Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Doha is 42.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 94.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Doha is 46.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 QAR 25.08
$6.23 COP 26K
10.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 QAR 197
$32.34 COP 134.8K
67.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 QAR 24.65
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-8.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.8 QAR 42.97
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.01 QAR 40.07
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.16 QAR 18.79
$1.72 COP 7,155
200.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 QAR 2.93
$1.1 COP 4,575
-26.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
-54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 QAR 7.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
86.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 QAR 5.89
$1.24 COP 5,188
30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 QAR 8.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
66.92%
Eggs
$2.63 QAR 9.57
$2.22 COP 9,252
18.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 QAR 42.48
$4.55 COP 19K
156.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 QAR 27.82
$5.71 COP 23.8K
33.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.65 QAR 38.75
$8.59 COP 35.8K
23.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 QAR 7.24
$2.26 COP 9,410
-11.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 QAR 5.96
$1.07 COP 4,461
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 QAR 5.5
$1.51 COP 6,293
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 QAR 5.12
$1.42 COP 5,911
-0.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 QAR 3.71
$1.11 COP 4,619
-8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 QAR 4.09
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 QAR 5.01
$0.89 COP 3,718
55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 QAR 1.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
-41.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.4 QAR 30.58
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 QAR 6.68
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 QAR 10.74
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 QAR 22.67
$2.35 COP 9,809
165.11%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Doha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 QAR 1.96
$0.83 COP 3,464
-34.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.57 QAR 119
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-22.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.24
$1.41 COP 5,899
60.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 QAR 7.86
$1.96 COP 8,164
10.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 QAR 50.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
76.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 QAR 2.01
$1.02 COP 4,265
-46.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
29.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K QAR 73.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.3 QAR 332
$82.5 COP 344.1K
10.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.26 QAR 136
$9.44 COP 39.4K
294.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.6 QAR 312
$23.51 COP 98K
264.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 QAR 431
$25.68 COP 107.1K
361.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.77 QAR 119
$19.14 COP 79.8K
71.21%
Cinema Ticket
$12.16 QAR 44.27
$3.96 COP 16.5K
207.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$793 QAR 2,888
$305 COP 1.3M
160.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K QAR 42.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
96.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 QAR 225
$57.9 COP 241.4K
6.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 QAR 200
$31.59 COP 131.7K
73.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 QAR 375
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.9 QAR 334
$106 COP 440.5K
-13.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,624 QAR 5,912
$489 COP 2M
231.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 QAR 3,880
$379 COP 1.6M
181.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,955 QAR 10.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
257.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,091 QAR 7,610
$729 COP 3M
186.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,335 QAR 19.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
143.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,644 QAR 13.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
137.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,945 QAR 10.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
435.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
13.43
-54.73%

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Last update for Doha: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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