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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al `arish is 34.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al `arish is 46% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al `arish
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 E£199
$6.23 COP 26K
-35.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.82 E£687
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-57.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 E£272
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-25.85%
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£71.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
-16.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 E£20.69
$1.1 COP 4,575
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£6.08
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 E£64.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
-21.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 E£97.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-38.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al `arish
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 E£46.51
$1.09 COP 4,552
-13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 E£23.44
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 E£38.63
$1.33 COP 5,544
-41.35%
Eggs
$1.58 E£78.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
-28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.97 E£98.2
$4.55 COP 19K
-56.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.08 E£203
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-28.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.21 E£408
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-4.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 E£69.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
-43.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.36 E£17.88
$1.51 COP 6,293
-76.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.57
$1.42 COP 5,911
-72.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 E£25.33
$1.11 COP 4,619
-54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 E£26.26
$1.18 COP 4,932
-55.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 E£14.52
$0.89 COP 3,718
-67.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 E£9.93
$0.84 COP 3,507
-76.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 E£93.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
-20.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.82 E£240
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-48.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 E£72
$1.18 COP 4,927
22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 E£84.7
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-31.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Al `arish
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 E£8.16
$0.83 COP 3,464
-80.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 E£15.64
$1.41 COP 5,899
-78.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 E£12.5
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 E£96
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-75.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.26
$1.02 COP 4,265
-69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K E£1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
72.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36K E£1.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
37.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al `arish
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.16 E£953
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-76.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.29 E£363
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-22.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.47 E£521
$23.51 COP 98K
-55.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al `arish
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.26 E£1,107
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-13.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.92 E£344
$3.96 COP 16.5K
74.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al `arish
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97 E£4,825
$305 COP 1.3M
-68.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,612 E£129.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-55.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al `arish
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.35 E£863
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-70.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 E£3,019
$31.59 COP 131.7K
92.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 E£4,212
$103 COP 430.1K
-17.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.4 E£2,503
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al `arish
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$188 E£9,345
$489 COP 2M
-61.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 E£4,987
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 E£15.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-63.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 E£8,900
$729 COP 3M
-75.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$869 E£43.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-60.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$531 E£26.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-65.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al `arish
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
23.33
13.43
73.72%

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Last update for Al `arish: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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