Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha'il and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha'il and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ha'il is 5.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ha'il is 7.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 SAR 25.28
$6.03 COP 22.8K
11.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.49 SAR 95.6
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-23.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 SAR 26.21
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-4.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SAR 7.80
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.26 SAR 12.22
$1.63 COP 6,170
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SAR 3.72
$1.05 COP 3,971
-5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.30
$0.77 COP 2,916
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,550
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SAR 6.57
$1.07 COP 4,040
63.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 SAR 2.97
$1.31 COP 4,965
-39.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 SAR 6.97
$1.38 COP 5,227
34.78%
Eggs
$1.95 SAR 7.32
$2.25 COP 8,509
-13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.56 SAR 24.62
$4.48 COP 17.0K
46.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 SAR 32.79
$5.74 COP 21.7K
52.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.20 SAR 30.74
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-7.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.81
$2.24 COP 8,490
-30.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.83
$1.06 COP 4,012
47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 SAR 4.67
$1.51 COP 5,732
-17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 SAR 7.66
$1.36 COP 5,151
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.84
$1.12 COP 4,244
15.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$1.17 COP 4,427
34.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 SAR 3.95
$0.90 COP 3,416
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 SAR 1.83
$0.84 COP 3,169
-41.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.54 SAR 9.52
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SAR 7.79
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.81 SAR 25.52
$2.26 COP 8,553
201.33%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 9,048
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.11
$0.86 COP 3,253
27.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.92 SAR 150
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-3.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 SAR 10.21
$1.47 COP 5,555
85.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 SAR 7.18
$1.95 COP 7,367
-2.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.17 SAR 49.37
$7.76 COP 29.4K
69.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.38
$0.97 COP 3,663
-34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K SAR 100.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
49.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K SAR 83.4K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-16.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 SAR 202
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-33.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.14 SAR 79.3
$9.40 COP 35.6K
124.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.11 SAR 173
$23.61 COP 89.4K
95.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.3 SAR 249
$25.55 COP 96.7K
159.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 SAR 134
$19.29 COP 73.0K
85.80%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 SAR 55.6
$4.10 COP 15.5K
261.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,334
$306 COP 1.2M
16.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,954 SAR 26.1K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
17.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 SAR 225
$59.8 COP 226.5K
0.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.7 SAR 224
$31.96 COP 121.0K
86.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.0 SAR 292
$103 COP 388.8K
-24.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 SAR 301
$108 COP 408.4K
-25.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 SAR 1,872
$483 COP 1.8M
3.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 SAR 1,245
$377 COP 1.4M
-12.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 SAR 1,670
$822 COP 3.1M
-45.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,336
$721 COP 2.7M
-50.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,430 SAR 9,113
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-12.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,321 SAR 4,954
$1,320 COP 5.0M
0.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,070 SAR 4,012
$538 COP 2.0M
98.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Ha'il: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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