Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jeddah and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 26.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jeddah is 30.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 SAR 24.47
$6.03 COP 22.7K
8.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.14 SAR 151
$33.17 COP 124.8K
21.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 SAR 30.59
$7.29 COP 27.4K
11.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SAR 7.91
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.59 SAR 13.47
$1.63 COP 6,133
120.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SAR 2.82
$1.05 COP 3,947
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 SAR 0.94
$0.77 COP 2,899
-67.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,510
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SAR 6.54
$1.07 COP 4,015
62.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 SAR 3.34
$1.31 COP 4,935
-32.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 SAR 8.48
$1.38 COP 5,195
63.77%
Eggs
$2.69 SAR 10.07
$2.25 COP 8,457
19.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 SAR 26.69
$4.48 COP 16.9K
58.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 SAR 29.22
$5.74 COP 21.6K
35.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 SAR 48.09
$8.86 COP 33.3K
44.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.93
$2.24 COP 8,438
-5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 SAR 6.18
$1.06 COP 3,988
55.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.51 COP 5,697
6.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 SAR 6.00
$1.36 COP 5,119
17.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.90
$1.12 COP 4,218
16.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.17 COP 4,400
4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 SAR 4.01
$0.90 COP 3,395
18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$0.84 COP 3,150
-30.95%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SAR 15.36
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 SAR 9.17
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 SAR 25.45
$2.26 COP 8,501
200.44%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,451
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,993
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 SAR 5.04
$0.86 COP 3,233
55.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 SAR 150
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-3.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 SAR 12.16
$1.47 COP 5,521
120.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.88
$1.95 COP 7,323
-6.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.28 SAR 57.3
$7.76 COP 29.2K
96.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$0.97 COP 3,640
-35.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
46.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-19.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$81.1 COP 305.2K
30.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.36 SAR 118
$9.40 COP 35.4K
233.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$23.61 COP 88.8K
188.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.2 SAR 342
$25.55 COP 96.1K
257.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.14 SAR 173
$19.29 COP 72.6K
139.19%
Cinema Ticket
$13.31 SAR 49.89
$4.10 COP 15.4K
224.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 SAR 1,500
$306 COP 1.2M
30.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
11.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 SAR 244
$59.8 COP 225.1K
8.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.8 SAR 217
$31.96 COP 120.3K
80.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 SAR 353
$103 COP 386.5K
-8.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 SAR 320
$108 COP 405.9K
-20.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 SAR 1,865
$483 COP 1.8M
2.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 SAR 1,466
$377 COP 1.4M
3.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 SAR 3,391
$822 COP 3.1M
10.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 SAR 2,297
$721 COP 2.7M
-15.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,576 SAR 5,910
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-43.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 SAR 3,622
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-26.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,130 SAR 7,989
$538 COP 2.0M
296.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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