Cost of Living Comparison Between Whistler and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Whistler and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Whistler is 55.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 130.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Whistler is 88.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 169% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Whistler
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.56
$6.03 COP 22.7K
209.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 CA$113
$33.17 COP 124.8K
147.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 CA$15.17
$7.29 COP 27.4K
51.85%
Cappuccino
$4.12 CA$5.65
$1.63 COP 6,133
152.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 CA$2.82
$1.05 COP 3,947
96.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 CA$2.41
$0.77 COP 2,899
128.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.65 CA$7.74
$1.73 COP 6,510
226.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.82 CA$9.34
$3.18 COP 12.0K
114.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Whistler
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.07 COP 4,015
102.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$1.31 COP 4,935
106.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.41 CA$7.41
$1.38 COP 5,195
292.03%
Eggs
$3.76 CA$5.15
$2.25 COP 8,457
67.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.42 CA$14.28
$4.48 COP 16.9K
132.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.79 CA$16.15
$5.74 COP 21.6K
105.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.84 CA$23.07
$8.86 COP 33.3K
90.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 CA$4.66
$2.24 COP 8,438
51.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 CA$1.75
$1.06 COP 3,988
20.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 CA$4.06
$1.51 COP 5,697
96.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 CA$4.68
$1.36 COP 5,119
150.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 CA$3.06
$1.12 COP 4,218
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 CA$2.59
$1.17 COP 4,400
61.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 CA$3.37
$0.90 COP 3,395
173.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 CA$2.02
$0.84 COP 3,150
76.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$2.26 COP 8,501
450.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 CA$17.76
$9.97 COP 37.5K
29.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 CA$4.68
$1.18 COP 4,451
189.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 CA$3.41
$2.39 COP 8,993
4.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Whistler
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.80 CA$2.46
$0.86 COP 3,233
109.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.12 CA$49.48
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-12.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 CA$3.06
$1.47 COP 5,521
52.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 CA$1.92
$1.95 COP 7,323
-28.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.24 CA$38.68
$7.76 COP 29.2K
263.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CA$1.67
$0.97 COP 3,640
25.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K CA$32.5K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
32.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K CA$25.0K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-31.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Whistler
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 CA$148
$81.1 COP 305.2K
33.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.49 CA$58.2
$9.40 COP 35.4K
352.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.3 CA$89.5
$23.61 COP 88.8K
176.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Whistler
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.3 CA$73.1
$25.55 COP 96.1K
108.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.03 CA$15.11
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-42.82%
Cinema Ticket
$12.34 CA$16.91
$4.10 COP 15.4K
200.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Whistler
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 CA$998
$306 COP 1.2M
138.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$16.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
98.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Whistler
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.7
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-5.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.59 CA$40.53
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-7.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 CA$128
$103 COP 386.5K
-8.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 CA$101
$108 COP 405.9K
-31.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Whistler
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,943 CA$2,662
$483 COP 1.8M
302.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 CA$1,692
$377 COP 1.4M
227.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,298 CA$4,518
$822 COP 3.1M
301.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,081 CA$4,221
$721 COP 2.7M
327.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K CA$14.3K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
274.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,177 CA$9,832
$1,320 COP 5.0M
443.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Whistler
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,174 CA$4,349
$538 COP 2.0M
490.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
13.43
-51.30%

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Last update for Whistler: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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