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

😐 Solo nomad: Vaughan is 67.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 150.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vaughan is 70.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 135.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.80 CA$20.28
$6.03 COP 22.7K
145.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 CA$105
$33.17 COP 124.7K
130.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 CA$14.00
$7.29 COP 27.4K
40.19%
Cappuccino
$3.59 CA$4.92
$1.63 COP 6,128
120.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 CA$2.85
$1.05 COP 3,944
98.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 CA$2.27
$0.77 COP 2,896
115.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.38 CA$8.75
$1.73 COP 6,505
268.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 CA$7.03
$3.18 COP 12.0K
61.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 CA$2.38
$1.07 COP 4,013
62.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 CA$2.98
$1.31 COP 4,931
66.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.76 CA$5.15
$1.38 COP 5,191
172.46%
Eggs
$3.36 CA$4.60
$2.25 COP 8,451
49.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.96 CA$12.27
$4.48 COP 16.9K
100.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.96 CA$15.02
$5.74 COP 21.6K
90.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 CA$8.82
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-27.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 CA$4.15
$2.24 COP 8,432
35.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 CA$2.21
$1.06 COP 3,985
52.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 CA$4.00
$1.51 COP 5,693
93.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 CA$4.77
$1.36 COP 5,116
155.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 CA$2.66
$1.12 COP 4,215
73.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 CA$2.73
$1.17 COP 4,397
70.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 CA$2.57
$0.90 COP 3,393
107.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 CA$2.43
$0.84 COP 3,148
110.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.06 CA$17.89
$2.26 COP 8,495
477.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.16 CA$16.66
$9.97 COP 37.5K
21.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 CA$2.85
$1.18 COP 4,448
76.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$2.39 COP 8,987
-8.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.87 CA$3.93
$0.86 COP 3,231
233.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 CA$150
$41.45 COP 155.9K
164.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 CA$4.19
$1.47 COP 5,517
108.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 CA$1.84
$1.95 COP 7,317
-31.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.85 CA$31.31
$7.76 COP 29.2K
194.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.55
$0.97 COP 3,638
16.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K CA$34.9K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
41.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K CA$27.2K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-25.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 CA$179
$81.1 COP 305.0K
61.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.14 CA$45.40
$9.40 COP 35.4K
252.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 CA$68.6
$23.61 COP 88.8K
112.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.57 CA$46.00
$25.55 COP 96.1K
31.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.19 CA$30.40
$19.29 COP 72.5K
15.03%
Cinema Ticket
$10.88 CA$14.90
$4.10 COP 15.4K
165.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$844 CA$1,156
$306 COP 1.2M
175.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K CA$25.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
214.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.57 CA$61.1
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-25.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.05 CA$50.8
$31.96 COP 120.2K
15.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.5 CA$84.2
$103 COP 386.2K
-40.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 CA$142
$108 COP 405.6K
-4.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,776 CA$2,434
$483 COP 1.8M
267.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,541 CA$2,111
$377 COP 1.4M
308.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,098 CA$4,244
$822 COP 3.1M
277.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,522 CA$3,455
$721 COP 2.7M
249.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,071 CA$12.4K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
225.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,393 CA$8,759
$1,320 COP 5.0M
384.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaughan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,049 CA$4,178
$538 COP 2.0M
467.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.73
13.43
-49.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Vaughan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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