Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Wakrah and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Wakrah and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Al Wakrah is 12.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Wakrah is 28.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.92 QAR 17.92
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-18.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.94 QAR 153
$33.17 COP 124.8K
26.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 QAR 22.60
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-14.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.52 QAR 41.94
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.82 QAR 39.39
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.12 QAR 18.65
$1.63 COP 6,134
214.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.05
$1.05 COP 3,948
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 QAR 1.22
$0.77 COP 2,899
-55.84%
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 Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 QAR 6.92
$1.07 COP 4,016
77.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 QAR 5.61
$1.31 COP 4,935
17.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 QAR 8.10
$1.38 COP 5,196
61.59%
Eggs
$2.56 QAR 9.30
$2.25 COP 8,458
13.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 QAR 26.02
$4.48 COP 16.9K
59.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.77 QAR 28.29
$5.74 COP 21.6K
35.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 QAR 28.93
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-10.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 QAR 7.21
$2.24 COP 8,440
-11.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 QAR 5.68
$1.06 COP 3,989
47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 QAR 5.76
$1.51 COP 5,698
4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 QAR 3.90
$1.36 COP 5,120
-21.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 QAR 3.72
$1.12 COP 4,219
-8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 QAR 3.29
$1.17 COP 4,401
-23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 QAR 5.01
$0.90 COP 3,396
53.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.63
$0.84 COP 3,150
-46.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$7.95 QAR 28.94
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 QAR 6.40
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 QAR 10.71
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 QAR 23.53
$2.26 COP 8,502
185.84%
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 Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 QAR 2.09
$0.86 COP 3,234
-33.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.6 QAR 202
$41.45 COP 156.0K
34.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.23
$1.47 COP 5,522
53.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.17 QAR 7.90
$1.95 COP 7,324
11.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 QAR 49.18
$7.76 COP 29.2K
74.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 QAR 2.18
$0.97 COP 3,641
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
26.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K QAR 76.1K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-21.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.0 QAR 342
$81.1 COP 305.2K
15.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.15 QAR 135
$9.40 COP 35.4K
295.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.3 QAR 318
$23.61 COP 88.8K
269.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.8 QAR 356
$25.55 COP 96.1K
282.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.81 QAR 61.2
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-12.86%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 QAR 29.21
$4.10 COP 15.4K
95.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$680 QAR 2,475
$306 COP 1.2M
122.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
102.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 QAR 225
$59.8 COP 225.1K
3.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.82 QAR 127
$31.96 COP 120.3K
8.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 QAR 341
$103 COP 386.5K
-8.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.7 QAR 246
$108 COP 406.0K
-37.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 QAR 3,483
$483 COP 1.8M
98.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 QAR 2,563
$377 COP 1.4M
86.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,947 QAR 7,087
$822 COP 3.1M
136.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,883 QAR 6,853
$721 COP 2.7M
161.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,229 QAR 15.4K
$538 COP 2.0M
686.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Al Wakrah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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