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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Blida is 16.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Blida is 16.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.17 DZDย 413
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-46.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.76 DZDย 1,791
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-57.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.08 DZDย 270
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-70.83%
Cappuccino
$1.04 DZDย 135
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-36.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZDย 74.4
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-46.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZDย 30.04
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-70.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 DZDย 260
$1.75 COPย 6,418
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 DZDย 315
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-20.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 DZDย 136
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-5.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZDย 19.81
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-88.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 DZDย 216
$1.34 COPย 4,905
23.88%
Eggs
$1.86 DZDย 242
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-17.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 DZDย 1,196
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
104.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 DZDย 628
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-16.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.40 DZDย 2,133
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
83.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 DZDย 400
$2.37 COPย 8,691
29.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.81 DZDย 366
$1.07 COPย 3,939
162.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 DZDย 220
$1.48 COPย 5,418
14.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 DZDย 113
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-36.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 DZDย 69.4
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-53.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 DZDย 52.0
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-64.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 DZDย 89.4
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDย 36.10
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-67.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.70 DZDย 352
$2.28 COPย 8,361
18.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 DZDย 931
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-29.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZDย 169
$1.19 COPย 4,359
9.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZDย 279
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-10.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Blida
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 DZDย 22.83
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-78.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.23 DZDย 2,242
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-57.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZDย 90.5
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-52.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZDย 43.71
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-82.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 DZDย 704
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-32.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZDย 43.46
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-64.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K DZDย 4.6M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
100.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K DZDย 4.3M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
26.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.04 DZDย 5,340
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-49.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.28 DZDย 1,207
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-2.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.01 DZDย 2,343
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-23.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.37 DZDย 1,870
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-44.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 DZDย 817
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
55.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.9 DZDย 12.5K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-69.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,629 DZDย 472.1K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-39.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.44 DZDย 4,741
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-38.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.55 DZDย 5,015
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
18.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 DZDย 9,855
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-24.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 DZDย 9,761
$108 COPย 394.9K
-30.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Blida
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 DZDย 24.7K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-61.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 DZDย 15.5K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-67.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 DZDย 49.3K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-53.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 DZDย 36.7K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-61.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,585 DZDย 206.2K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-47.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,263 DZDย 294.4K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
69.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Blida
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$274 DZDย 35.7K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-46.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
13.43
-59.64%

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Last update for Blida: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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