Cost of Living Comparison Between Baniyas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Baniyas and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Baniyas is 41.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baniyas is 34.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 SYP 225

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-67.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.95 SYP 3,188

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-13.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 SYP 620

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-23.70%

Cappuccino

$0.48 SYP 55.3

$1.65 COP 6,043

-70.91%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 SYP 112

$1.06 COP 3,882

-7.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 SYP 32.60

$0.77 COP 2,839

-62.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.51 SYP 172

$1.75 COP 6,418

-13.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.43 SYP 278

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-20.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.84 SYP 95.6

$1.10 COP 4,026

-23.64%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 SYP 67.9

$1.30 COP 4,771

-54.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.99 SYP 113

$1.34 COP 4,905

-26.12%

Eggs

$1.24 SYP 141

$2.26 COP 8,299

-45.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.03 SYP 346

$4.50 COP 16.5K

-32.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.63 SYP 870

$5.80 COP 21.3K

31.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.39 SYP 1,299

$8.96 COP 32.9K

27.12%

Apples (1kg)

$0.52 SYP 59.9

$2.37 COP 8,691

-78.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 SYP 117

$1.07 COP 3,939

-4.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.29 SYP 32.57

$1.48 COP 5,418

-80.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 SYP 59.7

$1.36 COP 5,011

-61.76%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 SYP 32.92

$1.13 COP 4,135

-74.34%

Onion (1kg)

$0.41 SYP 47.11

$1.13 COP 4,161

-63.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.40 SYP 46.16

$0.89 COP 3,274

-55.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 SYP 65.6

$0.85 COP 3,114

-31.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.08 SYP 352

$2.28 COP 8,361

35.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.09 SYP 581

$10.15 COP 37.3K

-49.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 SYP 117

$1.19 COP 4,359

-14.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 SYP 204

$2.40 COP 8,828

-25.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 SYP 24.28

$0.84 COP 3,074

-75.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.04 SYP 917

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-80.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.03 SYP 117

$1.48 COP 5,417

-30.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.23 SYP 140

$1.89 COP 6,949

-34.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.56 SYP 748

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-18.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.53 SYP 174

$0.94 COP 3,455

62.77%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

3.44%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.6K SYP 2.4M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-21.76%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$19.97 SYP 2,278

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-75.61%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.95 SYP 450

$9.54 COP 35.0K

-58.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$54.2 SYP 6,180

$23.68 COP 87.0K

128.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$2.94 SYP 335

$4.05 COP 14.9K

-27.41%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$42.98 SYP 4,902

$316 COP 1.2M

-86.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,792 SYP 204.3K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-69.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.97 SYP 908

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-86.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.39 SYP 2,896

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-21.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.34 SYP 5,171

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-54.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.1 SYP 6,287

$108 COP 394.9K

-48.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.75

13.43

2.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Baniyas: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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