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

😐 Solo nomad: Doha is 44.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Doha is 44.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.05 QAR 25.65
$6.14 COP 22.2K
14.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 QAR 203
$33.05 COP 119.3K
68.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 QAR 24.69
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-7.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.73 QAR 42.70
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.95 QAR 39.87
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.96 QAR 18.07
$1.66 COP 5,987
198.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.07
$1.10 COP 3,987
-23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.20
$0.78 COP 2,822
-57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.71 COP 6,188
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.17 COP 11.5K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 QAR 7.67
$1.11 COP 4,012
90.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 QAR 5.71
$1.31 COP 4,719
19.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 QAR 7.73
$1.38 COP 4,980
53.62%
Eggs
$2.56 QAR 9.31
$2.22 COP 8,009
15.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 QAR 41.21
$4.34 COP 15.7K
160.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.86 QAR 28.61
$5.80 COP 20.9K
35.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 QAR 38.68
$8.98 COP 32.4K
18.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 QAR 7.28
$2.26 COP 8,164
-11.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 QAR 5.91
$1.11 COP 4,023
45.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 QAR 5.47
$1.46 COP 5,284
2.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 QAR 5.09
$1.37 COP 4,929
2.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 QAR 3.56
$1.11 COP 4,009
-11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 QAR 4.06
$1.16 COP 4,199
-4.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 QAR 4.84
$0.89 COP 3,211
49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 QAR 1.67
$0.87 COP 3,124
-47.13%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.50 QAR 34.60
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 QAR 6.72
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 QAR 10.61
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.50 QAR 23.67
$2.35 COP 8,495
176.60%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.86 COP 39.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.20 COP 4,330
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 COP 8,946
-
🚌 Getting Around
Doha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 QAR 2.08
$0.79 COP 2,842
-27.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.17 QAR 121
$40.77 COP 147.2K
-18.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.21
$1.42 COP 5,137
59.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 QAR 7.71
$1.91 COP 6,900
10.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.55 QAR 49.33
$7.65 COP 27.6K
77.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.13
$0.97 COP 3,490
-39.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K QAR 82.9K
$18.1K COP 65.3M
25.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K QAR 75.0K
$26.3K COP 95.0M
-21.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.6 QAR 341
$81.3 COP 293.5K
15.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.19 QAR 135
$9.63 COP 34.8K
286.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.8 QAR 323
$24.36 COP 88.0K
264.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$118 QAR 428
$26.02 COP 93.9K
351.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.82 QAR 116
$18.92 COP 68.3K
68.18%
Cinema Ticket
$12.26 QAR 44.63
$3.89 COP 14.0K
215.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$805 QAR 2,929
$304 COP 1.1M
164.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K QAR 42.1K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
95.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 QAR 224
$58.7 COP 211.8K
4.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 QAR 201
$32.48 COP 117.2K
69.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 QAR 363
$102 COP 367.3K
-1.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.2 QAR 328
$108 COP 390.4K
-16.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,637 QAR 5,957
$474 COP 1.7M
245.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 QAR 3,991
$371 COP 1.3M
195.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,930 QAR 10.7K
$848 COP 3.1M
245.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,073 QAR 7,546
$716 COP 2.6M
189.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,409 QAR 16.0K
$2,871 COP 10.4M
53.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 QAR 10.2K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
103.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,922 QAR 10.6K
$542 COP 2.0M
439.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
13.43
-54.73%

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Last update for Doha: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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