Cost of Living Comparison Between Whitehorse and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Whitehorse and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Whitehorse is 131.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 168.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Whitehorse is 87.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 146.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Whitehorse
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.83 CA$20.32
$6.03 COP 22.7K
145.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.1 CA$121
$33.17 COP 124.7K
165.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 CA$12.26
$7.29 COP 27.4K
22.77%
Cappuccino
$4.93 CA$6.75
$1.63 COP 6,128
202.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 CA$3.60
$1.05 COP 3,944
150.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 CA$3.01
$0.77 COP 2,896
185.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.11 CA$5.63
$1.73 COP 6,505
137.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 CA$6.87
$3.18 COP 12.0K
57.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Whitehorse
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 CA$3.17
$1.07 COP 4,013
116.82%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 CA$4.36
$1.31 COP 4,931
142.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.68
$1.38 COP 5,191
200.00%
Eggs
$3.85 CA$5.28
$2.25 COP 8,451
71.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 CA$19.26
$4.48 COP 16.9K
213.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.59 CA$24.10
$5.74 COP 21.6K
206.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.16 CA$22.14
$8.86 COP 33.3K
82.39%
Apples (1kg)
$4.57 CA$6.25
$2.24 COP 8,432
104.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 CA$2.68
$1.06 COP 3,985
83.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CA$3.86
$1.51 COP 5,693
86.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 CA$7.04
$1.36 COP 5,116
277.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 CA$2.49
$1.12 COP 4,215
62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 CA$2.96
$1.17 COP 4,397
84.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.29 CA$4.51
$0.90 COP 3,393
265.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$5.87 CA$8.04
$0.84 COP 3,148
598.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.41 CA$23.85
$2.26 COP 8,495
670.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.58 CA$25.46
$9.97 COP 37.5K
86.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.59 CA$4.91
$1.18 COP 4,448
204.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 CA$6.11
$2.39 COP 8,987
86.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Whitehorse
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.82 CA$2.49
$0.86 COP 3,231
111.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.13 CA$61.8
$41.45 COP 155.9K
8.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 CA$5.16
$1.47 COP 5,517
155.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.95 COP 7,317
37.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.26 CA$34.60
$7.76 COP 29.2K
225.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 CA$1.82
$0.97 COP 3,638
37.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K CA$27.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
12.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-21.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Whitehorse
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 CA$292
$81.1 COP 305.0K
162.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.52 CA$63.7
$9.40 COP 35.4K
394.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$101 CA$139
$23.61 COP 88.8K
329.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Whitehorse
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 CA$75.4
$25.55 COP 96.1K
115.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.35 CA$58.0
$19.29 COP 72.5K
119.54%
Cinema Ticket
$11.99 CA$16.43
$4.10 COP 15.4K
192.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Whitehorse
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 CA$206
$306 COP 1.2M
-50.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
102.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Whitehorse
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.3 CA$74.4
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-9.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.66 CA$54.3
$31.96 COP 120.2K
24.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.0 CA$121
$103 COP 386.2K
-14.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$145
$108 COP 405.6K
-1.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Whitehorse
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 CA$2,115
$483 COP 1.8M
219.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,387 CA$1,900
$377 COP 1.4M
267.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,425 CA$3,322
$822 COP 3.1M
195.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,195 CA$3,007
$721 COP 2.7M
204.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,813 CA$7,963
$2,784 COP 10.5M
108.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,054 CA$4,185
$1,320 COP 5.0M
131.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Whitehorse
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,674 CA$5,033
$538 COP 2.0M
583.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.09
13.43
-47.21%

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Last update for Whitehorse: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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