Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Dubai is 98.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 192.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dubai is 100.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 177% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.02 AED 40.48

$6.23 COP 26K

76.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.4 AED 295

$32.34 COP 134.8K

148.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.33 AED 34.28

$7.39 COP 30.8K

26.25%

Cappuccino

$5.49 AED 20.15

$1.72 COP 7,155

219.19%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 AED 4.57

$1.1 COP 4,575

12.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 AED 3.22

$0.73 COP 3,060

20.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.4 AED 45.55

$1.66 COP 6,916

646.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.52 AED 49.66

$3.2 COP 13.3K

322.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.01 AED 7.36

$1.09 COP 4,552

84.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.42 AED 5.22

$1.24 COP 5,188

14.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.27 AED 8.32

$1.33 COP 5,544

70.68%

Eggs

$3.31 AED 12.15

$2.22 COP 9,252

49.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.19 AED 37.4

$4.55 COP 19K

123.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.18 AED 33.71

$5.71 COP 23.8K

60.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.76 AED 46.85

$8.59 COP 35.8K

48.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 AED 8.44

$2.26 COP 9,410

1.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 AED 6.85

$1.07 COP 4,461

74.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.86 AED 6.82

$1.51 COP 6,293

23.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.49 AED 5.48

$1.42 COP 5,911

4.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 AED 4.39

$1.11 COP 4,619

7.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 AED 4.64

$1.18 COP 4,932

6.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.4 AED 5.13

$0.89 COP 3,718

57.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 AED 2.38

$0.84 COP 3,507

-22.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.7 AED 24.61

$2.35 COP 9,809

185.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.32 AED 59.9

$9.34 COP 38.9K

74.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 AED 9.68

$1.18 COP 4,927

123.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 AED 12.92

$2.49 COP 10.4K

41.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 AED 5.84

$0.83 COP 3,464

91.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$80.7 AED 296

$41.9 COP 174.7K

92.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.22 AED 11.83

$1.41 COP 5,899

128.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 AED 3.14

$1.96 COP 8,164

-56.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.37 AED 30.73

$7.85 COP 32.7K

6.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.72 AED 2.65

$1.02 COP 4,265

-29.41%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33K AED 121K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

87.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.7K AED 83.3K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-13.47%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$217 AED 796

$82.5 COP 344.1K

162.75%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$63.4 AED 233

$9.44 COP 39.4K

571.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$101 AED 371

$23.51 COP 98K

329.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$89.1 AED 327

$25.68 COP 107.1K

246.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.03 AED 169

$19.14 COP 79.8K

140.49%

Cinema Ticket

$14.96 AED 54.9

$3.96 COP 16.5K

277.78%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$833 AED 3,060

$305 COP 1.3M

173.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K AED 52.4K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

140.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.3 AED 306

$57.9 COP 241.4K

43.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.7 AED 234

$31.59 COP 131.7K

101.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 AED 413

$103 COP 430.1K

9.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 AED 447

$106 COP 440.5K

15.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,421 AED 8,892

$489 COP 2M

394.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,560 AED 5,729

$379 COP 1.6M

311.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,608 AED 16.9K

$827 COP 3.4M

457.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,940 AED 10.8K

$729 COP 3M

303.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,378 AED 27.1K

$2,190 COP 9.1M

236.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,803 AED 14K

$1,532 COP 6.4M

148.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,063 AED 14.9K

$550 COP 2.3M

638.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

13.43

-66.57%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dubai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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