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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Yellowknife is 143.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 191.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Yellowknife is 140.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 149.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.39 CA$22.78
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
174.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.1 CA$125
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
178.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.83 CA$10.88
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
9.82%
Cappuccino
$3.85 CA$5.35
$1.65 COPย 6,043
133.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CA$3.53
$1.06 COPย 3,882
139.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 CA$2.90
$0.77 COPย 2,839
171.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 CA$8.66
$1.75 COPย 6,419
256.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 CA$10.44
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
145.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.40 CA$3.34
$1.10 COPย 4,026
118.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.75
$1.30 COPย 4,771
107.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.84 CA$6.73
$1.34 COPย 4,906
261.19%
Eggs
$3.42 CA$4.76
$2.26 COPย 8,300
51.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.43 CA$10.33
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
65.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.59 CA$23.06
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
186.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.56 CA$23.02
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
84.82%
Apples (1kg)
$4.91 CA$6.83
$2.37 COPย 8,692
107.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 CA$2.20
$1.07 COPย 3,940
47.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.30 CA$7.37
$1.48 COPย 5,419
258.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.72 CA$10.73
$1.36 COPย 5,012
467.65%
Potato (1kg)
$4.58 CA$6.36
$1.13 COPย 4,136
305.31%
Onion (1kg)
$3.66 CA$5.09
$1.13 COPย 4,161
223.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.52 CA$4.90
$0.89 COPย 3,275
295.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 CA$1.55
$0.85 COPย 3,114
30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.97 CA$24.98
$2.28 COPย 8,361
688.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.54 CA$20.22
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
43.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.54 CA$6.31
$1.19 COPย 4,359
281.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.68 CA$9.29
$2.40 COPย 8,829
178.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 CA$3.15
$0.84 COPย 3,075
169.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.1 CA$77.9
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
37.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 CA$4.62
$1.48 COPย 5,417
124.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 CA$1.87
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-29.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.37 CA$35.26
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
215.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CA$1.69
$0.94 COPย 3,455
29.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$34.6K
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
40.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$28.2K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-22.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$387 CA$537
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
372.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.8 CA$83.2
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
527.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$113 CA$156
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
375.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.9 CA$104
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
189.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.45 CA$14.53
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
158.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 CA$871
$316 COPย 1.2M
98.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K CA$16.4K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
97.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 CA$93.4
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
13.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.93 CA$51.3
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
13.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 CA$148
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
6.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 CA$168
$108 COPย 394.9K
12.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,519 CA$2,111
$491 COPย 1.8M
209.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,437 CA$1,998
$371 COPย 1.4M
287.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,423 CA$3,368
$821 COPย 3.0M
194.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,126 CA$2,956
$731 COPย 2.7M
190.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,058 CA$4,251
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
1.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,839 CA$3,947
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
113.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Yellowknife
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,111 CA$5,714
$517 COPย 1.9M
695.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
13.43
-51.90%

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Last update for Yellowknife: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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