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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-mawsil is 8.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-mawsil is 27.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-mawsil
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.78 IQD 10.2K
$6.23 COP 26K
24.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 IQD 15.8K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-62.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.59 IQD 7,315
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-24.36%
Cappuccino
$0.79 IQD 1,040
$1.72 COP 7,155
-54.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 484
$1.1 COP 4,575
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 IQD 257
$0.73 COP 3,060
-72.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 IQD 1,219
$1.66 COP 6,916
-43.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 IQD 1,989
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-52.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-mawsil
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 IQD 1,204
$1.09 COP 4,552
-15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 IQD 991
$1.24 COP 5,188
-38.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 IQD 1,429
$1.33 COP 5,544
-18.05%
Eggs
$1.97 IQD 2,584
$2.22 COP 9,252
-11.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.24 IQD 9,481
$4.55 COP 19K
59.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 IQD 4,116
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-45.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.07 IQD 9,253
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-17.69%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 IQD 1,097
$2.26 COP 9,410
-62.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 IQD 1,112
$1.07 COP 4,461
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 IQD 986
$1.51 COP 6,293
-50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 IQD 483
$1.42 COP 5,911
-73.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 IQD 506
$1.11 COP 4,619
-64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 IQD 591
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 IQD 636
$0.89 COP 3,718
-44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 IQD 653
$0.84 COP 3,507
-40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 IQD 2,532
$2.35 COP 9,809
-17.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.87 IQD 18.2K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
48.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 IQD 1,887
$1.18 COP 4,927
22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 IQD 2,576
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-mawsil
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 IQD 520
$0.83 COP 3,464
-51.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.68 IQD 40.2K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-26.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 IQD 2,857
$1.41 COP 5,899
54.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 IQD 2,680
$1.96 COP 8,164
4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 IQD 4,297
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-58.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 IQD 426
$1.02 COP 4,265
-67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K IQD 19.9M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-13.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K IQD 23.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-32.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-mawsil
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 IQD 132.4K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
22.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 IQD 23K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
86.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.98 IQD 35.3K
$23.51 COP 98K
14.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-mawsil
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.91 IQD 31.3K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-6.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.5 IQD 24.2K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-3.34%
Cinema Ticket
$11.54 IQD 15.1K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
191.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-mawsil
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 IQD 260.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
-34.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$689 IQD 902.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-88.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-mawsil
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.33 IQD 18.8K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-75.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.73 IQD 23.2K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-43.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 IQD 108.4K
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.46 IQD 25.5K
$106 COP 440.5K
-81.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-mawsil
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 IQD 316K
$489 COP 2M
-50.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 IQD 237.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
-52.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 IQD 744.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-31.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 IQD 443.2K
$729 COP 3M
-53.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$981 IQD 1.3M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-55.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$605 IQD 792.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-60.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-mawsil
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$605 IQD 792.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
10.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
13.43
-57.78%

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Last update for Al-mawsil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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