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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Kharijah is 29.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Kharijah is 35.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Kharijah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.5 E£174
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.82 E£787
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-51.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.7 E£234
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-36.40%
Cappuccino
$1.45 E£72.2
$1.72 COP 7,155
-15.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.65
$1.1 COP 4,575
-71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£6.19
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 E£60.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
-26.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 E£148
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-6.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Kharijah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 E£44.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
-18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 E£30.98
$1.24 COP 5,188
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 E£35.33
$1.33 COP 5,544
-46.62%
Eggs
$1.45 E£71.9
$2.22 COP 9,252
-34.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.38 E£168
$4.55 COP 19K
-25.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.23 E£210
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-25.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.8 E£437
$8.59 COP 35.8K
2.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 E£72.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
-35.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 E£28.87
$1.07 COP 4,461
-45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.43 E£21.3
$1.51 COP 6,293
-71.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.26
$1.42 COP 5,911
-73.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 E£18.89
$1.11 COP 4,619
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.3
$1.18 COP 4,932
-65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£10.9
$0.89 COP 3,718
-75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 E£10.42
$0.84 COP 3,507
-75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 E£98.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
-16.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 E£301
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-35.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 E£64.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 E£92.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Kharijah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 E£8.31
$0.83 COP 3,464
-79.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.68
$1.41 COP 5,899
-70.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 E£15.66
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 E£99.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
-69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K E£1.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
101.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K E£1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Kharijah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.64 E£579
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-85.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.53 E£325
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-30.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.54 E£524
$23.51 COP 98K
-55.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Kharijah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.97 E£1,092
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-14.45%
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 Kharijah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89.7 E£4,459
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,851 E£92K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Kharijah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.72 E£1,378
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-52.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.35 E£2,454
$31.59 COP 131.7K
56.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,424
$103 COP 430.1K
5.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 E£2,526
$106 COP 440.5K
-51.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Kharijah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,579
$489 COP 2M
-60.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.5 E£4,899
$379 COP 1.6M
-74.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 E£15.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-62.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 E£8,856
$729 COP 3M
-75.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$828 E£41.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-62.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$462 E£23K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-69.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Kharijah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
13.43
24.13%

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Last update for Al Kharijah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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