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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-Qusayr is 18.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-Qusayr is 23.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Qusayr
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 SYP 665
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-1.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.99 SYP 3,027
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-18.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 SYP 613
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-25.10%
Cappuccino
$1.48 SYP 166
$1.63 COP 6,133
-9.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 SYP 115
$1.05 COP 3,947
-1.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 SYP 74.6
$0.77 COP 2,899
-12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 SYP 181
$1.73 COP 6,510
-6.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SYP 286
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-19.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-Qusayr
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 SYP 106
$1.07 COP 4,015
-11.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 SYP 65.7
$1.31 COP 4,935
-54.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 SYP 188
$1.38 COP 5,195
21.74%
Eggs
$1.84 SYP 207
$2.25 COP 8,457
-18.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.00 SYP 337
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-33.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 SYP 867
$5.74 COP 21.6K
34.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.29 SYP 1,266
$8.86 COP 33.3K
27.43%
Apples (1kg)
$0.87 SYP 97.3
$2.24 COP 8,438
-61.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 SYP 193
$1.06 COP 3,988
62.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 SYP 112
$1.51 COP 5,697
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 SYP 98.6
$1.36 COP 5,119
-35.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 74.1
$1.12 COP 4,218
-41.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 69.0
$1.17 COP 4,400
-47.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 SYP 41.74
$0.90 COP 3,395
-58.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SYP 64.9
$0.84 COP 3,150
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 SYP 328
$2.26 COP 8,501
29.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 SYP 872
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-22.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 SYP 110
$1.18 COP 4,451
-16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 SYP 208
$2.39 COP 8,993
-22.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-Qusayr
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SYP 114
$1.47 COP 5,521
-30.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 SYP 114
$1.95 COP 7,323
-47.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 SYP 111
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-87.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 SYP 115
$0.97 COP 3,640
5.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
3.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SYP 2.4M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-20.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Qusayr
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SYP 11.5K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
26.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.29 SYP 930
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-11.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.8 SYP 6,259
$23.61 COP 88.8K
136.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-Qusayr
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 SYP 328
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-28.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Qusayr
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.28 SYP 4,966
$306 COP 1.2M
-85.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,805 SYP 202.5K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-69.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-Qusayr
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.13 SYP 3,267
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-51.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.29 SYP 2,948
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-17.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.18 SYP 4,955
$103 COP 386.5K
-56.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 SYP 6,245
$108 COP 405.9K
-48.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Qusayr
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
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-Qusayr
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
13.43
2.38%

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Last update for Al-Qusayr: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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