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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-musayyib is 10.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-musayyib is 18.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-musayyib
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 IQD 6,891
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-12.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.01 IQD 48.5K
$33.17 COP 124.7K
11.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 IQD 9,733
$7.29 COP 27.4K
1.92%
Cappuccino
$3.11 IQD 4,079
$1.63 COP 6,128
90.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 479
$1.05 COP 3,944
-64.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQD 222
$0.77 COP 2,896
-77.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 IQD 4,430
$1.73 COP 6,505
95.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 IQD 3,808
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-8.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-musayyib
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 IQD 1,462
$1.07 COP 4,013
4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,037
$1.31 COP 4,931
-39.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 IQD 2,051
$1.38 COP 5,191
13.77%
Eggs
$1.51 IQD 1,984
$2.25 COP 8,451
-32.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.43 IQD 5,808
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-1.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 IQD 4,969
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-33.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
$8.86 COP 33.3K
31.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,525
$2.24 COP 8,432
-48.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 IQD 1,528
$1.06 COP 3,985
10.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,367
$1.51 COP 5,693
-31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 IQD 775
$1.36 COP 5,116
-56.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 IQD 836
$1.12 COP 4,215
-42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 IQD 729
$1.17 COP 4,397
-52.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 IQD 728
$0.90 COP 3,393
-37.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 IQD 522
$0.84 COP 3,148
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 IQD 2,673
$2.26 COP 8,495
-9.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.39 IQD 17.5K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
34.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 IQD 2,400
$1.18 COP 4,448
55.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 IQD 2,774
$2.39 COP 8,987
-11.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-musayyib
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 IQD 520
$0.86 COP 3,231
-53.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.05 IQD 40.7K
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-25.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.89 IQD 5,091
$1.47 COP 5,517
164.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IQD 1,919
$1.95 COP 7,317
-24.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 IQD 9,817
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-3.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 746
$0.97 COP 3,638
-41.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
13.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.4M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-24.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-musayyib
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 IQD 231.9K
$81.1 COP 305.0K
118.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.99 IQD 34.0K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
176.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.47 IQD 53.0K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
71.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-musayyib
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.46 IQD 49.1K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
46.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.67 IQD 21.8K
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-13.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 IQD 9,984
$4.10 COP 15.4K
85.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-musayyib
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 IQD 216.2K
$306 COP 1.2M
-46.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,581 IQD 4.7M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-39.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-musayyib
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.25 IQD 37.0K
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-52.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.25 IQD 39.6K
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-5.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.9 IQD 85.0K
$103 COP 386.2K
-36.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.72 IQD 56.0K
$108 COP 405.6K
-60.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-musayyib
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 IQD 317.5K
$483 COP 1.8M
-49.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 232.7K
$377 COP 1.4M
-52.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 IQD 768.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
-28.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 IQD 453.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
-51.97%
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-musayyib
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-musayyib: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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