Cost of Living Comparison Between Blida and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Blida and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Blida is 32.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Blida is 22.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 DZD 405
$6.23 COP 26K
-49.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.01 DZD 1,812
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-56.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.11 DZD 273
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-71.45%
Cappuccino
$1.04 DZD 134
$1.72 COP 7,155
-39.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 73.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
-48.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.87
$0.73 COP 3,060
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 DZD 256
$1.66 COP 6,916
19.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 302
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-26.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 DZD 130
$1.09 COP 4,552
-8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.76
$1.24 COP 5,188
-87.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 DZD 224
$1.33 COP 5,544
30.08%
Eggs
$1.85 DZD 239
$2.22 COP 9,252
-16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 DZD 1,191
$4.55 COP 19K
102.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 DZD 648
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-12.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.52 DZD 2,137
$8.59 COP 35.8K
92.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 DZD 400
$2.26 COP 9,410
36.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 DZD 351
$1.07 COP 4,461
153.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZD 227
$1.51 COP 6,293
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 DZD 121
$1.42 COP 5,911
-34.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 DZD 69.2
$1.11 COP 4,619
-52.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 DZD 50.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
-66.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 DZD 94.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
-17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.95
$0.84 COP 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.7 DZD 350
$2.35 COP 9,809
14.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 DZD 888
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 DZD 172
$1.18 COP 4,927
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 DZD 281
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Blida
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 DZD 24.81
$0.83 COP 3,464
-77.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.98 DZD 2,196
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 DZD 89.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
-51.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 DZD 700
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-31.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
-66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K DZD 4.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
102.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K DZD 4.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
28.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.22 DZD 5,203
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-51.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.21 DZD 1,191
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-2.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.03 DZD 2,332
$23.51 COP 98K
-23.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.3 DZD 1,850
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-44.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.1 DZD 789
$3.96 COP 16.5K
54.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 DZD 12.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
-68.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,614 DZD 467.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-39.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.38 DZD 4,707
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-37.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 DZD 5,022
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 DZD 9,666
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 DZD 10K
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blida
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 DZD 24.9K
$489 COP 2M
-60.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 DZD 15.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-68.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 DZD 49.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-53.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 DZD 35.1K
$729 COP 3M
-62.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,603 DZD 207.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-26.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$976 DZD 126.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-36.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 DZD 34.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
-51.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Blida: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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