Cost of Living Comparison Between Hurghada and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hurghada and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Hurghada is 33.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hurghada is 21.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.9 E£194
$6.23 COP 26K
-37.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.65 E£1,972
$32.34 COP 134.8K
22.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 E£286
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-22.06%
Cappuccino
$1.67 E£83.2
$1.72 COP 7,155
-2.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 E£18.71
$1.1 COP 4,575
-65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 E£7.5
$0.73 COP 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 E£95.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
15.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 E£129
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-18.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 E£48.01
$1.09 COP 4,552
-11.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 E£30.56
$1.24 COP 5,188
-50.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 E£50.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
-23.31%
Eggs
$2.17 E£108
$2.22 COP 9,252
-2.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.54 E£176
$4.55 COP 19K
-22.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 E£320
$5.71 COP 23.8K
12.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.71 E£483
$8.59 COP 35.8K
13.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 E£65.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
-41.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.44 E£21.63
$1.07 COP 4,461
-58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.75
$1.51 COP 6,293
-73.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 E£29.85
$1.42 COP 5,911
-57.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 E£22.84
$1.11 COP 4,619
-58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 E£28.87
$1.18 COP 4,932
-50.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.3 E£15.07
$0.89 COP 3,718
-66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.6
$0.84 COP 3,507
-77.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 E£97.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
-17.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.68 E£382
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-17.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 E£62.3
$1.18 COP 4,927
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 E£91.2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-26.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 E£5.38
$0.83 COP 3,464
-86.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.74
$1.41 COP 5,899
-70.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 E£11.39
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 E£95.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-75.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 E£17.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
-64.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K E£858.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-1.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K E£1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
26.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.82 E£1,284
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-68.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.31 E£413
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-11.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.5 E£621
$23.51 COP 98K
-46.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.45 E£1,365
$25.68 COP 107.1K
6.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.04 E£350
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 E£174
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-11.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.5 E£4,848
$305 COP 1.3M
-68.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$595 E£29.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-89.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.31 E£562
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-80.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.09 E£999
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-36.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,420
$103 COP 430.1K
5.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.88 E£2,480
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 E£13.2K
$489 COP 2M
-45.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 E£6,546
$379 COP 1.6M
-65.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 E£12.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-69.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 E£22.2K
$729 COP 3M
-38.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$515 E£25.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-76.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$556 E£27.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-63.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$210 E£10.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
-61.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
13.43
24.13%

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Last update for Hurghada: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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