Cost of Living Comparison Between Khafji and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Khafji and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Khafji is 31.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Khafji is 9.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Khafji
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 SAR 12.09
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-46.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.2 SAR 199
$33.17 COP 125.6K
60.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.10 SAR 19.11
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-30.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 SAR 3.65
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 SAR 5.92
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.84 SAR 10.66
$1.63 COP 6,170
74.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 SAR 3.23
$1.05 COP 3,971
-18.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 SAR 1.40
$0.77 COP 2,916
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,550
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Khafji
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$1.07 COP 4,040
61.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 SAR 5.51
$1.31 COP 4,965
12.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 SAR 7.82
$1.38 COP 5,227
51.45%
Eggs
$2.32 SAR 8.71
$2.25 COP 8,509
3.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 SAR 23.18
$4.48 COP 17.0K
37.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 SAR 26.69
$5.74 COP 21.7K
24.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 SAR 37.28
$8.86 COP 33.6K
12.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.94
$2.24 COP 8,490
-5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 SAR 5.56
$1.06 COP 4,012
39.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 SAR 5.43
$1.51 COP 5,732
-3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 SAR 5.95
$1.36 COP 5,151
16.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.81
$1.12 COP 4,244
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SAR 5.01
$1.17 COP 4,427
13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 SAR 4.86
$0.90 COP 3,416
44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SAR 2.04
$0.84 COP 3,169
-35.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.24 SAR 15.91
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SAR 5.92
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.91 SAR 29.68
$2.26 COP 8,553
250.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 9,048
-
🚌 Getting Around
Khafji
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 SAR 3.97
$0.86 COP 3,253
23.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.68 SAR 149
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-4.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 SAR 12.85
$1.47 COP 5,555
133.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.11
$1.95 COP 7,367
-3.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.48 SAR 50.6
$7.76 COP 29.4K
73.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SAR 2.21
$0.97 COP 3,663
-39.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K SAR 84.3K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
25.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SAR 79.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-20.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Khafji
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 SAR 434
$81.1 COP 307.1K
42.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.95 SAR 146
$9.40 COP 35.6K
314.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 SAR 234
$23.61 COP 89.4K
163.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Khafji
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.2 SAR 327
$25.55 COP 96.7K
241.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.31 SAR 132
$19.29 COP 73.0K
83.05%
Cinema Ticket
$15.60 SAR 58.5
$4.10 COP 15.5K
280.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Khafji
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 SAR 492
$306 COP 1.2M
-57.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,950 SAR 14.8K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-33.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Khafji
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.6 SAR 257
$59.8 COP 226.5K
14.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.2 SAR 256
$31.96 COP 121.0K
113.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 SAR 348
$103 COP 388.8K
-9.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 SAR 318
$108 COP 408.4K
-21.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Khafji
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 SAR 1,626
$483 COP 1.8M
-10.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 SAR 1,407
$377 COP 1.4M
-0.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$863 SAR 3,238
$822 COP 3.1M
5.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 SAR 2,290
$721 COP 2.7M
-15.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,134 SAR 8,001
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-23.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,494 SAR 5,602
$1,320 COP 5.0M
13.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Khafji
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
13.43
-67.76%

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Last update for Khafji: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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