Cost of Living Comparison Between Sudbury and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sudbury and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sudbury is 96.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sudbury is 87% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 109.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.51 CA$25.35
$6.03 COP 22.7K
206.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.9 CA$82.1
$33.17 COP 124.8K
80.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.31 CA$16.87
$7.29 COP 27.4K
68.86%
Cappuccino
$3.53 CA$4.83
$1.63 COP 6,133
116.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 CA$2.59
$1.05 COP 3,947
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 CA$2.33
$0.77 COP 2,899
120.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.50 CA$7.53
$1.73 COP 6,510
217.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$3.18 COP 12.0K
87.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 CA$2.71
$1.07 COP 4,015
85.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 CA$2.83
$1.31 COP 4,935
58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.67
$1.38 COP 5,195
200.00%
Eggs
$3.16 CA$4.33
$2.25 COP 8,457
40.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 CA$17.39
$4.48 COP 16.9K
183.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.08 CA$22.03
$5.74 COP 21.6K
180.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.73 CA$17.44
$8.86 COP 33.3K
43.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 CA$4.91
$2.24 COP 8,438
59.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 CA$1.75
$1.06 COP 3,988
19.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 CA$4.13
$1.51 COP 5,697
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 CA$6.24
$1.36 COP 5,119
234.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 CA$2.41
$1.12 COP 4,218
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$3.18 CA$4.36
$1.17 COP 4,400
171.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 CA$2.92
$0.90 COP 3,395
136.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$0.84 COP 3,150
232.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.96 CA$16.39
$2.26 COP 8,501
429.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.50 CA$19.87
$9.97 COP 37.5K
45.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CA$3.26
$1.18 COP 4,451
101.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.78
$2.39 COP 8,993
-15.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 CA$3.95
$0.86 COP 3,233
234.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.3 CA$99.0
$41.45 COP 156.0K
74.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 CA$4.47
$1.47 COP 5,521
121.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.27 CA$3.11
$1.95 COP 7,323
16.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.96 CA$49.26
$7.76 COP 29.2K
363.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 CA$1.50
$0.97 COP 3,640
13.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
40.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K CA$28.4K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-22.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 CA$146
$81.1 COP 305.2K
31.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.32 CA$67.6
$9.40 COP 35.4K
424.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.3 CA$102
$23.61 COP 88.8K
214.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.02 CA$67.2
$25.55 COP 96.1K
91.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.50 CA$19.87
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-24.83%
Cinema Ticket
$10.89 CA$14.92
$4.10 COP 15.4K
165.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$746 CA$1,022
$306 COP 1.2M
143.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,988 CA$12.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
52.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.7 CA$87.3
$59.8 COP 225.1K
6.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.81 CA$54.5
$31.96 COP 120.3K
24.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 CA$142
$103 COP 386.5K
0.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 CA$154
$108 COP 405.9K
4.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,056 CA$1,446
$483 COP 1.8M
118.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 CA$1,417
$377 COP 1.4M
174.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,678 CA$2,299
$822 COP 3.1M
104.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,748 CA$2,394
$721 COP 2.7M
142.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,802 CA$3,839
$2,784 COP 10.5M
0.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,976 CA$2,707
$1,320 COP 5.0M
49.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,025 CA$4,144
$538 COP 2.0M
462.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.59
13.43
-50.93%

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Last update for Sudbury: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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