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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-miqdadiyah is 10% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-miqdadiyah is 9.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-miqdadiyah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.60 IQD 9,975
$6.03 COP 22.7K
26.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.91 IQD 30.1K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-30.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 IQD 11.4K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
19.62%
Cappuccino
$3.13 IQD 4,106
$1.63 COP 6,134
92.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 681
$1.05 COP 3,948
-50.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 IQD 262
$0.77 COP 2,899
-74.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 IQD 2,514
$1.73 COP 6,511
10.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 IQD 2,715
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-34.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-miqdadiyah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 IQD 1,806
$1.07 COP 4,016
28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,040
$1.31 COP 4,935
-39.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 IQD 2,368
$1.38 COP 5,196
30.43%
Eggs
$1.95 IQD 2,560
$2.25 COP 8,458
-13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.24 IQD 9,498
$4.48 COP 16.9K
61.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.82 IQD 6,324
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-16.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 IQD 18.6K
$8.86 COP 33.4K
59.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,507
$2.24 COP 8,440
-48.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 IQD 1,570
$1.06 COP 3,989
13.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 IQD 1,556
$1.51 COP 5,698
-21.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 IQD 1,050
$1.36 COP 5,120
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 877
$1.12 COP 4,219
-40.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 973
$1.17 COP 4,401
-36.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 IQD 947
$0.90 COP 3,396
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 IQD 741
$0.84 COP 3,150
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 IQD 3,561
$2.26 COP 8,502
19.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.18 IQD 16.0K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
22.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 IQD 1,837
$1.18 COP 4,452
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 IQD 2,674
$2.39 COP 8,995
-14.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-miqdadiyah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 482
$0.86 COP 3,234
-56.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.00 IQD 40.7K
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-25.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 IQD 2,941
$1.47 COP 5,522
52.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 IQD 2,895
$1.95 COP 7,324
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 IQD 8,981
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-11.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 IQD 857
$0.97 COP 3,641
-32.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K IQD 25.2M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
6.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K IQD 26.9M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-23.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-miqdadiyah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 IQD 133.8K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
25.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.98 IQD 23.6K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
91.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.55 IQD 38.8K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
25.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-miqdadiyah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.19 IQD 48.8K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
45.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.55 IQD 21.7K
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-14.20%
Cinema Ticket
$11.38 IQD 14.9K
$4.10 COP 15.4K
177.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-miqdadiyah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 IQD 347.8K
$306 COP 1.2M
-13.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,304 IQD 4.3M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-43.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-miqdadiyah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.48 IQD 43.9K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-44.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.64 IQD 63.8K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
52.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 IQD 106.6K
$103 COP 386.5K
-20.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.5 IQD 100.4K
$108 COP 406.0K
-29.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-miqdadiyah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 IQD 312.8K
$483 COP 1.8M
-50.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 IQD 231.1K
$377 COP 1.4M
-53.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 IQD 769.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
-28.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 IQD 456.8K
$721 COP 2.7M
-51.70%
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-miqdadiyah
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-miqdadiyah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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