Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Surrey is 108% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 177.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surrey is 109.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 155% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.59 CA$25.3
$6.23 COP 26K
198.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 CA$110
$32.34 COP 134.8K
149.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.89 CA$14.83
$7.39 COP 30.8K
47.36%
Cappuccino
$4.24 CA$5.77
$1.72 COP 7,155
146.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CA$2.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
93.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.47
$0.73 COP 3,060
147.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 CA$7.95
$1.66 COP 6,916
251.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.91 CA$9.41
$3.2 COP 13.3K
115.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.58 CA$3.51
$1.09 COP 4,552
136.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.7 CA$3.68
$1.24 COP 5,188
117.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.64 CA$7.68
$1.33 COP 5,544
324.06%
Eggs
$3.79 CA$5.16
$2.22 COP 9,252
70.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.31 CA$14.04
$4.55 COP 19K
126.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.06 CA$16.42
$5.71 COP 23.8K
111.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.01 CA$34.04
$8.59 COP 35.8K
191.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 CA$4.54
$2.26 COP 9,410
47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 CA$1.81
$1.07 COP 4,461
24.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 CA$4.27
$1.51 COP 6,293
107.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 CA$4.77
$1.42 COP 5,911
147.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CA$3.25
$1.11 COP 4,619
115.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 CA$2.79
$1.18 COP 4,932
73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.5 CA$3.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
180.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CA$2.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
140.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.83 CA$20.18
$2.35 COP 9,809
531.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.45 CA$19.66
$9.34 COP 38.9K
54.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.99 CA$5.43
$1.18 COP 4,927
238.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 CA$5.32
$2.49 COP 10.4K
57.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.18 CA$4.32
$0.83 COP 3,464
283.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$128 CA$174
$41.9 COP 174.7K
204.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 CA$3.82
$1.41 COP 5,899
98.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.09
$1.96 COP 8,164
-21.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.46 CA$38.74
$7.85 COP 32.7K
262.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 CA$1.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
43.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K CA$28.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-20.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 CA$260
$82.5 COP 344.1K
131.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.76 CA$58.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
352.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.5 CA$89.1
$23.51 COP 98K
178.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 CA$60.3
$25.68 COP 107.1K
72.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.74 CA$25.5
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-2.09%
Cinema Ticket
$12.51 CA$17.02
$3.96 COP 16.5K
215.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$891 CA$1,213
$305 COP 1.3M
192.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K CA$16.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
108.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 CA$75.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-4.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 CA$72.6
$31.59 COP 131.7K
68.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 CA$138
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.5 CA$127
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,639 CA$2,231
$489 COP 2M
234.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,374 CA$1,870
$379 COP 1.6M
262.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,120 CA$4,247
$827 COP 3.4M
277.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,438 CA$3,319
$729 COP 3M
234.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,724 CA$13.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
344.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,518 CA$11.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
455.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,682 CA$3,651
$550 COP 2.3M
387.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
13.43
-51.30%

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Last update for Surrey: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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