Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rass and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rass and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ar-rass is 22.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ar-rass is 37.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.84 SAR 25.65
$6.03 COP 22.7K
13.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.87 SAR 165
$33.17 COP 124.8K
32.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 SAR 29.32
$7.29 COP 27.4K
7.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 SAR 6.63
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SAR 6.70
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.62 SAR 13.56
$1.63 COP 6,134
122.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 SAR 3.01
$1.05 COP 3,948
-23.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SAR 1.17
$0.77 COP 2,899
-59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,511
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 SAR 9.24
$1.07 COP 4,016
129.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 SAR 3.75
$1.31 COP 4,935
-23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 SAR 5.60
$1.38 COP 5,196
7.97%
Eggs
$3.69 SAR 13.84
$2.25 COP 8,458
64.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.99 SAR 26.23
$4.48 COP 16.9K
56.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SAR 27.97
$5.74 COP 21.6K
29.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.07 SAR 49.02
$8.86 COP 33.4K
47.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 SAR 8.46
$2.24 COP 8,440
0.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 SAR 5.96
$1.06 COP 3,989
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 SAR 6.37
$1.51 COP 5,698
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
$1.36 COP 5,120
18.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 SAR 4.67
$1.12 COP 4,219
11.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 SAR 4.76
$1.17 COP 4,401
8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 SAR 4.49
$0.90 COP 3,396
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.06
$0.84 COP 3,150
-34.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.54 SAR 9.54
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SAR 6.37
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 SAR 7.86
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.40 SAR 24.00
$2.26 COP 8,502
183.19%
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
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.95
$0.86 COP 3,234
22.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.76 SAR 149
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-4.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 SAR 10.08
$1.47 COP 5,522
82.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.08
$1.95 COP 7,324
-3.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.36 SAR 50.1
$7.76 COP 29.2K
72.16%
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)
$26.6K SAR 99.8K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
48.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K SAR 82.3K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-17.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 395
$81.1 COP 305.2K
29.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.37 SAR 129
$9.40 COP 35.4K
265.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.2 SAR 274
$23.61 COP 88.8K
209.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.28 SAR 166
$25.55 COP 96.1K
73.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.67 SAR 134
$19.29 COP 72.6K
84.91%
Cinema Ticket
$15.91 SAR 59.7
$4.10 COP 15.4K
288.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$358 SAR 1,344
$306 COP 1.2M
17.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,116 SAR 26.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
20.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.61 SAR 81.0
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-63.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.8 SAR 228
$31.96 COP 120.3K
90.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 SAR 294
$103 COP 386.5K
-23.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 SAR 311
$108 COP 406.0K
-23.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 SAR 1,634
$483 COP 1.8M
-9.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,417
$377 COP 1.4M
0.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 SAR 1,427
$822 COP 3.1M
-53.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 SAR 2,322
$721 COP 2.7M
-14.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,469 SAR 9,257
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-11.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,456 SAR 5,459
$1,320 COP 5.0M
10.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,759 SAR 6,598
$538 COP 2.0M
227.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Ar-rass: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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