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

😐 Solo nomad: Sudbury is 97.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 125.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sudbury is 96.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 109.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.75 CA$25.52
$6.23 COP 26K
200.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.2 CA$80.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
83.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.31 CA$16.76
$7.39 COP 30.8K
66.58%
Cappuccino
$3.53 CA$4.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
105.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 CA$2.52
$1.1 COP 4,575
68.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 CA$2.34
$0.73 COP 3,060
135.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 CA$7.68
$1.66 COP 6,916
239.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 CA$8.13
$3.2 COP 13.3K
86.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 CA$2.79
$1.09 COP 4,552
88.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 CA$2.68
$1.24 COP 5,188
58.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.09 CA$5.57
$1.33 COP 5,544
207.52%
Eggs
$3.04 CA$4.13
$2.22 COP 9,252
36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 CA$17.45
$4.55 COP 19K
181.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.84 CA$21.56
$5.71 COP 23.8K
177.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 CA$17.4
$8.59 COP 35.8K
48.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.73 CA$5.08
$2.26 COP 9,410
65.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 CA$1.79
$1.07 COP 4,461
23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
99.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.7 CA$6.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
230.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 CA$2.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
49.55%
Onion (1kg)
$3.11 CA$4.24
$1.18 COP 4,932
163.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 CA$2.81
$0.89 COP 3,718
132.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$0.84 COP 3,507
233.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.7 CA$15.92
$2.35 COP 9,809
397.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 CA$19.18
$9.34 COP 38.9K
50.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 CA$3.41
$1.18 COP 4,927
112.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CA$2.87
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-15.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 CA$3.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
246.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.8 CA$99.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
73.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 CA$4.48
$1.41 COP 5,899
133.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 CA$2.99
$1.96 COP 8,164
12.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.15 CA$47.85
$7.85 COP 32.7K
347.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.55
$1.02 COP 4,265
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
42.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$27.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 CA$144
$82.5 COP 344.1K
28.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49 CA$66.7
$9.44 COP 39.4K
419.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.4 CA$101
$23.51 COP 98K
216.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 CA$67.4
$25.68 COP 107.1K
92.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 CA$20.19
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-22.47%
Cinema Ticket
$10.91 CA$14.86
$3.96 COP 16.5K
175.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$736 CA$1,002
$305 COP 1.3M
141.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,700 CA$11.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
46.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.5 CA$85
$57.9 COP 241.4K
7.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.24 CA$54.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
27.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 CA$140
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 CA$156
$106 COP 440.5K
8.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 CA$1,412
$489 COP 2M
112.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 CA$1,420
$379 COP 1.6M
175.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 CA$2,271
$827 COP 3.4M
101.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 CA$2,308
$729 COP 3M
132.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,725 CA$3,709
$2,190 COP 9.1M
24.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,937 CA$2,637
$1,532 COP 6.4M
26.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sudbury
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,752 CA$3,746
$550 COP 2.3M
400.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.59
13.43
-50.93%

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Last update for Sudbury: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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