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

😐 Solo nomad: Al-Ula is 30.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-Ula is 24.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.54 SAR 24.55
$6.23 COP 26K
4.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.5 SAR 171
$32.34 COP 134.8K
40.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 SAR 30.69
$7.39 COP 30.8K
10.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.61
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.63 SAR 13.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
111.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SAR 2.76
$1.1 COP 4,575
-32.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.07
$0.73 COP 3,060
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SAR 6.22
$1.09 COP 4,552
52.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SAR 3.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
-24.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 SAR 8.91
$1.33 COP 5,544
78.95%
Eggs
$2.54 SAR 9.52
$2.22 COP 9,252
14.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.67 SAR 25.01
$4.55 COP 19K
46.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 SAR 27.44
$5.71 COP 23.8K
28.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.15 SAR 49.35
$8.59 COP 35.8K
53.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 SAR 8.09
$2.26 COP 9,410
-4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.08
$1.07 COP 4,461
51.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
$1.51 COP 6,293
15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
10.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.85
$1.11 COP 4,619
16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SAR 5.01
$1.18 COP 4,932
12.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 SAR 4.43
$0.89 COP 3,718
32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.18
$0.84 COP 3,507
-30.95%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.8 SAR 10.5
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.6
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SAR 7.76
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.13 SAR 26.74
$2.35 COP 9,809
203.40%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
26.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.89 SAR 157
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-0.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 SAR 9.84
$1.41 COP 5,899
85.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.1
$1.96 COP 8,164
-3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.25 SAR 49.71
$7.85 COP 32.7K
68.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 SAR 2.28
$1.02 COP 4,265
-40.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K SAR 100.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
51.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-13.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 397
$82.5 COP 344.1K
28.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.53 SAR 126
$9.44 COP 39.4K
255.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.5 SAR 272
$23.51 COP 98K
208.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 SAR 328
$25.68 COP 107.1K
240.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 SAR 134
$19.14 COP 79.8K
87.25%
Cinema Ticket
$15.57 SAR 58.4
$3.96 COP 16.5K
293.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 SAR 1,325
$305 COP 1.3M
15.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,057 SAR 26.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
19.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 SAR 222
$57.9 COP 241.4K
2.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 SAR 226
$31.59 COP 131.7K
90.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 SAR 298
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 SAR 302
$106 COP 440.5K
-23.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 SAR 1,671
$489 COP 2M
-9.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 SAR 1,435
$379 COP 1.6M
0.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$861 SAR 3,229
$827 COP 3.4M
4.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 SAR 2,351
$729 COP 3M
-14.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,671 SAR 6,268
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-23.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,175 SAR 4,407
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-23.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-Ula
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Al-Ula: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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