Cost of Living Comparison Between West Kelowna and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between West Kelowna and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: West Kelowna is 78.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 163.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: West Kelowna is 93% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 126.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
West Kelowna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.06 CA$24.74
$6.03 COP 22.7K
199.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.5 CA$91.1
$33.17 COP 124.8K
100.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.24 CA$15.40
$7.29 COP 27.4K
54.18%
Cappuccino
$4.10 CA$5.61
$1.63 COP 6,133
151.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 CA$2.98
$1.05 COP 3,947
107.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.37
$0.77 COP 2,899
124.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.78 CA$7.92
$1.73 COP 6,510
234.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.31
$3.18 COP 12.0K
90.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
West Kelowna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 CA$2.72
$1.07 COP 4,015
85.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 CA$4.26
$1.31 COP 4,935
137.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.67 CA$7.77
$1.38 COP 5,195
310.87%
Eggs
$3.73 CA$5.11
$2.25 COP 8,457
65.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 CA$15.18
$4.48 COP 16.9K
147.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.09 CA$30.27
$5.74 COP 21.6K
284.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 CA$27.76
$8.86 COP 33.3K
128.67%
Apples (1kg)
$5.20 CA$7.12
$2.24 COP 8,438
132.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 CA$1.92
$1.06 COP 3,988
32.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.19 CA$7.11
$1.51 COP 5,697
243.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 CA$5.27
$1.36 COP 5,119
182.35%
Potato (1kg)
$4.35 CA$5.96
$1.12 COP 4,218
288.39%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 CA$4.17
$1.17 COP 4,400
159.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 CA$2.64
$0.90 COP 3,395
114.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 CA$2.52
$0.84 COP 3,150
119.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.76 CA$20.21
$2.26 COP 8,501
553.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.97 CA$17.77
$9.97 COP 37.5K
30.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 CA$3.28
$1.18 COP 4,451
102.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 CA$5.39
$2.39 COP 8,993
64.44%
🚌 Getting Around
West Kelowna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 CA$2.26
$0.86 COP 3,233
91.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.5 CA$70.6
$41.45 COP 156.0K
24.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 CA$4.06
$1.47 COP 5,521
102.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 CA$2.44
$1.95 COP 7,323
-8.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.74 CA$35.27
$7.76 COP 29.2K
231.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CA$1.68
$0.97 COP 3,640
26.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.5K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
40.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$27.7K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-24.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
West Kelowna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 CA$193
$81.1 COP 305.2K
73.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.9 CA$71.2
$9.40 COP 35.4K
452.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.8 CA$92.9
$23.61 COP 88.8K
187.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
West Kelowna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 CA$83.0
$25.55 COP 96.1K
136.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.86 CA$50.5
$19.29 COP 72.6K
91.08%
Cinema Ticket
$11.86 CA$16.25
$4.10 COP 15.4K
189.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
West Kelowna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 CA$754
$306 COP 1.2M
79.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,135 CA$11.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
37.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
West Kelowna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.52 CA$67.9
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-17.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.83 CA$55.9
$31.96 COP 120.3K
27.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 CA$119
$103 COP 386.5K
-15.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$145
$108 COP 405.9K
-1.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
West Kelowna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 CA$1,980
$483 COP 1.8M
199.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,869
$377 COP 1.4M
261.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,221 CA$3,042
$822 COP 3.1M
170.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,995 CA$2,733
$721 COP 2.7M
176.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,360 CA$8,714
$2,784 COP 10.5M
128.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,533 CA$8,950
$1,320 COP 5.0M
394.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
West Kelowna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,180 CA$4,357
$538 COP 2.0M
491.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.53
13.43
-51.38%

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

Last update for West Kelowna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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