Medellin vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
86
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
2.53M
2.79M

The cost of living in Medellin is 66% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6207th and 656th ($873 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1.4 months in Toronto. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6039th and 52nd 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
$5.77
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$18156

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$789
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$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
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$641
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$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

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$2332
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$2472
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$2618
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$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
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$2154
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$1971
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$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
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$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
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$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
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$2007
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$1814
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$2074
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$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085