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

😐 Solo nomad: Al Wakrah is 41.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Wakrah is 22.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.90 QAR 17.83
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-20.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.66 QAR 148
$33.05 COP 119.0K
23.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 QAR 22.63
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-15.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.51 QAR 41.88
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.10 QAR 40.42
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.95 QAR 18.02
$1.66 COP 5,971
198.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 QAR 2.88
$1.10 COP 3,977
-28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 QAR 1.11
$0.78 COP 2,815
-61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.71 COP 6,172
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 QAR 6.73
$1.11 COP 4,002
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 QAR 5.59
$1.31 COP 4,707
17.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 QAR 8.00
$1.38 COP 4,967
59.42%
Eggs
$2.55 QAR 9.29
$2.22 COP 7,989
14.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 QAR 25.90
$4.34 COP 15.6K
64.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 QAR 27.53
$5.80 COP 20.9K
30.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 QAR 29.38
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-10.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 QAR 7.53
$2.26 COP 8,143
-8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 QAR 5.70
$1.11 COP 4,013
41.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 QAR 5.47
$1.46 COP 5,271
2.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 QAR 3.96
$1.37 COP 4,916
-20.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 QAR 3.56
$1.11 COP 3,999
-11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 QAR 3.50
$1.16 COP 4,188
-17.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 QAR 4.85
$0.89 COP 3,202
49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 QAR 1.67
$0.87 COP 3,116
-47.13%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.36 QAR 34.07
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 QAR 6.68
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 QAR 10.65
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.22 QAR 22.64
$2.35 COP 8,473
164.68%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.20 COP 4,319
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 COP 8,923
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 QAR 2.05
$0.79 COP 2,835
-29.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.0 QAR 196
$40.77 COP 146.8K
32.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 QAR 8.19
$1.42 COP 5,124
58.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 QAR 8.01
$1.91 COP 6,882
15.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.82 QAR 50.3
$7.65 COP 27.5K
80.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 QAR 1.99
$0.97 COP 3,481
-43.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K QAR 83.0K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
26.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K QAR 74.8K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-21.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 QAR 333
$81.3 COP 292.8K
12.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.46 QAR 136
$9.63 COP 34.7K
288.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.4 QAR 322
$24.36 COP 87.7K
262.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.4 QAR 344
$26.02 COP 93.7K
262.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 QAR 60.1
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-12.74%
Cinema Ticket
$8.05 QAR 29.31
$3.89 COP 14.0K
106.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$687 QAR 2,500
$304 COP 1.1M
125.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K QAR 42.3K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
96.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 QAR 221
$58.7 COP 211.3K
3.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.74 QAR 126
$32.48 COP 116.9K
6.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 QAR 339
$102 COP 366.3K
-8.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.0 QAR 255
$108 COP 389.4K
-35.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 QAR 3,431
$474 COP 1.7M
98.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 QAR 2,561
$371 COP 1.3M
89.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,910 QAR 6,952
$848 COP 3.1M
125.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,869 QAR 6,803
$716 COP 2.6M
160.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Wakrah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,202 QAR 15.3K
$542 COP 1.9M
675.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Al Wakrah: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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