Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Kazimiyah and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Kazimiyah and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Kazimiyah is 9.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Kazimiyah is 6.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Kazimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.10 IQD 5,374
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-32.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.60 IQD 32.3K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-25.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.03 IQD 9,227
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-3.57%
Cappuccino
$2.60 IQD 3,405
$1.63 COP 6,134
59.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 514
$1.05 COP 3,948
-62.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 273
$0.77 COP 2,899
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 IQD 3,714
$1.73 COP 6,511
63.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 IQD 3,862
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-7.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Kazimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 IQD 1,708
$1.07 COP 4,016
21.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 IQD 1,018
$1.31 COP 4,935
-40.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 IQD 2,082
$1.38 COP 5,196
15.22%
Eggs
$1.71 IQD 2,245
$2.25 COP 8,458
-24.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.40 IQD 5,772
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-1.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 IQD 6,009
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-20.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.24 IQD 17.4K
$8.86 COP 33.4K
49.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 IQD 1,571
$2.24 COP 8,440
-46.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 IQD 1,564
$1.06 COP 3,989
12.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 IQD 1,313
$1.51 COP 5,698
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 975
$1.36 COP 5,120
-45.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 848
$1.12 COP 4,219
-41.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 IQD 813
$1.17 COP 4,401
-47.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 IQD 884
$0.90 COP 3,396
-25.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 IQD 741
$0.84 COP 3,150
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 IQD 2,557
$2.26 COP 8,502
-13.72%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 IQD 2,442
$1.18 COP 4,452
57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 IQD 2,774
$2.39 COP 8,995
-11.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Kazimiyah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 482
$0.86 COP 3,234
-56.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.66 IQD 41.5K
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-23.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 IQD 3,036
$1.47 COP 5,522
57.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 IQD 2,034
$1.95 COP 7,324
-20.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 IQD 7,817
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-23.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 742
$0.97 COP 3,641
-41.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K IQD 25.0M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
6.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-24.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Kazimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.7 IQD 102.0K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-4.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.40 IQD 22.8K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
85.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.88 IQD 45.8K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
47.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Kazimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.88 IQD 48.4K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
44.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.73 IQD 21.9K
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-13.27%
Cinema Ticket
$7.51 IQD 9,850
$4.10 COP 15.4K
83.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Kazimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 IQD 197.6K
$306 COP 1.2M
-50.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,314 IQD 4.3M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-43.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Kazimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.69 IQD 35.0K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-55.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.11 IQD 32.9K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-21.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.9 IQD 81.2K
$103 COP 386.5K
-39.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.76 IQD 53.5K
$108 COP 406.0K
-62.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Kazimiyah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 IQD 319.8K
$483 COP 1.8M
-49.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 IQD 236.7K
$377 COP 1.4M
-52.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 IQD 748.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
-30.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 IQD 460.0K
$721 COP 2.7M
-51.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Kazimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
13.43
-57.78%

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Last update for Al Kazimiyah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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