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

🙂 Solo nomad: Blida is 11.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Blida is 13.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 DZD 420
$6.03 COP 22.9K
-46.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.99 DZD 1,830
$33.17 COP 125.7K
-57.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.08 DZD 272
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-71.47%
Cappuccino
$1.03 DZD 135
$1.63 COP 6,174
-36.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 DZD 78.6
$1.05 COP 3,974
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.41
$0.77 COP 2,918
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 DZD 262
$1.73 COP 6,554
16.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 DZD 312
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-25.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DZD 130
$1.07 COP 4,043
-7.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZD 17.19
$1.31 COP 4,968
-90.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 DZD 228
$1.38 COP 5,230
26.09%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 233
$2.25 COP 8,515
-20.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 DZD 1,196
$4.48 COP 17.0K
104.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.85 DZD 634
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-15.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.64 DZD 2,176
$8.86 COP 33.6K
87.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 DZD 406
$2.24 COP 8,496
38.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 DZD 355
$1.06 COP 4,015
156.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 DZD 231
$1.51 COP 5,736
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 DZD 121
$1.36 COP 5,154
-32.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 DZD 74.0
$1.12 COP 4,247
-49.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 DZD 52.3
$1.17 COP 4,430
-65.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 DZD 94.5
$0.90 COP 3,418
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.33
$0.84 COP 3,171
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 DZD 367
$2.26 COP 8,559
24.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 DZD 907
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-30.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 169
$1.18 COP 4,482
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 DZD 284
$2.39 COP 9,054
-9.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Blida
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 DZD 25.04
$0.86 COP 3,255
-77.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.61 DZD 2,302
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-57.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 86.2
$1.47 COP 5,559
-55.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.42
$1.95 COP 7,372
-81.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 DZD 736
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-27.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.30
$0.97 COP 3,665
-64.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K DZD 4.7M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
101.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K DZD 4.4M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
26.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.76 DZD 5,329
$81.1 COP 307.3K
-49.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 DZD 1,193
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-2.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.60 DZD 2,301
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-25.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.32 DZD 1,873
$25.55 COP 96.8K
-43.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 DZD 794
$4.10 COP 15.5K
48.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.8 DZD 12.4K
$306 COP 1.2M
-69.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,670 DZD 479.8K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-37.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.24 DZD 4,738
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-39.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.68 DZD 5,057
$31.96 COP 121.1K
21.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 DZD 9,735
$103 COP 389.1K
-27.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 DZD 10.1K
$108 COP 408.7K
-28.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blida
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 DZD 24.9K
$483 COP 1.8M
-60.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 DZD 16.0K
$377 COP 1.4M
-67.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 DZD 48.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
-54.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 DZD 36.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
-61.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,583 DZD 207.0K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-43.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,227 DZD 291.2K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
68.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$264 DZD 34.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
-50.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Blida: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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