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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hurghada is 23.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hurghada is 26.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.03 E£189
$5.89 COP 21.4K
-31.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.86 E£1,868
$32.55 COP 118.5K
22.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 E£270
$7.32 COP 26.6K
-21.17%
Cappuccino
$1.67 E£78.1
$1.63 COP 5,934
2.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 E£17.64
$1.07 COP 3,895
-64.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 E£6.38
$0.74 COP 2,693
-81.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 E£90.8
$1.67 COP 6,085
16.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 E£124
$3.19 COP 11.6K
-17.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 E£47.58
$1.09 COP 3,985
-7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 E£27.15
$1.25 COP 4,550
-53.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 E£47.94
$1.39 COP 5,049
-26.62%
Eggs
$2.17 E£102
$2.29 COP 8,351
-5.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.54 E£166
$4.56 COP 16.6K
-22.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 E£299
$5.80 COP 21.1K
10.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.02 E£470
$8.79 COP 32.0K
13.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 E£62.7
$2.28 COP 8,309
-41.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 E£22.01
$1.06 COP 3,877
-55.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.43 E£19.99
$1.46 COP 5,330
-70.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 E£26.80
$1.37 COP 4,970
-58.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 E£21.57
$1.17 COP 4,265
-60.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 E£26.94
$1.17 COP 4,260
-51.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.28 E£13.07
$0.89 COP 3,242
-68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 E£8.06
$0.90 COP 3,276
-81.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 E£90.8
$2.26 COP 8,235
-14.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.70 E£361
$9.53 COP 34.7K
-19.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 E£57.3
$1.16 COP 4,216
5.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 E£83.8
$2.45 COP 8,925
-26.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 E£4.26
$0.84 COP 3,051
-89.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.25 COP 150.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 E£18.12
$1.42 COP 5,168
-72.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 E£10.06
$1.89 COP 6,871
-88.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 E£94.1
$7.64 COP 27.8K
-73.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 E£16.56
$1.00 COP 3,655
-65.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K E£824.1K
$17.6K COP 64.2M
-0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K E£1.6M
$26.4K COP 96.0M
27.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.76 E£1,208
$83.5 COP 304.0K
-69.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.67 E£406
$9.91 COP 36.1K
-12.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.88 E£604
$23.68 COP 86.2K
-45.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.04 E£1,268
$25.48 COP 92.8K
6.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.95 E£326
$19.31 COP 70.3K
-64.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 E£159
$3.89 COP 14.2K
-12.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.1 E£4,551
$309 COP 1.1M
-68.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$601 E£28.2K
$5,936 COP 21.6M
-89.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.22 E£526
$59.6 COP 216.9K
-81.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.68 E£923
$31.63 COP 115.2K
-37.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,086
$100.0 COP 364.0K
8.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.2 E£2,399
$105 COP 382.4K
-51.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 E£12.0K
$493 COP 1.8M
-48.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 E£6,017
$376 COP 1.4M
-65.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 E£12.2K
$827 COP 3.0M
-68.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 E£21.1K
$725 COP 2.6M
-37.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$607 E£28.5K
$2,961 COP 10.8M
-79.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$686 E£32.1K
$1,311 COP 4.8M
-47.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hurghada
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 E£10.1K
$546 COP 2.0M
-60.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
13.43
24.13%

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Last update for Hurghada: January 31, 2026

Last update for Medellin: February 2, 2026

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