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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-Qusayr is 33% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-Qusayr is 37.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Qusayr
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.13 SYP 699
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-0.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.61 SYP 3,147
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-16.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 SYP 644
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-22.81%
Cappuccino
$1.56 SYP 178
$1.66 COP 5,971
-6.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 113
$1.10 COP 3,977
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 SYP 81.5
$0.78 COP 2,815
-8.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 SYP 186
$1.71 COP 6,172
-4.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 SYP 293
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-18.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-Qusayr
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 SYP 115
$1.11 COP 4,002
-9.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 SYP 72.0
$1.31 COP 4,707
-51.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 SYP 199
$1.38 COP 4,967
26.81%
Eggs
$1.92 SYP 219
$2.22 COP 7,989
-13.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.00 SYP 342
$4.34 COP 15.6K
-30.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.76 SYP 885
$5.80 COP 20.9K
33.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.39 SYP 1,299
$8.98 COP 32.3K
26.84%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 SYP 104
$2.26 COP 8,143
-59.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 SYP 204
$1.11 COP 4,013
61.26%
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)
$0.66 SYP 74.9
$1.11 COP 3,999
-40.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 SYP 71.2
$1.16 COP 4,188
-46.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 SYP 42.83
$0.89 COP 3,202
-57.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 70.9
$0.87 COP 3,116
-28.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 SYP 351
$2.35 COP 8,473
31.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 SYP 936
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-24.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 SYP 111
$1.20 COP 4,319
-18.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 SYP 210
$2.48 COP 8,923
-25.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-Qusayr
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 112
$1.42 COP 5,124
-30.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 SYP 111
$1.91 COP 6,882
-49.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SYP 116
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-86.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 SYP 112
$0.97 COP 3,481
1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
2.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SYP 2.3M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-21.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Qusayr
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 SYP 11.6K
$81.3 COP 292.8K
25.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.51 SYP 970
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-11.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 SYP 6,180
$24.36 COP 87.7K
122.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-Qusayr
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 SYP 340
$3.89 COP 14.0K
-23.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Qusayr
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.25 SYP 5,045
$304 COP 1.1M
-85.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,811 SYP 206.5K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-69.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-Qusayr
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.45 SYP 3,357
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-49.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.51 SYP 2,908
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-21.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.35 SYP 5,170
$102 COP 366.3K
-55.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.4 SYP 6,310
$108 COP 389.4K
-48.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Qusayr
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-Qusayr
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-Qusayr: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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