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

😐 Solo nomad: Al-Ula is 31.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-Ula is 46.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.85 SAR 25.69
$6.03 COP 22.7K
13.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 SAR 168
$33.17 COP 124.8K
34.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 SAR 30.17
$7.29 COP 27.4K
10.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 SAR 6.83
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.61 SAR 13.53
$1.63 COP 6,134
121.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SAR 2.77
$1.05 COP 3,948
-29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.07
$0.77 COP 2,899
-62.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,511
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SAR 6.42
$1.07 COP 4,016
59.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 SAR 3.73
$1.31 COP 4,935
-24.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.30 SAR 8.64
$1.38 COP 5,196
66.67%
Eggs
$2.45 SAR 9.19
$2.25 COP 8,458
8.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.80 SAR 25.49
$4.48 COP 16.9K
51.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 SAR 28.92
$5.74 COP 21.6K
34.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 SAR 47.98
$8.86 COP 33.4K
44.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 SAR 8.17
$2.24 COP 8,440
-2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.17
$1.06 COP 3,989
54.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 SAR 6.57
$1.51 COP 5,698
15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
$1.36 COP 5,120
18.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.59
$1.12 COP 4,219
8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.92
$1.17 COP 4,401
11.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 SAR 4.50
$0.90 COP 3,396
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SAR 2.03
$0.84 COP 3,150
-35.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.01 SAR 11.30
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 SAR 6.35
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.80 SAR 25.48
$2.26 COP 8,502
200.88%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,452
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,995
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$0.86 COP 3,234
26.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.74 SAR 153
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-1.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 SAR 9.68
$1.47 COP 5,522
75.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 SAR 6.95
$1.95 COP 7,324
-5.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 SAR 49.99
$7.76 COP 29.2K
71.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$0.97 COP 3,641
-35.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K SAR 99.1K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
47.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K SAR 84.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-15.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 401
$81.1 COP 305.2K
31.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.16 SAR 128
$9.40 COP 35.4K
263.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.1 SAR 274
$23.61 COP 88.8K
209.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.1 SAR 327
$25.55 COP 96.1K
240.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.37 SAR 133
$19.29 COP 72.6K
83.36%
Cinema Ticket
$15.76 SAR 59.1
$4.10 COP 15.4K
284.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$354 SAR 1,328
$306 COP 1.2M
15.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,853 SAR 25.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
16.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 SAR 219
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-2.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.9 SAR 228
$31.96 COP 120.3K
90.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 SAR 298
$103 COP 386.5K
-22.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.4 SAR 313
$108 COP 406.0K
-22.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 SAR 1,644
$483 COP 1.8M
-9.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 SAR 1,415
$377 COP 1.4M
0.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 SAR 3,251
$822 COP 3.1M
5.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 SAR 2,369
$721 COP 2.7M
-12.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,314 SAR 8,677
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-16.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,347 SAR 5,053
$1,320 COP 5.0M
2.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Al-Ula: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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