Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Victoria and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Victoria is 109.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 164.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Victoria is 110.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 150.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.48 CA$25.16
$6.23 COP 26K
196.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 CA$109
$32.34 COP 134.8K
148.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 CA$14.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
47.23%
Cappuccino
$3.92 CA$5.33
$1.72 COP 7,155
127.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$1.1 COP 4,575
110.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.77
$0.73 COP 3,060
178.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.23 CA$7.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
215.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.59 CA$8.97
$3.2 COP 13.3K
105.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.05 CA$4.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
179.82%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 CA$4.27
$1.24 COP 5,188
153.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.08 CA$6.92
$1.33 COP 5,544
281.95%
Eggs
$4.46 CA$6.06
$2.22 COP 9,252
100.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 CA$18.21
$4.55 COP 19K
194.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.01 CA$20.43
$5.71 COP 23.8K
162.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.55 CA$21.16
$8.59 COP 35.8K
81.02%
Apples (1kg)
$4.61 CA$6.27
$2.26 COP 9,410
103.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 CA$2.16
$1.07 COP 4,461
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.34 CA$5.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
187.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.81 CA$6.54
$1.42 COP 5,911
238.73%
Potato (1kg)
$3.9 CA$5.31
$1.11 COP 4,619
251.35%
Onion (1kg)
$3.23 CA$4.39
$1.18 COP 4,932
173.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 CA$3.65
$0.89 COP 3,718
201.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 CA$3.73
$0.84 COP 3,507
226.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.36 CA$20.91
$2.35 COP 9,809
553.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.27 CA$23.51
$9.34 COP 38.9K
84.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.8 CA$5.17
$1.18 COP 4,927
222.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 CA$6.14
$2.49 COP 10.4K
81.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.87 CA$2.55
$0.83 COP 3,464
125.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.7 CA$84
$41.9 COP 174.7K
47.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 CA$3.83
$1.41 COP 5,899
99.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 CA$1.9
$1.96 COP 8,164
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.67 CA$44.47
$7.85 COP 32.7K
316.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 CA$1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
25.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
44.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$28.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-18.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 CA$187
$82.5 COP 344.1K
66.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.9 CA$74.7
$9.44 COP 39.4K
481.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.3 CA$98.4
$23.51 COP 98K
207.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.24 CA$58.9
$25.68 COP 107.1K
68.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.43 CA$22.37
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-14.16%
Cinema Ticket
$11.84 CA$16.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
198.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$645 CA$878
$305 COP 1.3M
111.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K CA$19.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
138.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 CA$79.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
0.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.86 CA$61.1
$31.59 COP 131.7K
42.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 CA$128
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 CA$148
$106 COP 440.5K
3.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,574 CA$2,143
$489 COP 2M
221.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,358 CA$1,848
$379 COP 1.6M
258.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,775 CA$3,777
$827 COP 3.4M
235.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,462 CA$3,351
$729 COP 3M
237.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,733 CA$9,166
$2,190 COP 9.1M
207.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,633 CA$6,306
$1,532 COP 6.4M
202.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Victoria
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,695 CA$3,668
$550 COP 2.3M
389.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.38
13.43
-52.49%

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

Last update for Victoria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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