Cost of Living Comparison Between Welland and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Welland and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Welland is 57.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 105.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Welland is 77.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 96.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Welland
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.16 CA$23.36
$6.23 COP 26K
175.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 CA$99.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
126.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 CA$14.01
$7.39 COP 30.8K
39.24%
Cappuccino
$3.52 CA$4.79
$1.72 COP 7,155
104.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 CA$2.83
$1.1 COP 4,575
89.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.37
$0.73 COP 3,060
138.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 CA$6.46
$1.66 COP 6,916
185.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 CA$7.86
$3.2 COP 13.3K
80.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Welland
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 CA$2.39
$1.09 COP 4,552
61.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 CA$3.46
$1.24 COP 5,188
104.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.43 CA$6.03
$1.33 COP 5,544
233.08%
Eggs
$3.41 CA$4.64
$2.22 COP 9,252
53.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.9 CA$16.2
$4.55 COP 19K
161.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.07 CA$13.71
$5.71 COP 23.8K
76.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.2 CA$15.25
$8.59 COP 35.8K
30.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 CA$4.12
$2.26 COP 9,410
33.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 CA$2.02
$1.07 COP 4,461
38.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$1.51 COP 6,293
85.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 CA$5.93
$1.42 COP 5,911
207.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 CA$3.27
$1.11 COP 4,619
116.22%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 CA$4.15
$1.18 COP 4,932
158.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$0.89 COP 3,718
212.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 CA$3.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
167.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.6 CA$15.79
$2.35 COP 9,809
393.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 CA$17.49
$9.34 COP 38.9K
37.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CA$3.09
$1.18 COP 4,927
92.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 CA$3.04
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-10.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Welland
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
161.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 CA$87
$41.9 COP 174.7K
52.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.54 CA$3.45
$1.41 COP 5,899
80.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.96 COP 8,164
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.42 CA$30.52
$7.85 COP 32.7K
185.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 CA$1.49
$1.02 COP 4,265
6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
39.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K CA$30K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-15.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Welland
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 CA$271
$82.5 COP 344.1K
141.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.59 CA$64.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
404.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.4 CA$86.3
$23.51 COP 98K
169.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Welland
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.43 CA$35.97
$25.68 COP 107.1K
2.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.02 CA$38.14
$19.14 COP 79.8K
46.39%
Cinema Ticket
$11.61 CA$15.81
$3.96 COP 16.5K
193.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Welland
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$595 CA$810
$305 COP 1.3M
95.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K CA$24.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
209.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Welland
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.5 CA$98.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
25.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 CA$75.5
$31.59 COP 131.7K
75.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 CA$102
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.3 CA$130
$106 COP 440.5K
-9.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Welland
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 CA$1,406
$489 COP 2M
111.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$874 CA$1,190
$379 COP 1.6M
130.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,024 CA$2,755
$827 COP 3.4M
144.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 CA$2,075
$729 COP 3M
109.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,347 CA$7,279
$2,190 COP 9.1M
144.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,153 CA$5,653
$1,532 COP 6.4M
171.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Welland
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,771 CA$3,771
$550 COP 2.3M
403.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.83
13.43
-49.14%

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Last update for Welland: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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