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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Kufah is 26% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Kufah is 28.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Kufah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 IQD 6,968
$6.23 COP 26K
-14.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.97 IQD 47.1K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
11.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 IQD 10.3K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
6.63%
Cappuccino
$2.98 IQD 3,901
$1.72 COP 7,155
73.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 482
$1.1 COP 4,575
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 IQD 256
$0.73 COP 3,060
-72.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 IQD 4,638
$1.66 COP 6,916
113.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 IQD 3,800
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-9.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Kufah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 IQD 1,405
$1.09 COP 4,552
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 IQD 850
$1.24 COP 5,188
-47.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 IQD 2,067
$1.33 COP 5,544
18.80%
Eggs
$1.79 IQD 2,347
$2.22 COP 9,252
-19.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.3 IQD 3,005
$4.55 COP 19K
-49.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.94 IQD 3,845
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-48.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.8 IQD 12.8K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
14.09%
Apples (1kg)
$0.51 IQD 670
$2.26 COP 9,410
-77.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 IQD 1,274
$1.07 COP 4,461
-9.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 872
$1.51 COP 6,293
-55.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 IQD 656
$1.42 COP 5,911
-64.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 IQD 529
$1.11 COP 4,619
-63.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 IQD 437
$1.18 COP 4,932
-72.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 IQD 824
$0.89 COP 3,718
-29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 IQD 577
$0.84 COP 3,507
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 IQD 2,582
$2.35 COP 9,809
-16.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.93 IQD 19.5K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
59.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 IQD 2,387
$1.18 COP 4,927
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,821
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-13.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Kufah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 IQD 457
$0.83 COP 3,464
-57.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.83 IQD 40.4K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-26.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.33 IQD 3,052
$1.41 COP 5,899
65.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 IQD 2,023
$1.96 COP 8,164
-20.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.53 IQD 9,853
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-4.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 IQD 703
$1.02 COP 4,265
-47.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K IQD 25.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
11.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Kufah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.48 IQD 51.7K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-52.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.37 IQD 34.5K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
179.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.75 IQD 29.8K
$23.51 COP 98K
-3.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Kufah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.41 IQD 33.3K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-1.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.69 IQD 21.9K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-12.80%
Cinema Ticket
$7.55 IQD 9,883
$3.96 COP 16.5K
90.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Kufah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.4 IQD 114.4K
$305 COP 1.3M
-71.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,445 IQD 3.2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-58.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Kufah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.4 IQD 28K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-63.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.01 IQD 39.3K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-5.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.23 IQD 26.5K
$103 COP 430.1K
-80.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.72 IQD 36.3K
$106 COP 440.5K
-73.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Kufah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 IQD 276.9K
$489 COP 2M
-56.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 231.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-53.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$425 IQD 556.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-48.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 IQD 379.5K
$729 COP 3M
-60.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,006 IQD 1.3M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-54.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$612 IQD 801.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-60.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Kufah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$720 IQD 942.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
30.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
13.43
-57.78%

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Last update for Al Kufah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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