Calgary vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$417
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
67
😀 Quality of life
90
53
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.53M

The cost of living in Calgary is 146% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1473rd and 6207th ($2149 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 2nd in Canada and Colombia, respectively. Check Canada vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 131st and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Medellin

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Calgary Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$12.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617