Cost of Living Comparison Between Al `alamayn and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Al `alamayn and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Al `alamayn is 40% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al `alamayn is 40.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al `alamayn
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.01 E£299
$6.23 COP 26K
-3.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.85 E£688
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-57.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 E£198
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-46.14%
Cappuccino
$0.94 E£46.88
$1.72 COP 7,155
-45.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 E£16.99
$1.1 COP 4,575
-69.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£5.89
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 E£57.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
-30.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 E£151
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-5.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al `alamayn
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 E£49.43
$1.09 COP 4,552
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 E£14.38
$1.24 COP 5,188
-76.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 E£26.47
$1.33 COP 5,544
-60.15%
Eggs
$1.52 E£75.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
-31.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.5 E£124
$4.55 COP 19K
-45.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 E£210
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-26.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.41 E£369
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-13.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 E£63.9
$2.26 COP 9,410
-43.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 E£28.44
$1.07 COP 4,461
-46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 E£22.13
$1.51 COP 6,293
-70.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.25 E£12.41
$1.42 COP 5,911
-82.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 E£17.54
$1.11 COP 4,619
-68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 E£22.05
$1.18 COP 4,932
-62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 E£18.24
$0.89 COP 3,718
-58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 E£10.41
$0.84 COP 3,507
-75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 E£94.7
$2.35 COP 9,809
-18.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 E£419
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-9.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 E£66.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£92.9
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Al `alamayn
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 E£9.58
$0.83 COP 3,464
-77.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 E£18.94
$1.41 COP 5,899
-73.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 E£15.43
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 E£47.64
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-87.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.3 E£14.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
-70.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K E£1.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
99.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K E£1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al `alamayn
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.46 E£1,216
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-70.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 E£479
$9.44 COP 39.4K
2.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.7 E£781
$23.51 COP 98K
-33.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al `alamayn
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.15 E£1,101
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-13.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 E£145
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-26.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al `alamayn
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.09 E£1,645
$305 COP 1.3M
-89.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,843 E£91.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al `alamayn
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.69 E£880
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-69.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.05 E£2,090
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 E£5,479
$103 COP 430.1K
6.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.9 E£3,726
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al `alamayn
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 E£9,523
$489 COP 2M
-60.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99 E£4,923
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 E£15.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-62.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 E£8,761
$729 COP 3M
-75.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$876 E£43.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-60.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$508 E£25.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-66.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al `alamayn
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
13.43
48.92%

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Last update for Al `alamayn: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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