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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Hurghada is 40% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Hurghada is 19% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.03 EĀ£207
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-33.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.17 EĀ£2,065
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
21.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.84 EĀ£300
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-19.89%
Cappuccino
$1.67 EĀ£85.7
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
2.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 EĀ£19.27
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-63.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 EĀ£6.90
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-83.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 EĀ£104
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
16.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 EĀ£137
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-15.72%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 EĀ£52.3
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
-4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 EĀ£31.73
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-52.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 EĀ£54.2
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-23.19%
Eggs
$2.10 EĀ£108
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.44 EĀ£177
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
-23.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 EĀ£326
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
10.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.70 EĀ£498
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
9.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 EĀ£70.3
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-38.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 EĀ£24.01
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
-55.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.43 EĀ£21.86
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-71.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 EĀ£29.12
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-58.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 EĀ£23.79
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-58.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 EĀ£27.90
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 EĀ£14.36
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-68.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 EĀ£8.46
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-80.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 EĀ£103
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
-11.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 EĀ£381
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-25.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 EĀ£64.3
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 EĀ£91.3
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-25.52%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 EĀ£5.66
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-87.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 EĀ£19.84
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-73.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 EĀ£11.09
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-88.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.00 EĀ£103
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-74.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.32 EĀ£16.65
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-67.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K EĀ£907.6K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
-1.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K EĀ£1.7M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
25.50%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.71 EĀ£1,373
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-67.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.63 EĀ£443
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-8.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.53 EĀ£644
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-46.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.95 EĀ£1,385
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
5.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.82 EĀ£351
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-64.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 EĀ£178
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-15.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.4 EĀ£4,955
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-68.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$591 EĀ£30.4K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-89.98%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.16 EĀ£573
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-81.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.48 EĀ£1,001
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-39.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 EĀ£5,504
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
4.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.70 EĀ£2,554
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-53.93%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 EĀ£13.1K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-47.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 EĀ£6,642
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-65.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 EĀ£13.2K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-68.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 EĀ£23.1K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-37.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$576 EĀ£29.6K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-79.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$649 EĀ£33.3K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-50.87%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$209 EĀ£10.8K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-61.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
13.43
24.13%

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Last update for Hurghada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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