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

🙂 Solo nomad: 'aqrah is 19.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: 'aqrah is 10.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'aqrah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.13 IQD 5,413
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-32.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.16 IQD 32.9K
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-23.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.87 IQD 9,001
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-6.15%
Cappuccino
$2.60 IQD 3,403
$1.66 COP 5,971
56.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQD 475
$1.10 COP 3,977
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQD 228
$0.78 COP 2,815
-78.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 IQD 3,887
$1.71 COP 6,172
73.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 IQD 3,841
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-7.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'aqrah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 IQD 1,777
$1.11 COP 4,002
22.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 IQD 1,092
$1.31 COP 4,707
-36.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 IQD 2,106
$1.38 COP 4,967
16.67%
Eggs
$1.72 IQD 2,253
$2.22 COP 7,989
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.57 IQD 5,980
$4.34 COP 15.6K
5.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.60 IQD 6,021
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-20.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.36 IQD 17.5K
$8.98 COP 32.3K
48.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 IQD 1,492
$2.26 COP 8,143
-49.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 IQD 1,574
$1.11 COP 4,013
8.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 IQD 1,372
$1.46 COP 5,271
-28.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 IQD 989
$1.37 COP 4,916
-44.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 IQD 919
$1.11 COP 3,999
-36.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 IQD 812
$1.16 COP 4,188
-46.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 IQD 824
$0.89 COP 3,202
-29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 680
$0.87 COP 3,116
-40.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 IQD 2,438
$2.35 COP 8,473
-20.85%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 IQD 2,329
$1.20 COP 4,319
48.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 2,820
$2.48 COP 8,923
-13.31%
🚌 Getting Around
'aqrah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 IQD 518
$0.79 COP 2,835
-49.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.79 IQD 40.3K
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-24.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 IQD 2,966
$1.42 COP 5,124
59.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 IQD 1,998
$1.91 COP 6,882
-19.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 IQD 8,068
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-19.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 IQD 736
$0.97 COP 3,481
-42.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
7.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-23.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'aqrah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.6 IQD 100.3K
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-5.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.63 IQD 23.1K
$9.63 COP 34.7K
83.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.02 IQD 44.5K
$24.36 COP 87.7K
39.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'aqrah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.85 IQD 48.2K
$26.02 COP 93.7K
41.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.07 IQD 22.4K
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-9.78%
Cinema Ticket
$7.58 IQD 9,925
$3.89 COP 14.0K
94.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'aqrah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 IQD 201.5K
$304 COP 1.1M
-49.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,221 IQD 4.2M
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-45.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'aqrah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.07 IQD 35.4K
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-53.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.03 IQD 32.8K
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-22.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.9 IQD 79.7K
$102 COP 366.3K
-40.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.41 IQD 54.2K
$108 COP 389.4K
-61.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'aqrah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 IQD 313.0K
$474 COP 1.7M
-49.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 IQD 237.3K
$371 COP 1.3M
-51.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 IQD 760.2K
$848 COP 3.1M
-31.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 IQD 455.3K
$716 COP 2.6M
-51.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
'aqrah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
13.43
-57.78%

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Last update for 'aqrah: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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