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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Richmond is 91.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 146.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Richmond is 56.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 127.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 CA$22.95
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
176.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.3 CA$101
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
123.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.61 CA$13.36
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
34.78%
Cappuccino
$4.21 CA$5.85
$1.65 COPย 6,043
155.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.76
$1.06 COPย 3,882
86.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 CA$1.87
$0.77 COPย 2,839
75.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.47 CA$7.60
$1.75 COPย 6,418
212.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 CA$8.25
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
93.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.07
$1.10 COPย 4,026
100.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 CA$3.31
$1.30 COPย 4,771
83.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 CA$3.78
$1.34 COPย 4,905
102.99%
Eggs
$3.28 CA$4.56
$2.26 COPย 8,299
45.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.37 CA$13.03
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
108.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.29 CA$14.31
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
77.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.81 CA$13.64
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
9.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 CA$4.31
$2.37 COPย 8,691
30.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 CA$1.97
$1.07 COPย 3,939
32.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.68
$1.48 COPย 5,418
79.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 CA$5.59
$1.36 COPย 5,011
195.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 CA$3.45
$1.13 COPย 4,135
119.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 CA$3.13
$1.13 COPย 4,161
99.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 CA$2.72
$0.89 COPย 3,274
120.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CA$1.70
$0.85 COPย 3,114
43.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.74 CA$20.49
$2.28 COPย 8,361
546.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.95 CA$18.01
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
27.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 CA$3.06
$1.19 COPย 4,359
84.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 CA$3.25
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-2.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 CA$3.16
$0.84 COPย 3,074
170.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.1 CA$106
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
86.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.00 CA$4.17
$1.48 COPย 5,417
102.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 CA$2.08
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-20.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.71 CA$35.73
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
219.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 CA$1.84
$0.94 COPย 3,455
40.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$35.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
41.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$28.2K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-22.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 CA$158
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
39.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.47 CA$61.8
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
366.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.77 CA$63.6
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
93.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.2 CA$79.5
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
121.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.97 CA$6.90
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-73.45%
Cinema Ticket
$11.93 CA$16.58
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
194.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$947 CA$1,316
$316 COPย 1.2M
199.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K CA$15.5K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
86.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.17 CA$68.3
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-16.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.21 CA$46.16
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
2.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.4 CA$128
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-7.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 CA$171
$108 COPย 394.9K
14.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,756 CA$2,441
$491 COPย 1.8M
257.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,463 CA$2,033
$371 COPย 1.4M
294.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,942 CA$4,090
$821 COPย 3.0M
258.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,515 CA$3,496
$731 COPย 2.7M
244.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,896 CA$13.8K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
227.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,183 CA$11.4K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
514.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Richmond
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,112 CA$4,326
$517 COPย 1.9M
501.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
13.43
-54.73%

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Last update for Richmond: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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