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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Doha is 39.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 95.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Doha is 43.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 QARĀ 25.20
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
14.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 QARĀ 199
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
64.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 QARĀ 25.24
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-4.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 QARĀ 42.43
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.06 QARĀ 40.27
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.07 QARĀ 18.45
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
211.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 QARĀ 3.03
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-20.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QARĀ 1.12
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 QARĀ 7.52
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
93.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 QARĀ 5.70
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
19.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 QARĀ 7.76
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
54.35%
Eggs
$2.66 QARĀ 9.69
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
18.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.55 QARĀ 42.05
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
157.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 QARĀ 28.56
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
36.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 QARĀ 39.21
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
21.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 QARĀ 7.41
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
-8.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 QARĀ 5.65
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 QARĀ 5.77
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 QARĀ 5.23
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 QARĀ 3.45
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-15.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 QARĀ 4.11
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 QARĀ 4.95
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
51.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 QARĀ 1.76
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
-42.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.08 QARĀ 29.41
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 QARĀ 6.64
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 QARĀ 10.96
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 QARĀ 23.26
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
182.74%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Doha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QARĀ 1.94
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
-38.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.62 QARĀ 122
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-18.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 QARĀ 8.15
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
52.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 QARĀ 8.07
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
13.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.91 QARĀ 50.7
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
79.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QARĀ 2.14
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
-39.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K QARĀ 82.8K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
26.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K QARĀ 73.6K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
-24.32%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 QARĀ 330
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
11.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.12 QARĀ 139
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
305.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.3 QARĀ 314
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
265.61%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 QARĀ 432
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
364.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.87 QARĀ 116
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
65.22%
Cinema Ticket
$12.46 QARĀ 45.34
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
203.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$781 QARĀ 2,844
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
155.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QARĀ 43.4K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
101.90%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 QARĀ 224
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
2.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.9 QARĀ 204
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
74.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 QARĀ 366
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-2.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.6 QARĀ 333
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-15.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Doha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,582 QARĀ 5,757
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
227.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 QARĀ 3,913
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
184.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,894 QARĀ 10.5K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
252.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 QARĀ 7,718
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
194.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,484 QARĀ 16.3K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
61.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,696 QARĀ 9,814
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
104.24%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,004 QARĀ 10.9K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
458.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
13.43
-54.73%

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Last update for Doha: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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