Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ajman is 79.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 176.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ajman is 54.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 256.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajman
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.96 AED 21.9
$6.23 COP 26K
-4.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.75 AED 102
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-14.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 AED 30.26
$7.39 COP 30.8K
11.50%
Cappuccino
$3.64 AED 13.38
$1.72 COP 7,155
111.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 AED 2.99
$1.1 COP 4,575
-26.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 AED 1.37
$0.73 COP 3,060
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.09 AED 40.74
$1.66 COP 6,916
568.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.03 AED 40.49
$3.2 COP 13.3K
244.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajman
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 AED 8.29
$1.09 COP 4,552
107.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 AED 4.37
$1.24 COP 5,188
-4.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 AED 5.35
$1.33 COP 5,544
9.77%
Eggs
$1.9 AED 6.99
$2.22 COP 9,252
-14.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.76 AED 32.16
$4.55 COP 19K
92.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 AED 24.58
$5.71 COP 23.8K
17.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 AED 27.49
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-12.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 AED 6.23
$2.26 COP 9,410
-24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 AED 4.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 AED 5.07
$1.51 COP 6,293
-8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 AED 3.98
$1.42 COP 5,911
-23.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 AED 3.43
$1.11 COP 4,619
-16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 AED 3.76
$1.18 COP 4,932
-13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 AED 2.77
$0.89 COP 3,718
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 AED 2.26
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 AED 23.09
$2.35 COP 9,809
167.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.75 AED 39.48
$9.34 COP 38.9K
15.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 AED 5.67
$1.18 COP 4,927
30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 AED 9.87
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Ajman
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 AED 14.72
$0.83 COP 3,464
383.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.2 AED 239
$41.9 COP 174.7K
55.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 AED 13.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
152.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 AED 2.62
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.13 AED 29.86
$7.85 COP 32.7K
3.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 AED 3.03
$1.02 COP 4,265
-18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.9K AED 168.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
160.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K AED 84.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-11.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajman
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 AED 505
$82.5 COP 344.1K
66.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.7 AED 230
$9.44 COP 39.4K
564.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$110 AED 404
$23.51 COP 98K
368.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajman
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$166 AED 610
$25.68 COP 107.1K
546.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.64 AED 13.38
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-80.98%
Cinema Ticket
$13.36 AED 49.05
$3.96 COP 16.5K
237.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajman
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$583 AED 2,141
$305 COP 1.3M
91.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,762 AED 21.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-2.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajman
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 AED 213
$57.9 COP 241.4K
0.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62 AED 228
$31.59 COP 131.7K
96.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 AED 317
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93 AED 341
$106 COP 440.5K
-12.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajman
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,315 AED 12.2K
$489 COP 2M
577.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,626 AED 5,969
$379 COP 1.6M
328.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,787 AED 21.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
599.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,207 AED 19.1K
$729 COP 3M
614.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,416 AED 16.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
101.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,691 AED 9,882
$1,532 COP 6.4M
75.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajman
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,156 AED 7,918
$550 COP 2.3M
292.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Ajman: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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