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

😐 Solo nomad: Surrey is 103.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 166.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surrey is 104.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 157.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.57 CA$25.26
$6.03 COP 22.7K
207.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.6 CA$108
$33.17 COP 124.7K
140.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.95 CA$14.89
$7.29 COP 27.4K
50.21%
Cappuccino
$4.14 CA$5.63
$1.63 COP 6,128
153.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.76
$1.05 COP 3,944
93.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.47
$0.77 COP 2,896
136.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.05 CA$8.23
$1.73 COP 6,505
249.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.84 CA$9.30
$3.18 COP 12.0K
115.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.07 COP 4,012
145.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 CA$3.69
$1.31 COP 4,931
107.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.62 CA$7.64
$1.38 COP 5,191
307.25%
Eggs
$3.69 CA$5.02
$2.25 COP 8,450
64.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 CA$14.13
$4.48 COP 16.9K
131.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.90 CA$16.18
$5.74 COP 21.6K
107.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.74 CA$33.65
$8.86 COP 33.3K
179.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$2.24 COP 8,431
51.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 CA$1.81
$1.06 COP 3,985
25.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 CA$4.11
$1.51 COP 5,693
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 CA$4.76
$1.36 COP 5,115
157.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 CA$3.18
$1.12 COP 4,215
108.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 CA$2.82
$1.17 COP 4,397
77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CA$3.40
$0.90 COP 3,392
177.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 CA$2.63
$0.84 COP 3,147
129.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.83 CA$20.16
$2.26 COP 8,494
556.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.36 CA$19.53
$9.97 COP 37.5K
44.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.86 CA$5.25
$1.18 COP 4,448
227.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 CA$5.21
$2.39 COP 8,986
60.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.16 CA$4.29
$0.86 COP 3,230
267.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$128 CA$174
$41.45 COP 155.9K
208.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$1.47 COP 5,517
89.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CA$2.01
$1.95 COP 7,317
-24.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.46 CA$38.70
$7.76 COP 29.2K
266.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 CA$1.80
$0.97 COP 3,637
36.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
41.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-21.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 CA$255
$81.1 COP 305.0K
130.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.51 CA$56.5
$9.40 COP 35.4K
341.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.9 CA$92.3
$23.61 COP 88.8K
187.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.78 CA$59.5
$25.55 COP 96.0K
71.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.71 CA$25.44
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-3.01%
Cinema Ticket
$12.30 CA$16.72
$4.10 COP 15.4K
200.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$893 CA$1,215
$306 COP 1.2M
191.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K CA$17.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
116.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.9 CA$77.4
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-4.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 CA$72.5
$31.96 COP 120.2K
66.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 CA$141
$103 COP 386.2K
0.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.1 CA$129
$108 COP 405.6K
-11.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,652 CA$2,247
$483 COP 1.8M
241.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,369 CA$1,862
$377 COP 1.4M
262.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,077 CA$4,185
$822 COP 3.1M
274.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,499 CA$3,398
$721 COP 2.7M
246.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,875 CA$13.4K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
254.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,829 CA$12.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
568.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surrey
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,112 CA$4,233
$538 COP 2.0M
478.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
13.43
-51.30%

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Last update for Surrey: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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