
$7.76 COP 29.2K
234.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 CA$1.79
$0.97 COP 3,640
34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
40.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-23.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 CA$155
$81.1 COP 305.2K
39.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.85 CA$61.5
$9.40 COP 35.4K
377.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.23 CA$63.3
$23.61 COP 88.8K
95.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 CA$79.2
$25.55 COP 96.1K
126.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.80 CA$6.57
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-75.12%
Cinema Ticket
$12.34 CA$16.90
$4.10 COP 15.4K
200.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$958 CA$1,312
$306 COP 1.2M
212.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K CA$15.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
86.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.08 CA$67.2
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-17.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.47 CA$47.23
$31.96 COP 120.3K
7.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 CA$128
$103 COP 386.5K
-8.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 CA$167
$108 COP 405.9K
13.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,776 CA$2,433
$483 COP 1.8M
267.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 CA$2,028
$377 COP 1.4M
292.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,904 CA$3,979
$822 COP 3.1M
253.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,497 CA$3,420
$721 COP 2.7M
246.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K CA$13.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
262.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,229 CA$11.3K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
523.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,110 CA$4,261
$538 COP 2.0M
478.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
13.43
-54.73%

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

Last update for Richmond: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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