Cost of Living Comparison Between Buraydah and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Buraydah and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Buraydah is 45.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buraydah is 28.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buraydah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.81 SAR 48.06
$6.03 COP 22.7K
112.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.37 SAR 151
$33.17 COP 124.7K
21.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 SAR 27.88
$7.29 COP 27.4K
1.92%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 SAR 5.57
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.52 SAR 13.18
$1.63 COP 6,128
115.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 SAR 3.01
$1.05 COP 3,944
-23.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.05
$0.77 COP 2,896
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,505
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buraydah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SAR 5.94
$1.07 COP 4,012
47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 SAR 3.92
$1.31 COP 4,931
-19.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 SAR 9.18
$1.38 COP 5,191
77.54%
Eggs
$2.64 SAR 9.92
$2.25 COP 8,450
17.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.50 SAR 31.87
$4.48 COP 16.9K
89.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 SAR 24.89
$5.74 COP 21.6K
15.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.50 SAR 50.6
$8.86 COP 33.3K
52.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 SAR 9.65
$2.24 COP 8,431
14.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 SAR 6.70
$1.06 COP 3,985
68.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 SAR 5.24
$1.51 COP 5,693
-7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 SAR 6.59
$1.36 COP 5,115
29.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 SAR 5.33
$1.12 COP 4,215
26.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.80
$1.17 COP 4,397
32.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 SAR 4.23
$0.90 COP 3,392
25.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 SAR 2.58
$0.84 COP 3,147
-17.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.92 SAR 7.18
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SAR 5.60
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SAR 9.55
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 SAR 23.44
$2.26 COP 8,494
176.55%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,448
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,986
-
🚌 Getting Around
Buraydah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$0.86 COP 3,230
26.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.31 SAR 151
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-2.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 SAR 10.06
$1.47 COP 5,517
82.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.86
$1.95 COP 7,317
-6.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.62 SAR 62.3
$7.76 COP 29.2K
114.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.26
$0.97 COP 3,637
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
50.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K SAR 90.0K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-10.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buraydah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.3 SAR 290
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-4.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.58 SAR 111
$9.40 COP 35.4K
214.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.0 SAR 263
$23.61 COP 88.8K
196.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buraydah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$99.3 SAR 372
$25.55 COP 96.0K
288.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.74 SAR 134
$19.29 COP 72.5K
85.28%
Cinema Ticket
$16.19 SAR 60.7
$4.10 COP 15.4K
294.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buraydah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 SAR 1,003
$306 COP 1.2M
-12.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,674 SAR 13.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-37.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buraydah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 SAR 195
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-12.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.8 SAR 277
$31.96 COP 120.2K
130.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 SAR 300
$103 COP 386.2K
-22.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 SAR 263
$108 COP 405.6K
-35.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buraydah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 SAR 2,399
$483 COP 1.8M
32.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 SAR 1,248
$377 COP 1.4M
-11.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 SAR 2,874
$822 COP 3.1M
-6.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$809 SAR 3,034
$721 COP 2.7M
12.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,401 SAR 9,005
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-13.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 SAR 4,948
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-0.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buraydah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,790 SAR 10.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
419.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Buraydah: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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