Cost of Living Comparison Between Yellowknife and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yellowknife and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Yellowknife is 142.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 206% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yellowknife is 99.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 158.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.41 CA$22.34
$6.23 COP 26K
163.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 CA$119
$32.34 COP 134.8K
170.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.51 CA$10.22
$7.39 COP 30.8K
1.62%
Cappuccino
$3.69 CA$5.02
$1.72 COP 7,155
114.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 CA$3.55
$1.1 COP 4,575
137.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.88
$0.73 COP 3,060
190.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.12 CA$8.33
$1.66 COP 6,916
268.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.5 CA$10.21
$3.2 COP 13.3K
134.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.43 CA$3.31
$1.09 COP 4,552
122.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 CA$3.6
$1.24 COP 5,188
112.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.75 CA$6.46
$1.33 COP 5,544
257.14%
Eggs
$3.45 CA$4.69
$2.22 COP 9,252
55.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.7 CA$10.48
$4.55 COP 19K
69.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.64 CA$22.65
$5.71 COP 23.8K
191.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.19 CA$22.04
$8.59 COP 35.8K
88.47%
Apples (1kg)
$4.79 CA$6.52
$2.26 COP 9,410
111.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 CA$2.13
$1.07 COP 4,461
46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.41 CA$7.36
$1.51 COP 6,293
258.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.71 CA$10.5
$1.42 COP 5,911
442.96%
Potato (1kg)
$4.74 CA$6.45
$1.11 COP 4,619
327.03%
Onion (1kg)
$3.62 CA$4.93
$1.18 COP 4,932
206.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.52 CA$4.8
$0.89 COP 3,718
295.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 CA$1.5
$0.84 COP 3,507
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.01 CA$24.52
$2.35 COP 9,809
666.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.1 CA$19.19
$9.34 COP 38.9K
50.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 CA$6.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
279.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.7 CA$9.12
$2.49 COP 10.4K
169.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.19 CA$2.99
$0.83 COP 3,464
163.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 CA$75.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
32.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 CA$4.59
$1.41 COP 5,899
139.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 CA$1.85
$1.96 COP 8,164
-30.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.92 CA$35.28
$7.85 COP 32.7K
230.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$1.02 COP 4,265
18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
43.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-21.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$396 CA$539
$82.5 COP 344.1K
379.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.9 CA$81.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
534.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$110 CA$150
$23.51 COP 98K
368.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.2 CA$104
$25.68 COP 107.1K
196.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 CA$14.21
$3.96 COP 16.5K
163.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 CA$850
$305 COP 1.3M
104.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$16K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
97.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.4 CA$90.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
14.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.26 CA$50.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
17.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 CA$141
$103 COP 430.1K
0.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 CA$165
$106 COP 440.5K
14.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,494 CA$2,034
$489 COP 2M
205.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 CA$1,945
$379 COP 1.6M
276.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,438 CA$3,319
$827 COP 3.4M
194.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,167 CA$2,949
$729 COP 3M
197.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,096 CA$4,215
$2,190 COP 9.1M
41.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,885 CA$3,926
$1,532 COP 6.4M
88.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,124 CA$5,614
$550 COP 2.3M
649.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
13.43
-51.90%

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Last update for Yellowknife: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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