Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-hawamidiyah and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-hawamidiyah and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-hawamidiyah is 32.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-hawamidiyah is 32.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-hawamidiyah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 E£178
$6.23 COP 26K
-42.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.89 E£790
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-50.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 E£237
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-35.59%
Cappuccino
$1.44 E£71.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
-16.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 E£14.41
$1.1 COP 4,575
-73.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 E£5.42
$0.73 COP 3,060
-84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.2 E£59.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
-27.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 E£145
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-8.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-hawamidiyah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 E£43
$1.09 COP 4,552
-21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 E£39.65
$1.24 COP 5,188
-35.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 E£32.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
-50.38%
Eggs
$1.46 E£72.7
$2.22 COP 9,252
-34.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.93 E£196
$4.55 COP 19K
-13.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 E£225
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-20.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.28 E£461
$8.59 COP 35.8K
8.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 E£73.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
-34.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 E£27.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
-48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.43 E£21.3
$1.51 COP 6,293
-71.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.83
$1.42 COP 5,911
-71.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 E£18.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 E£21.42
$1.18 COP 4,932
-63.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.97
$0.89 COP 3,718
-73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 E£8.6
$0.84 COP 3,507
-79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 E£97.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
-16.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.28 E£312
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 E£69.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 E£134
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-hawamidiyah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 E£8.38
$0.83 COP 3,464
-79.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 E£28
$1.41 COP 5,899
-60.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 E£22.66
$1.96 COP 8,164
-76.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 E£99.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.35
$1.02 COP 4,265
-69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K E£1.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
104.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K E£1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-hawamidiyah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.14 E£554
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-86.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.75 E£286
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-39.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.91 E£493
$23.51 COP 98K
-57.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-hawamidiyah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.87 E£1,087
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-14.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.87 E£143
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-27.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-hawamidiyah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.9 E£4,420
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,871 E£93K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-hawamidiyah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.15 E£1,350
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-53.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.92 E£2,432
$31.59 COP 131.7K
54.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 E£5,333
$103 COP 430.1K
3.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.3 E£2,499
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-hawamidiyah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 E£9,531
$489 COP 2M
-60.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.6 E£4,853
$379 COP 1.6M
-74.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 E£15.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-63.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 E£8,667
$729 COP 3M
-76.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$919 E£45.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-58.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$468 E£23.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-69.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-hawamidiyah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
13.43
26.58%

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Last update for Al-hawamidiyah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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