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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ain Defla is 22.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ain Defla is 33.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ain Defla
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 DZD 255
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-67.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.76 DZD 3,126
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-28.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.35 DZD 309
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-67.76%
Cappuccino
$0.25 DZD 32.90
$1.63 COP 6,170
-84.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 DZD 49.00
$1.05 COP 3,971
-64.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.35
$0.77 COP 2,916
-70.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZD 262
$1.73 COP 6,550
15.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 DZD 315
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-24.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ain Defla
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DZD 131
$1.07 COP 4,040
-7.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.96
$1.31 COP 4,965
-88.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 DZD 230
$1.38 COP 5,227
26.81%
Eggs
$1.86 DZD 245
$2.25 COP 8,509
-17.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.04 DZD 794
$4.48 COP 17.0K
34.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.29 DZD 696
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-7.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 DZD 2,059
$8.86 COP 33.6K
76.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 DZD 383
$2.24 COP 8,490
29.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 DZD 391
$1.06 COP 4,012
181.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 DZD 223
$1.51 COP 5,732
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 DZD 106
$1.36 COP 5,151
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 78.0
$1.12 COP 4,244
-47.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.5
$1.17 COP 4,427
-59.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 DZD 96.4
$0.90 COP 3,416
-18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.35
$0.84 COP 3,169
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 DZD 356
$2.26 COP 8,553
19.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 DZD 945
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-27.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 176
$1.18 COP 4,479
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZD 272
$2.39 COP 9,048
-13.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Ain Defla
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 30.08
$0.86 COP 3,253
-73.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.15 DZD 2,257
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-58.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 85.1
$1.47 COP 5,555
-55.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.41
$1.95 COP 7,367
-81.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 DZD 715
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-30.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.97
$0.97 COP 3,663
-65.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K DZD 4.7M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
97.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K DZD 4.4M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
24.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ain Defla
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.10 DZD 5,276
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-50.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.14 DZD 1,202
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-2.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.36 DZD 1,758
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-43.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ain Defla
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.90 DZD 3,012
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-10.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 DZD 817
$4.10 COP 15.5K
51.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ain Defla
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.1 DZD 6,589
$306 COP 1.2M
-83.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,582 DZD 471.3K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-39.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ain Defla
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.22 DZD 4,765
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-39.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.30 DZD 6,092
$31.96 COP 121.0K
44.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 DZD 9,747
$103 COP 388.8K
-27.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 DZD 10.3K
$108 COP 408.4K
-27.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ain Defla
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 DZD 25.4K
$483 COP 1.8M
-60.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZD 15.4K
$377 COP 1.4M
-69.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 DZD 36.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
-66.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZD 24.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
-74.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,659 DZD 613.0K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
67.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,178 DZD 155.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-10.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ain Defla
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 DZD 58.7K
$538 COP 2.0M
-17.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Ain Defla: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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