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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusail and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusail and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lusail is 23.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 108.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lusail is 34.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 126.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.85 QAR 24.95
$5.91 COP 22.5K
15.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.4 QAR 198
$32.19 COP 122.7K
69.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 QAR 25.45
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-3.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.58 QAR 42.15
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.15 QAR 40.57
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.16 QAR 18.79
$1.65 COP 6,284
212.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 QAR 3.12
$1.11 COP 4,224
-22.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.12
$0.71 COP 2,716
-56.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.74 COP 6,637
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 QAR 7.55
$1.1 COP 4,176
88.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 QAR 5.84
$1.3 COP 4,965
23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 QAR 4.94
$1.39 COP 5,302
-2.16%
Eggs
$2.62 QAR 9.54
$2.18 COP 8,302
20.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.49 QAR 41.84
$4.54 COP 17.3K
153.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.82 QAR 28.47
$5.85 COP 22.3K
33.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.7 QAR 38.96
$8.62 COP 32.8K
24.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 QAR 7.21
$2.24 COP 8,539
-11.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 QAR 5.71
$1.07 COP 4,080
46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 QAR 5.57
$1.53 COP 5,822
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 QAR 2.06
$1.41 COP 5,377
-59.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 QAR 1.93
$1.12 COP 4,269
-52.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 QAR 1.94
$1.14 COP 4,343
-53.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 QAR 4.8
$0.9 COP 3,418
46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 QAR 1.79
$0.91 COP 3,481
-46.15%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.39 QAR 30.55
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 QAR 6.44
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 QAR 10.61
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 QAR 23.18
$2.34 COP 8,932
172.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.15 COP 4,369
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.38 COP 9,066
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.81 COP 3,069
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 QAR 7.92
$1.46 COP 5,572
49.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 QAR 7.73
$1.99 COP 7,570
6.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.95 QAR 50.8
$7.96 COP 30.3K
75.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 QAR 2.01
$1.01 COP 3,844
-45.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K QAR 82K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
27.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K QAR 76.1K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
-21.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.2 QAR 339
$80.8 COP 308K
15.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.4 QAR 136
$9.39 COP 35.8K
298.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.6 QAR 312
$23.51 COP 89.6K
264.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.61 COP 97.6K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.6 QAR 45.86
$4.12 COP 15.7K
205.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 QAR 2,928
$306 COP 1.2M
162.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K QAR 43K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
100.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 QAR 223
$58.8 COP 224K
4.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.4 QAR 205
$31.9 COP 121.5K
76.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 QAR 364
$102 COP 387.4K
-1.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89 QAR 324
$108 COP 413K
-17.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 QAR 7,464
$478 COP 1.8M
329.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 QAR 5,012
$375 COP 1.4M
266.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,686 QAR 17.1K
$838 COP 3.2M
458.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,324 QAR 12.1K
$727 COP 2.8M
357.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,598 COP 6.1M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,366 QAR 4,972
$517 COP 2M
164.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
13.43
-54.73%

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Last update for Lusail: December 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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