Cost of Living Comparison Between Saskatoon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Saskatoon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Saskatoon is 97.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 117.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saskatoon is 102.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 108% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saskatoon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.99 CA$30.12
$6.03 COP 22.9K
264.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.1 CA$123
$33.17 COP 125.7K
171.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.38 CA$14.21
$7.29 COP 27.6K
42.39%
Cappuccino
$3.65 CA$5.00
$1.63 COP 6,174
123.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.05 COP 3,974
140.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 CA$2.76
$0.77 COP 2,918
162.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 CA$7.87
$1.73 COP 6,554
232.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.26 CA$9.94
$3.18 COP 12.0K
128.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saskatoon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.03 CA$4.15
$1.07 COP 4,043
183.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 CA$3.71
$1.31 COP 4,968
106.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.40 CA$7.40
$1.38 COP 5,230
291.30%
Eggs
$3.70 CA$5.06
$2.25 COP 8,515
64.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 CA$13.26
$4.48 COP 17.0K
116.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.15 CA$16.65
$5.74 COP 21.7K
111.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.49 CA$22.59
$8.86 COP 33.6K
86.12%
Apples (1kg)
$4.29 CA$5.88
$2.24 COP 8,496
91.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 CA$2.31
$1.06 COP 4,015
58.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.78 CA$6.54
$1.51 COP 5,736
216.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 CA$4.44
$1.36 COP 5,154
138.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 CA$3.89
$1.12 COP 4,247
153.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 CA$2.99
$1.17 COP 4,430
87.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.83 CA$3.87
$0.90 COP 3,418
214.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CA$1.73
$0.84 COP 3,171
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.15 CA$19.39
$2.26 COP 8,559
526.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.20 CA$19.46
$9.97 COP 37.8K
42.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.23 CA$4.43
$1.18 COP 4,482
173.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CA$4.50
$2.39 COP 9,054
37.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Saskatoon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.18 CA$2.99
$0.86 COP 3,255
153.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.8 CA$86.0
$41.45 COP 157.1K
51.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 CA$4.96
$1.47 COP 5,559
146.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 CA$1.68
$1.95 COP 7,372
-36.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.49 CA$19.85
$7.76 COP 29.4K
86.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 CA$1.53
$0.97 COP 3,665
15.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$34.1K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
38.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28.2K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-22.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saskatoon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 CA$294
$81.1 COP 307.3K
164.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.3 CA$79.9
$9.40 COP 35.6K
520.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.0 CA$98.7
$23.61 COP 89.4K
205.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saskatoon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 CA$57.4
$25.55 COP 96.8K
64.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.19 CA$23.55
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-10.89%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 CA$20.57
$4.10 COP 15.5K
266.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saskatoon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 CA$712
$306 COP 1.2M
69.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K CA$20.9K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
158.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saskatoon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 CA$103
$59.8 COP 226.6K
26.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 CA$78.5
$31.96 COP 121.1K
79.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 CA$125
$103 COP 389.1K
-10.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 CA$159
$108 COP 408.7K
7.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saskatoon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 CA$1,375
$483 COP 1.8M
107.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$862 CA$1,181
$377 COP 1.4M
128.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 CA$2,428
$822 COP 3.1M
115.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,421 CA$1,946
$721 COP 2.7M
97.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,963 CA$4,059
$2,784 COP 10.5M
6.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,885 CA$3,952
$1,320 COP 5.0M
118.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saskatoon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,728 CA$3,737
$538 COP 2.0M
407.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.65
13.43
-50.48%

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

Last update for Saskatoon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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