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

😐 Solo nomad: Ha'il is 16.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ha'il is 27.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.5 SAR 24.37
$6.23 COP 26K
4.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.53 SAR 95.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-21.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 SAR 26.98
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-2.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.1 SAR 4.12
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SAR 7.75
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.28 SAR 12.32
$1.72 COP 7,155
90.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 SAR 3.93
$1.1 COP 4,575
-4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SAR 1.18
$0.73 COP 3,060
-57.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SAR 6.41
$1.09 COP 4,552
56.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 SAR 3.04
$1.24 COP 5,188
-34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 SAR 6.94
$1.33 COP 5,544
39.10%
Eggs
$1.97 SAR 7.38
$2.22 COP 9,252
-11.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 SAR 25.56
$4.55 COP 19K
49.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 SAR 32.41
$5.71 COP 23.8K
51.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.42 SAR 31.6
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-1.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.79
$2.26 COP 9,410
-31.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
$1.07 COP 4,461
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.83
$1.51 COP 6,293
-14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.56
$1.42 COP 5,911
41.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.08
$1.11 COP 4,619
21.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
33.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 SAR 4.58
$0.89 COP 3,718
37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 SAR 1.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
-46.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.57 SAR 9.65
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.6
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 SAR 7.87
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 SAR 25.95
$2.35 COP 9,809
194.47%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
26.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.27 SAR 132
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-15.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 SAR 10.15
$1.41 COP 5,899
92.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.87
$1.96 COP 8,164
-6.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.17 SAR 49.41
$7.85 COP 32.7K
67.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 SAR 2.23
$1.02 COP 4,265
-41.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
50.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-13.81%
🧾 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
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-34.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.06 SAR 79
$9.44 COP 39.4K
123.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.93 SAR 176
$23.51 COP 98K
99.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.6 SAR 250
$25.68 COP 107.1K
159.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.1 SAR 132
$19.14 COP 79.8K
83.39%
Cinema Ticket
$14.59 SAR 54.7
$3.96 COP 16.5K
268.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,335
$305 COP 1.3M
16.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,865 SAR 25.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
15.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 SAR 224
$57.9 COP 241.4K
3.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 SAR 228
$31.59 COP 131.7K
92.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78 SAR 293
$103 COP 430.1K
-24.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 SAR 302
$106 COP 440.5K
-23.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 SAR 1,866
$489 COP 2M
1.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 SAR 1,254
$379 COP 1.6M
-11.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 SAR 1,665
$827 COP 3.4M
-46.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 SAR 1,368
$729 COP 3M
-49.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,772 SAR 6,646
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-19.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,067 SAR 4,004
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-30.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ha'il
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,049 SAR 3,934
$550 COP 2.3M
90.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Ha'il: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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