Cost of Living Comparison Between Terrace and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Terrace and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Terrace is 60.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 94.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Terrace is 105.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Terrace
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.78 CA$25.56
$6.23 COP 26K
201.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.6 CA$112
$32.34 COP 134.8K
155.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.12 CA$15.14
$7.39 COP 30.8K
50.47%
Cappuccino
$3.71 CA$5.05
$1.72 COP 7,155
115.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 CA$2.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 CA$2.25
$0.73 COP 3,060
126.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.3 CA$5.85
$1.66 COP 6,916
159.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 CA$8.19
$3.2 COP 13.3K
88.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Terrace
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.45 CA$3.33
$1.09 COP 4,552
124.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 CA$3.75
$1.24 COP 5,188
122.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.38 CA$7.33
$1.33 COP 5,544
304.51%
Eggs
$3.99 CA$5.43
$2.22 COP 9,252
79.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 CA$12.36
$4.55 COP 19K
99.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.82 CA$21.53
$5.71 COP 23.8K
177.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 CA$19.08
$8.59 COP 35.8K
63.10%
Apples (1kg)
$4.46 CA$6.08
$2.26 COP 9,410
97.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 CA$1.68
$1.07 COP 4,461
15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.15 CA$4.28
$1.51 COP 6,293
108.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 CA$5.45
$1.42 COP 5,911
182.39%
Potato (1kg)
$3.28 CA$4.47
$1.11 COP 4,619
195.50%
Onion (1kg)
$3.27 CA$4.46
$1.18 COP 4,932
177.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 CA$3.54
$0.89 COP 3,718
192.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 CA$1.37
$0.84 COP 3,507
20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.24 CA$16.66
$2.35 COP 9,809
420.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.48 CA$18.35
$9.34 COP 38.9K
44.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 CA$3.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
93.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 CA$2.66
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-21.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Terrace
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.45 CA$1.98
$0.83 COP 3,464
74.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.19 CA$43.82
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-23.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 CA$4.36
$1.41 COP 5,899
127.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 CA$2
$1.96 COP 8,164
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.34 CA$34.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
222.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 CA$1.69
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K CA$40K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
67.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$27.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Terrace
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.3 CA$131
$82.5 COP 344.1K
16.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.86 CA$55.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
332.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.1 CA$84.5
$23.51 COP 98K
164.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Terrace
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.32 CA$59
$25.68 COP 107.1K
68.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.15 CA$12.45
$3.96 COP 16.5K
131.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Terrace
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$734 CA$1,000
$305 COP 1.3M
140.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$16K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
98.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Terrace
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.46 CA$52.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-33.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.57 CA$42.97
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-0.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 CA$112
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.67 CA$62.2
$106 COP 440.5K
-56.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Terrace
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 CA$1,417
$489 COP 2M
112.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 CA$1,179
$379 COP 1.6M
128.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,667 CA$2,270
$827 COP 3.4M
101.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,387 CA$1,888
$729 COP 3M
90.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,939 CA$2,639
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-11.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,003 CA$5,448
$1,532 COP 6.4M
161.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Terrace
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,971 CA$4,044
$550 COP 2.3M
440.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.22
13.43
-61.13%

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Last update for Terrace: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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