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Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaughan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaughan and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Vaughan is 43.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 156.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vaughan is 46.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 124.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.51 CA$20.17
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
143.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 CA$106
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
136.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.16 CA$14.12
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
42.50%
Cappuccino
$3.55 CA$4.94
$1.65 COPย 6,043
115.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 CA$2.84
$1.06 COPย 3,882
92.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.41
$0.77 COPย 2,839
125.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.20 CA$8.62
$1.75 COPย 6,418
254.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 CA$7.35
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
72.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 CA$2.53
$1.10 COPย 4,026
65.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 CA$3.08
$1.30 COPย 4,771
70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.86 CA$5.36
$1.34 COPย 4,905
188.06%
Eggs
$3.44 CA$4.78
$2.26 COPย 8,299
52.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.63 CA$12.00
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
91.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.80 CA$15.01
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
86.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.31 CA$8.77
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-29.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 CA$4.20
$2.37 COPย 8,691
27.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 CA$2.21
$1.07 COPย 3,939
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 CA$4.07
$1.48 COPย 5,418
97.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 CA$4.92
$1.36 COPย 5,011
160.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 CA$2.65
$1.13 COPย 4,135
69.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 CA$2.72
$1.13 COPย 4,161
72.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 CA$2.56
$0.89 COPย 3,274
106.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 CA$2.46
$0.85 COPย 3,114
108.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.22 CA$18.37
$2.28 COPย 8,361
479.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.66 CA$16.20
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
14.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.95
$1.19 COPย 4,359
78.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 CA$3.07
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-7.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 CA$3.90
$0.84 COPย 3,074
234.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 CA$156
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
175.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.20 CA$4.45
$1.48 COPย 5,417
116.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 CA$1.94
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-25.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.89 CA$31.82
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
184.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.54
$0.94 COPย 3,455
18.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.3K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
38.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CA$28.1K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-23.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 CA$181
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
59.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.23 CA$47.57
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
258.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 CA$70.2
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
113.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.90 CA$45.73
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
27.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.45 CA$31.21
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
19.93%
Cinema Ticket
$10.71 CA$14.89
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
164.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$823 CA$1,144
$316 COPย 1.2M
160.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K CA$25.2K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
203.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.29 CA$61.6
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-24.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 CA$52.0
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
15.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.2 CA$83.7
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-39.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$147
$108 COPย 394.9K
-1.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 CA$2,380
$491 COPย 1.8M
248.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,507 CA$2,094
$371 COPย 1.4M
305.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,098 CA$4,306
$821 COPย 3.0M
277.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,487 CA$3,457
$731 COPย 2.7M
240.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,872 CA$12.3K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
193.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,483 CA$9,012
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
386.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,046 CA$4,234
$517 COPย 1.9M
489.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.73
13.43
-49.89%

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Last update for Vaughan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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