Cost of Living Comparison Between Sault Ste. Marie and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sault Ste. Marie and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sault Ste. Marie is 71.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 102.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sault Ste. Marie is 77.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sault Ste. Marie
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.81 CA$22.89
$6.23 COP 26K
169.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.7 CA$100
$32.34 COP 134.8K
127.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.84 CA$13.39
$7.39 COP 30.8K
33.15%
Cappuccino
$3.49 CA$4.76
$1.72 COP 7,155
102.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.1 COP 4,575
65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 CA$1.77
$0.73 COP 3,060
78.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.45 CA$6.06
$1.66 COP 6,916
168.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 CA$7.55
$3.2 COP 13.3K
73.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sault Ste. Marie
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.09 COP 4,552
141.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 CA$3.11
$1.24 COP 5,188
84.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$1.33 COP 5,544
200.75%
Eggs
$2.84 CA$3.86
$2.22 COP 9,252
27.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 CA$12.16
$4.55 COP 19K
96.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.35 CA$14.09
$5.71 COP 23.8K
81.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.46 CA$15.59
$8.59 COP 35.8K
33.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 CA$4.35
$2.26 COP 9,410
41.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 CA$1.52
$1.07 COP 4,461
3.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CA$4.08
$1.51 COP 6,293
98.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 CA$4.76
$1.42 COP 5,911
145.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 CA$2.99
$1.11 COP 4,619
98.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 CA$2.24
$1.18 COP 4,932
38.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CA$3.53
$0.89 COP 3,718
191.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 CA$2.21
$0.84 COP 3,507
94.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.94 CA$16.25
$2.35 COP 9,809
408.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.93 CA$14.87
$9.34 COP 38.9K
17.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 CA$2.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
61.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 CA$3.32
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Sault Ste. Marie
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 CA$3.22
$0.83 COP 3,464
185.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.4 CA$79.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
39.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.41 COP 5,899
155.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 CA$2.5
$1.96 COP 8,164
-6.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.18 CA$32.92
$7.85 COP 32.7K
208.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.57
$1.02 COP 4,265
12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$33.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
41.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K CA$27.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-24.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sault Ste. Marie
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 CA$232
$82.5 COP 344.1K
106.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.74 CA$56.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
342.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70 CA$95.3
$23.51 COP 98K
197.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sault Ste. Marie
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.22 CA$45.22
$25.68 COP 107.1K
29.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 CA$25.44
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-2.35%
Cinema Ticket
$12.3 CA$16.74
$3.96 COP 16.5K
210.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sault Ste. Marie
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 CA$710
$305 COP 1.3M
71.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,106 CA$6,950
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-13.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sault Ste. Marie
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.54 CA$64.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-17.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.45 CA$51
$31.59 COP 131.7K
18.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.2 CA$84.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-39.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 CA$166
$106 COP 440.5K
15.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sault Ste. Marie
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$889 CA$1,210
$489 COP 2M
81.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$898 CA$1,223
$379 COP 1.6M
137.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 CA$2,042
$827 COP 3.4M
81.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,519 CA$2,067
$729 COP 3M
108.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,899 CA$2,585
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-13.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,658 CA$7,702
$1,532 COP 6.4M
269.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sault Ste. Marie
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,981 CA$4,058
$550 COP 2.3M
442.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Sault Ste. Marie: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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