Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Toronto is 95.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 173.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Toronto is 102.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 150.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toronto
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.50 CA$25.34
$6.03 COP 22.9K
206.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 CA$114
$33.17 COP 125.7K
149.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.00 CA$15.07
$7.29 COP 27.6K
50.89%
Cappuccino
$3.93 CA$5.39
$1.63 COP 6,174
141.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CA$2.90
$1.05 COP 3,974
100.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 CA$2.25
$0.77 COP 2,918
112.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 CA$8.11
$1.73 COP 6,554
242.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.49 CA$8.90
$3.18 COP 12.0K
104.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toronto
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.72 CA$3.72
$1.07 COP 4,043
154.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 CA$3.92
$1.31 COP 4,968
118.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.38 COP 5,230
160.87%
Eggs
$3.61 CA$4.95
$2.25 COP 8,515
60.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 CA$18.29
$4.48 COP 17.0K
197.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.14 CA$18.01
$5.74 COP 21.7K
128.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.87 CA$23.11
$8.86 COP 33.6K
90.41%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.72
$2.24 COP 8,496
86.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 CA$1.59
$1.06 COP 4,015
9.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 CA$4.44
$1.51 COP 5,736
114.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 CA$5.52
$1.36 COP 5,154
196.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 CA$3.49
$1.12 COP 4,247
126.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 CA$4.00
$1.17 COP 4,430
149.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 CA$3.37
$0.90 COP 3,418
173.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CA$2.70
$0.84 COP 3,171
134.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.02 CA$20.57
$2.26 COP 8,559
564.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.76 CA$18.86
$9.97 COP 37.8K
38.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 CA$3.66
$1.18 COP 4,482
126.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 CA$4.37
$2.39 COP 9,054
33.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Toronto
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.42 CA$3.31
$0.86 COP 3,255
181.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 CA$155
$41.45 COP 157.1K
172.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 CA$5.11
$1.47 COP 5,559
153.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CA$1.94
$1.95 COP 7,372
-27.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.91 CA$35.50
$7.76 COP 29.4K
233.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 CA$1.50
$0.97 COP 3,665
12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$34.1K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
38.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$29.2K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-20.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toronto
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 CA$160
$81.1 COP 307.3K
44.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.93 CA$52.0
$9.40 COP 35.6K
303.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 CA$73.0
$23.61 COP 89.4K
125.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toronto
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.4 CA$77.3
$25.55 COP 96.8K
120.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.08 CA$28.87
$19.29 COP 73.1K
9.28%
Cinema Ticket
$11.98 CA$16.41
$4.10 COP 15.5K
192.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toronto
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,126 CA$1,543
$306 COP 1.2M
267.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K CA$25.3K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
213.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toronto
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 CA$80.1
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-2.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.18 CA$53.7
$31.96 COP 121.1K
22.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 CA$122
$103 COP 389.1K
-13.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 CA$160
$108 COP 408.7K
8.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toronto
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,787 CA$2,448
$483 COP 1.8M
269.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 CA$2,137
$377 COP 1.4M
313.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,987 CA$4,093
$822 COP 3.1M
263.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,445 CA$3,350
$721 COP 2.7M
239.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,834 CA$12.1K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
217.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,835 CA$9,365
$1,320 COP 5.0M
417.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toronto
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,638 CA$4,984
$538 COP 2.0M
576.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.16
13.43
-61.58%

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Last update for Toronto: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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