Cost of Living Comparison Between Abha and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Abha and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Abha is 59.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Abha is 30.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.39 SAR 20.22
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-10.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.0 SAR 202
$33.17 COP 124.8K
62.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 SAR 29.79
$7.29 COP 27.4K
8.92%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 SAR 6.40
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SAR 5.11
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.05 SAR 11.44
$1.63 COP 6,134
87.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$1.05 COP 3,948
-40.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 SAR 0.79
$0.77 COP 2,899
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,511
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SAR 6.87
$1.07 COP 4,016
71.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 SAR 1.82
$1.31 COP 4,935
-63.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 SAR 7.43
$1.38 COP 5,196
43.48%
Eggs
$2.94 SAR 11.01
$2.25 COP 8,458
30.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.71 SAR 21.41
$4.48 COP 16.9K
27.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.59 SAR 32.23
$5.74 COP 21.6K
49.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.20 SAR 64.5
$8.86 COP 33.4K
94.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 SAR 6.80
$2.24 COP 8,440
-19.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 SAR 6.28
$1.06 COP 3,989
57.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 SAR 5.31
$1.51 COP 5,698
-6.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 SAR 6.27
$1.36 COP 5,120
22.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.07
$1.12 COP 4,219
20.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 SAR 4.54
$1.17 COP 4,401
3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 SAR 3.61
$0.90 COP 3,396
6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.07
$0.84 COP 3,150
-34.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.97 SAR 11.15
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 SAR 5.44
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.61 SAR 36.05
$2.26 COP 8,502
325.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,452
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,995
-
🚌 Getting Around
Abha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 SAR 3.03
$0.86 COP 3,234
-5.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.65 SAR 149
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-4.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 SAR 10.19
$1.47 COP 5,522
85.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 SAR 9.78
$1.95 COP 7,324
33.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.40 SAR 50.3
$7.76 COP 29.2K
72.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.41
$0.97 COP 3,641
-34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K SAR 92.7K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
37.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K SAR 83.9K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-16.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.1 SAR 315
$81.1 COP 305.2K
3.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.32 SAR 136
$9.40 COP 35.4K
286.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 SAR 209
$23.61 COP 88.8K
135.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$122 SAR 456
$25.55 COP 96.1K
376.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.50 SAR 99.4
$19.29 COP 72.6K
37.38%
Cinema Ticket
$17.79 SAR 66.7
$4.10 COP 15.4K
333.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 SAR 903
$306 COP 1.2M
-21.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,308 SAR 19.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-10.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.91 SAR 142
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-36.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.0 SAR 251
$31.96 COP 120.3K
109.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 SAR 667
$103 COP 386.5K
73.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 SAR 338
$108 COP 406.0K
-16.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,336
$483 COP 1.8M
-26.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 SAR 991
$377 COP 1.4M
-29.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$565 SAR 2,117
$822 COP 3.1M
-31.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$634 SAR 2,379
$721 COP 2.7M
-12.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,056 SAR 3,962
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-62.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$600 SAR 2,251
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-54.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,398 SAR 8,993
$538 COP 2.0M
346.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
13.43
-57.78%

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Last update for Abha: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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