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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-qardahah is 31.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-qardahah is 25.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-qardahah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.85 SYP 666
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-4.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.20 SYP 3,101
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-17.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 SYP 622
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-25.55%
Cappuccino
$1.55 SYP 177
$1.66 COP 5,971
-6.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 SYP 130
$1.10 COP 3,977
3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 SYP 83.0
$0.78 COP 2,815
-6.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 SYP 181
$1.71 COP 6,172
-7.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 SYP 278
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-23.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-qardahah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 SYP 108
$1.11 COP 4,002
-14.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 SYP 72.5
$1.31 COP 4,707
-51.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 SYP 198
$1.38 COP 4,967
26.09%
Eggs
$1.87 SYP 213
$2.22 COP 7,989
-15.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.03 SYP 346
$4.34 COP 15.6K
-30.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 SYP 897
$5.80 COP 20.9K
35.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.45 SYP 1,305
$8.98 COP 32.3K
27.51%
Apples (1kg)
$0.93 SYP 106
$2.26 COP 8,143
-58.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 SYP 197
$1.11 COP 4,013
55.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 SYP 117
$1.46 COP 5,271
-29.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 SYP 103
$1.37 COP 4,916
-33.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 70.9
$1.11 COP 3,999
-44.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 SYP 76.5
$1.16 COP 4,188
-42.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 SYP 46.39
$0.89 COP 3,202
-53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SYP 66.8
$0.87 COP 3,116
-32.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 SYP 334
$2.35 COP 8,473
24.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 SYP 930
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-24.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SYP 116
$1.20 COP 4,319
-15.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SYP 206
$2.48 COP 8,923
-27.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-qardahah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 SYP 113
$1.42 COP 5,124
-30.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 SYP 144
$1.91 COP 6,882
-34.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.30 SYP 719
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-17.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.75 SYP 427
$0.97 COP 3,481
286.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K SYP 2.1M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SYP 2.4M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-20.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-qardahah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 SYP 11.7K
$81.3 COP 292.8K
25.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.28 SYP 944
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-14.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 SYP 6,173
$24.36 COP 87.7K
122.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-qardahah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 SYP 336
$3.89 COP 14.0K
-24.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-qardahah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.11 SYP 5,029
$304 COP 1.1M
-85.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,837 SYP 209.4K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-68.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-qardahah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.25 SYP 3,334
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-50.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.93 SYP 2,956
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-20.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.87 SYP 5,230
$102 COP 366.3K
-54.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 SYP 6,415
$108 COP 389.4K
-47.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-qardahah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 COP 1.7M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$848 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$716 COP 2.6M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-qardahah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
13.43
2.38%

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Last update for Al-qardahah: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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