Cost of Living Comparison Between Ain Beida and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ain Beida and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ain Beida is 11.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ain Beida is 24% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.2 DZD 414
$6.23 COP 26K
-48.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.61 DZD 3,055
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-26.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 DZD 495
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-48.17%
Cappuccino
$0.74 DZD 95.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
-56.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 DZD 74.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
-47.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.76
$0.73 COP 3,060
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 DZD 246
$1.66 COP 6,916
14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 DZD 313
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-24.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 134
$1.09 COP 4,552
-5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
-87.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 DZD 257
$1.33 COP 5,544
49.62%
Eggs
$2.2 DZD 285
$2.22 COP 9,252
-0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.44 DZD 1,738
$4.55 COP 19K
195.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 DZD 635
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-14.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 DZD 2,061
$8.59 COP 35.8K
85.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 DZD 398
$2.26 COP 9,410
35.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 DZD 369
$1.07 COP 4,461
167.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 DZD 224
$1.51 COP 6,293
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 DZD 95.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
-47.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 76.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
-46.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 63.8
$1.18 COP 4,932
-58.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 DZD 77.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.18
$0.84 COP 3,507
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.8 DZD 362
$2.35 COP 9,809
19.15%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 DZD 169
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
-69.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.13 DZD 2,216
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 84.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
-53.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.43
$1.96 COP 8,164
-81.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 DZD 697
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-31.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.98
$1.02 COP 4,265
-66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K DZD 4.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
83.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K DZD 4.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
29.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.11 DZD 5,188
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-51.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.25 DZD 1,197
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-2.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.69 DZD 2,159
$23.51 COP 98K
-29.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.25 DZD 3,008
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-9.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.45 DZD 705
$3.96 COP 16.5K
37.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 DZD 12.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
-68.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,537 DZD 457.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-40.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.09 DZD 4,669
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-37.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.66 DZD 5,907
$31.59 COP 131.7K
44.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 DZD 9,688
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 DZD 10K
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZD 25.1K
$489 COP 2M
-60.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 DZD 14.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-69.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 DZD 35.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-67.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 23.8K
$729 COP 3M
-74.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,651 DZD 213.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-24.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$851 DZD 110K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-44.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$320 DZD 41.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
-41.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Ain Beida: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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