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

😐 Solo nomad: Richmond Hill is 98.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 197.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Richmond Hill is 89.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 146.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.17 CA$24.73
$6.23 COP 26K
191.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.4 CA$111
$32.34 COP 134.8K
151.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 CA$11.93
$7.39 COP 30.8K
18.54%
Cappuccino
$3.17 CA$4.31
$1.72 COP 7,155
84.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 CA$2.75
$1.1 COP 4,575
83.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 CA$1.99
$0.73 COP 3,060
101.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 CA$8.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
256.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.99 CA$9.52
$3.2 COP 13.3K
118.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 CA$3.18
$1.09 COP 4,552
114.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 CA$3.34
$1.24 COP 5,188
97.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 CA$3.04
$1.33 COP 5,544
67.67%
Eggs
$3.86 CA$5.25
$2.22 COP 9,252
73.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 CA$19.14
$4.55 COP 19K
209.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.45 CA$15.59
$5.71 COP 23.8K
100.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.75 CA$20.07
$8.59 COP 35.8K
71.71%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 CA$6.14
$2.26 COP 9,410
99.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 CA$1.68
$1.07 COP 4,461
14.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 CA$3.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
90.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.5 CA$4.76
$1.42 COP 5,911
146.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 CA$3.36
$1.11 COP 4,619
122.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 CA$2.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
77.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 CA$2.58
$0.89 COP 3,718
113.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 CA$1.21
$0.84 COP 3,507
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.08 CA$16.44
$2.35 COP 9,809
414.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 CA$14.61
$9.34 COP 38.9K
14.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 CA$2.65
$1.18 COP 4,927
65.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 CA$3.28
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-3.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$0.83 COP 3,464
234.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 CA$153
$41.9 COP 174.7K
168.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 CA$4.33
$1.41 COP 5,899
125.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 CA$1.43
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.71 CA$29.56
$7.85 COP 32.7K
176.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.56
$1.02 COP 4,265
12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$33.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
41.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CA$27.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 CA$240
$82.5 COP 344.1K
113.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
353.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.7 CA$78.5
$23.51 COP 98K
145.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.41 CA$59.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
69.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.66 CA$17.23
$3.96 COP 16.5K
219.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 CA$565
$305 COP 1.3M
36.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K CA$20.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
157.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.46 CA$63.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.69 CA$59.5
$31.59 COP 131.7K
38.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.3 CA$86.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-38.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.3 CA$122
$106 COP 440.5K
-15.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,811 CA$2,466
$489 COP 2M
270.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 CA$2,538
$379 COP 1.6M
391.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,100 CA$4,220
$827 COP 3.4M
274.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,533 CA$3,448
$729 COP 3M
247.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,056 CA$11K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
267.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,147 CA$12.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
496.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,950 CA$4,016
$550 COP 2.3M
436.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.59
13.43
-50.93%

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Last update for Richmond Hill: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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