Cost of Living Comparison Between Fujairah and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Fujairah and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Fujairah is 71.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Fujairah is 61.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Fujairah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.84 AEDĀ 25.10
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
13.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.61 AEDĀ 149
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
22.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 AEDĀ 24.87
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-7.00%
Cappuccino
$5.49 AEDĀ 20.14
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
236.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 AEDĀ 2.66
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 AEDĀ 1.93
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.93 AEDĀ 40.11
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
531.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.38 AEDĀ 38.08
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
226.42%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Fujairah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 AEDĀ 5.83
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
48.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 AEDĀ 4.94
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
3.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 AEDĀ 6.50
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
28.26%
Eggs
$2.30 AEDĀ 8.44
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
2.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.48 AEDĀ 45.81
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
178.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.50 AEDĀ 27.52
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
30.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.39 AEDĀ 56.5
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
73.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 AEDĀ 8.09
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
-1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 AEDĀ 6.42
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
65.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 AEDĀ 5.65
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 AEDĀ 4.66
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
-6.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 AEDĀ 3.53
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 AEDĀ 3.85
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-10.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.80 AEDĀ 6.62
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 AEDĀ 1.99
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 AEDĀ 23.95
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
188.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.93 AEDĀ 40.12
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
9.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.56 AEDĀ 9.39
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
116.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 AEDĀ 7.78
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-11.30%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Fujairah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 AEDĀ 6.05
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
91.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.4 AEDĀ 189
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
24.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 AEDĀ 5.56
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
2.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 AEDĀ 2.57
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-64.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 AEDĀ 30.25
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
6.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 AEDĀ 2.90
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
-18.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.4K AEDĀ 166.5K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
152.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K AEDĀ 82.9K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
-15.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fujairah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 AEDĀ 527
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
77.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.17 AEDĀ 166
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
380.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 AEDĀ 374
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
331.60%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Fujairah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.14 AEDĀ 66.6
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-29.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.12 AEDĀ 147
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
107.98%
Cinema Ticket
$8.91 AEDĀ 32.71
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
117.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Fujairah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 AEDĀ 789
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-29.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,114 AEDĀ 18.8K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-13.31%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Fujairah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 AEDĀ 418
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
90.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 AEDĀ 201
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
71.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 AEDĀ 502
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
33.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 AEDĀ 495
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
25.16%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Fujairah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 AEDĀ 1,960
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
10.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 AEDĀ 1,529
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
10.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,512 AEDĀ 5,550
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
84.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,108 AEDĀ 4,065
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
53.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Fujairah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,626 AEDĀ 17.0K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
760.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.88
13.43
-63.66%

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Last update for Fujairah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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