Cost of Living Comparison Between Dukhan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dukhan and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Dukhan is 4.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Dukhan is 14.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Dukhan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.67 QARĀ 24.27
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
10.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 QARĀ 196
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
62.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 QARĀ 24.35
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-8.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.50 QARĀ 41.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.84 QARĀ 39.45
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.20 QARĀ 18.91
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
219.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 QARĀ 3.09
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QARĀ 1.12
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dukhan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 QARĀ 7.74
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
99.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 QARĀ 5.91
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 QARĀ 8.01
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
59.42%
Eggs
$2.59 QARĀ 9.43
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
15.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.77 QARĀ 42.84
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
162.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 QARĀ 27.71
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
32.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.44 QARĀ 38.00
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
17.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 QARĀ 7.21
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-11.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 QARĀ 5.94
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
53.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 QARĀ 5.75
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 QARĀ 5.02
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
1.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 QARĀ 3.74
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-8.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 QARĀ 4.05
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 QARĀ 4.96
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
51.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QARĀ 1.64
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-46.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.32 QARĀ 30.28
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 QARĀ 6.71
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 QARĀ 10.61
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 QARĀ 23.41
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
184.51%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Dukhan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 QARĀ 8.06
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
50.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 QARĀ 8.08
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
13.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.82 QARĀ 50.3
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
78.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 QARĀ 2.01
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-43.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K QARĀ 80.8K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
23.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K QARĀ 76.1K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-21.80%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dukhan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.3 QARĀ 332
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
12.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.53 QARĀ 137
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
299.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.5 QARĀ 311
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
262.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dukhan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.54 QARĀ 45.64
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
205.85%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Dukhan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 QARĀ 2,904
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
160.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K QARĀ 42.3K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
97.19%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dukhan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.8 QARĀ 225
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
3.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.8 QARĀ 203
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
74.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 QARĀ 370
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-0.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 QARĀ 328
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-16.45%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Dukhan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 QARĀ 5,090
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
189.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 QARĀ 3,330
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
142.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,705 QARĀ 6,208
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
107.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,153 QARĀ 4,197
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
59.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Dukhan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,083 QARĀ 14.9K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
659.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
13.43
-54.73%

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Last update for Dukhan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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