Medellin vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
86
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
2.53M
2.79M

The cost of living in Medellin is 57% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 5161st and 897th ($1071 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Colombia and Canada, respectively. Check Colombia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 5624th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Toronto

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Medellin Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$20314

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8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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$2309
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$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
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$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029