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

😐 Solo nomad: Ar-rass is 30.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ar-rass is 17.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.50 SAR 24.37
$6.14 COP 22.1K
5.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.32 SAR 166
$33.05 COP 119.0K
34.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 SAR 29.07
$7.32 COP 26.4K
5.87%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 SAR 6.61
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.62
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.69 SAR 13.85
$1.66 COP 5,971
122.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 SAR 2.97
$1.10 COP 3,977
-28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SAR 1.17
$0.78 COP 2,815
-60.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.71 COP 6,172
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.38 SAR 8.91
$1.11 COP 4,002
114.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 SAR 3.81
$1.31 COP 4,707
-22.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 SAR 5.61
$1.38 COP 4,967
8.70%
Eggs
$3.70 SAR 13.87
$2.22 COP 7,989
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 SAR 25.20
$4.34 COP 15.6K
54.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 SAR 28.77
$5.80 COP 20.9K
32.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 SAR 47.84
$8.98 COP 32.3K
42.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 SAR 8.17
$2.26 COP 8,143
-3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 SAR 5.92
$1.11 COP 4,013
42.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
$1.46 COP 5,271
19.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.83
$1.37 COP 4,916
13.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 SAR 4.67
$1.11 COP 3,999
12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 SAR 4.77
$1.16 COP 4,188
9.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 SAR 4.44
$0.89 COP 3,202
32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SAR 2.04
$0.87 COP 3,116
-37.93%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.10 SAR 11.63
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 SAR 6.64
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SAR 7.85
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 SAR 23.43
$2.35 COP 8,473
165.96%
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
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$0.79 COP 2,835
37.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.36 SAR 151
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-1.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 SAR 9.92
$1.42 COP 5,124
86.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 SAR 6.94
$1.91 COP 6,882
-3.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.24 SAR 49.64
$7.65 COP 27.5K
73.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.24
$0.97 COP 3,481
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K SAR 98.1K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
44.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K SAR 83.4K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-15.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$81.3 COP 292.8K
29.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.22 SAR 125
$9.63 COP 34.7K
244.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.3 SAR 271
$24.36 COP 87.7K
196.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.03 SAR 165
$26.02 COP 93.7K
69.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.35 SAR 133
$18.92 COP 68.1K
86.84%
Cinema Ticket
$15.38 SAR 57.7
$3.89 COP 14.0K
295.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$359 SAR 1,345
$304 COP 1.1M
17.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,842 SAR 25.7K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
15.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.60 SAR 81.0
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-63.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.1 SAR 222
$32.48 COP 116.9K
81.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.4 SAR 301
$102 COP 366.3K
-20.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 SAR 312
$108 COP 389.4K
-22.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 SAR 1,669
$474 COP 1.7M
-6.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 SAR 1,446
$371 COP 1.3M
4.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,437
$848 COP 3.1M
-54.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$628 SAR 2,356
$716 COP 2.6M
-12.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,467 SAR 9,253
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-14.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,181 SAR 4,429
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-14.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar-rass
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,708 SAR 6,406
$542 COP 1.9M
215.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Ar-rass: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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