Cost of Living Comparison Between Smithers and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Smithers and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Smithers is 56.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 123% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Smithers is 64.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 105.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Smithers
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.60 CA$22.74
$6.03 COP 22.7K
175.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.8 CA$95.6
$33.17 COP 124.7K
110.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.13 CA$15.25
$7.29 COP 27.4K
52.67%
Cappuccino
$3.80 CA$5.20
$1.63 COP 6,128
133.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 CA$2.83
$1.05 COP 3,944
97.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 CA$2.24
$0.77 COP 2,896
112.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 CA$7.76
$1.73 COP 6,505
227.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 CA$8.17
$3.18 COP 12.0K
87.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Smithers
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$1.07 COP 4,013
104.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 CA$3.62
$1.31 COP 4,931
101.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.49 CA$4.78
$1.38 COP 5,191
152.90%
Eggs
$3.51 CA$4.80
$2.25 COP 8,451
56.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.44
$4.48 COP 16.9K
151.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.51 CA$15.77
$5.74 COP 21.6K
100.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.89 CA$20.39
$8.86 COP 33.3K
68.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 CA$5.41
$2.24 COP 8,432
76.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 CA$1.88
$1.06 COP 3,985
29.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 CA$5.08
$1.51 COP 5,693
145.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$1.36 COP 5,116
184.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 CA$3.27
$1.12 COP 4,215
112.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CA$3.41
$1.17 COP 4,397
112.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 CA$3.49
$0.90 COP 3,393
183.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 CA$2.46
$0.84 COP 3,148
114.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.18 CA$19.43
$2.26 COP 8,495
527.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.28 CA$18.20
$9.97 COP 37.5K
33.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.80 CA$3.84
$1.18 COP 4,448
137.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 CA$4.18
$2.39 COP 8,987
27.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Smithers
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 CA$3.19
$0.86 COP 3,231
170.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 CA$86.1
$41.45 COP 155.9K
51.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 CA$4.40
$1.47 COP 5,517
118.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CA$1.94
$1.95 COP 7,317
-27.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.61 CA$35.08
$7.76 COP 29.2K
230.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.52
$0.97 COP 3,638
14.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.7K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
36.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-21.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Smithers
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 CA$194
$81.1 COP 305.0K
74.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.96 CA$60.2
$9.40 COP 35.4K
367.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.0 CA$86.3
$23.61 COP 88.8K
166.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Smithers
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.84 CA$57.3
$25.55 COP 96.1K
63.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.38 CA$15.60
$4.10 COP 15.4K
177.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Smithers
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$744 CA$1,019
$306 COP 1.2M
143.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K CA$15.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
97.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Smithers
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.0 CA$75.3
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-8.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.27 CA$55.2
$31.96 COP 120.2K
26.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 CA$117
$103 COP 386.2K
-16.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$108 COP 405.6K
-0.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Smithers
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 CA$1,799
$483 COP 1.8M
171.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 CA$1,629
$377 COP 1.4M
215.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,001 CA$2,742
$822 COP 3.1M
143.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,850 CA$2,534
$721 COP 2.7M
156.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,847 CA$6,641
$2,784 COP 10.5M
74.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,934 CA$5,389
$1,320 COP 5.0M
197.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Smithers
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
13.43
-51.90%

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Last update for Smithers: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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