Medellin vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$579
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
78
😀 Quality of life
64
93
🏙️ Population
2.53M
662K

The cost of living in Medellin is 54% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4852nd and 890th ($1162 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 Vancouver. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 5346th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Vancouver

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Medellin Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$21273

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$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884