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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ain Beida is 26.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ain Beida is 20.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.23 DZD 425
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-46.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.98 DZD 3,154
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-27.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.84 DZD 505
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-47.33%
Cappuccino
$0.74 DZD 96.8
$1.63 COP 6,170
-54.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 DZD 73.9
$1.05 COP 3,971
-46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.53
$0.77 COP 2,916
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 254
$1.73 COP 6,550
11.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 DZD 303
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-27.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DZD 130
$1.07 COP 4,040
-7.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 20.06
$1.31 COP 4,965
-88.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 DZD 266
$1.38 COP 5,227
46.38%
Eggs
$2.22 DZD 292
$2.25 COP 8,509
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.66 DZD 1,797
$4.48 COP 17.0K
204.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 DZD 642
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-14.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.11 DZD 2,119
$8.86 COP 33.6K
81.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 DZD 419
$2.24 COP 8,490
41.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 DZD 378
$1.06 COP 4,012
170.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 DZD 222
$1.51 COP 5,732
11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 DZD 99.7
$1.36 COP 5,151
-44.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 DZD 72.2
$1.12 COP 4,244
-50.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 65.4
$1.17 COP 4,427
-57.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 DZD 85.5
$0.90 COP 3,416
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.79
$0.84 COP 3,169
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZD 371
$2.26 COP 8,553
24.78%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 169
$1.18 COP 4,479
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZD 281
$2.39 COP 9,048
-10.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.90
$0.86 COP 3,253
-70.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.38 DZD 2,287
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-58.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 86.3
$1.47 COP 5,555
-55.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 48.14
$1.95 COP 7,367
-81.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 DZD 687
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-32.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.41
$0.97 COP 3,663
-64.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K DZD 4.3M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
83.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K DZD 4.4M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
24.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.52 DZD 5,330
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-50.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.59 DZD 1,261
$9.40 COP 35.6K
2.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.82 DZD 2,213
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-28.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.39 DZD 3,078
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-8.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.49 DZD 722
$4.10 COP 15.5K
33.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 DZD 12.1K
$306 COP 1.2M
-69.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,624 DZD 476.8K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-38.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.44 DZD 4,794
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-39.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.09 DZD 5,933
$31.96 COP 121.0K
41.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 DZD 9,928
$103 COP 388.8K
-26.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.0 DZD 10.1K
$108 COP 408.4K
-28.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 26.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
-59.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZD 15.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
-69.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 DZD 36.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
-66.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 24.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
-74.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ain Beida
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 DZD 41.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
-41.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Ain Beida: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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