Cost of Living Comparison Between 'aqrah and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between 'aqrah and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: 'aqrah is 15.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: 'aqrah is 2.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.00 IQD 5,244

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-33.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.94 IQD 32.7K

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-23.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.76 IQD 8,861

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-5.19%

Cappuccino

$2.60 IQD 3,411

$1.65 COP 6,043

57.58%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 IQD 484

$1.06 COP 3,882

-65.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 IQD 269

$0.77 COP 2,839

-72.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 IQD 3,801

$1.75 COP 6,418

65.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 IQD 3,793

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-5.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.31 IQD 1,715

$1.10 COP 4,026

19.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 IQD 1,102

$1.30 COP 4,771

-35.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 IQD 2,188

$1.34 COP 4,905

24.63%

Eggs

$1.81 IQD 2,369

$2.26 COP 8,299

-19.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.44 IQD 5,818

$4.50 COP 16.5K

-1.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.75 IQD 6,230

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-18.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.90 IQD 16.9K

$8.96 COP 32.9K

43.97%

Apples (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,520

$2.37 COP 8,691

-51.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 IQD 1,509

$1.07 COP 3,939

7.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 IQD 1,337

$1.48 COP 5,418

-31.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 IQD 980

$1.36 COP 5,011

-44.85%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 913

$1.13 COP 4,135

-38.05%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 IQD 814

$1.13 COP 4,161

-45.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 IQD 872

$0.89 COP 3,274

-25.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 IQD 737

$0.85 COP 3,114

-34.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.96 IQD 2,566

$2.28 COP 8,361

-14.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.54 IQD 15.1K

$10.15 COP 37.3K

13.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 IQD 2,303

$1.19 COP 4,359

47.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 IQD 2,874

$2.40 COP 8,828

-8.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 IQD 474

$0.84 COP 3,074

-57.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.72 IQD 41.6K

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-22.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.37 IQD 3,104

$1.48 COP 5,417

60.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 IQD 1,928

$1.89 COP 6,949

-22.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.87 IQD 7,695

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-27.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.57 IQD 744

$0.94 COP 3,455

-39.36%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K IQD 25.2M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

8.20%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.6K IQD 25.7M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-25.78%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$78.2 IQD 102.6K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-4.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.67 IQD 23.2K

$9.54 COP 35.0K

85.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.00 IQD 45.9K

$23.68 COP 87.0K

47.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.44 IQD 49.1K

$25.85 COP 94.9K

44.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.88 IQD 22.1K

$18.72 COP 68.7K

-9.83%

Cinema Ticket

$7.59 IQD 9,953

$4.05 COP 14.9K

87.41%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$152 IQD 199.0K

$316 COP 1.2M

-51.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,332 IQD 4.4M

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-44.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.56 IQD 36.1K

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-53.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.03 IQD 32.8K

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-22.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.4 IQD 81.8K

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-37.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.90 IQD 54.9K

$108 COP 394.9K

-61.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$240 IQD 315.1K

$491 COP 1.8M

-51.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 IQD 235.7K

$371 COP 1.4M

-51.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$569 IQD 746.1K

$821 COP 3.0M

-30.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$350 IQD 459.4K

$731 COP 2.7M

-52.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$938 IQD 1.2M

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-68.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$634 IQD 830.7K

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-52.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.67

13.43

-57.78%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for 'aqrah: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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