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

😐 Solo nomad: Richmond Hill is 80.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 195.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Richmond Hill is 102.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 147.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.13 CA$24.84
$6.03 COP 22.7K
200.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 CA$113
$33.17 COP 124.7K
148.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 CA$12.24
$7.29 COP 27.4K
22.50%
Cappuccino
$3.33 CA$4.56
$1.63 COP 6,128
104.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.78
$1.05 COP 3,944
93.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 CA$2.09
$0.77 COP 2,896
97.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.84
$1.73 COP 6,505
231.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.12 CA$9.76
$3.18 COP 12.0K
123.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.42 CA$3.31
$1.07 COP 4,013
126.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 CA$3.52
$1.31 COP 4,931
96.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 CA$2.96
$1.38 COP 5,191
56.52%
Eggs
$3.83 CA$5.25
$2.25 COP 8,451
70.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.14 CA$19.37
$4.48 COP 16.9K
215.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.51
$5.74 COP 21.6K
97.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.82 CA$20.31
$8.86 COP 33.3K
67.27%
Apples (1kg)
$4.36 CA$5.97
$2.24 COP 8,432
94.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 CA$1.71
$1.06 COP 3,985
17.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CA$4.05
$1.51 COP 5,693
95.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$1.36 COP 5,116
147.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CA$3.41
$1.12 COP 4,215
122.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$1.17 COP 4,397
87.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 CA$2.58
$0.90 COP 3,393
108.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 CA$1.22
$0.84 COP 3,148
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.37 CA$16.94
$2.26 COP 8,495
447.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.71 CA$17.42
$9.97 COP 37.5K
27.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 CA$2.68
$1.18 COP 4,448
66.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 CA$3.20
$2.39 COP 8,987
-2.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 CA$3.79
$0.86 COP 3,231
222.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$114 CA$156
$41.45 COP 155.9K
174.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 CA$4.32
$1.47 COP 5,517
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 CA$1.44
$1.95 COP 7,317
-46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.33 CA$30.59
$7.76 COP 29.2K
187.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 CA$1.50
$0.97 COP 3,638
13.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
37.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CA$27.6K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-24.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 CA$240
$81.1 COP 305.0K
115.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.20 CA$57.8
$9.40 COP 35.4K
348.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CA$78.7
$23.61 COP 88.8K
143.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.30 CA$59.3
$25.55 COP 96.1K
69.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.55 CA$17.19
$4.10 COP 15.4K
206.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 CA$578
$306 COP 1.2M
37.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K CA$21.6K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
167.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.67 CA$63.9
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-21.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.47 CA$59.6
$31.96 COP 120.2K
36.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 CA$85.4
$103 COP 386.2K
-39.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.1 CA$122
$108 COP 405.6K
-17.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,813 CA$2,483
$483 COP 1.8M
275.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 CA$2,528
$377 COP 1.4M
389.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,115 CA$4,268
$822 COP 3.1M
279.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,510 CA$3,439
$721 COP 2.7M
248.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,732 CA$9,222
$2,784 COP 10.5M
141.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,574 CA$7,637
$1,320 COP 5.0M
322.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Richmond Hill
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,056 CA$4,187
$538 COP 2.0M
468.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.59
13.43
-50.93%

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

Last update for Richmond Hill: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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