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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lusail is 15.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 107.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lusail is 32% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 128.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.84 QARĀ 24.91
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
13.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.5 QARĀ 198
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
64.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 QARĀ 25.75
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-3.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.47 QARĀ 41.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.02 QARĀ 40.11
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.15 QARĀ 18.74
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
215.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QARĀ 3.06
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QARĀ 1.12
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 QARĀ 7.41
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
90.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 QARĀ 5.67
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
19.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 QARĀ 4.93
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-2.17%
Eggs
$2.57 QARĀ 9.37
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
14.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 QARĀ 42.40
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
160.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.50 QARĀ 27.31
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
30.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.69 QARĀ 38.89
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
20.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 QARĀ 7.28
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-10.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 QARĀ 5.94
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
53.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 QARĀ 5.44
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 QARĀ 1.93
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-61.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 QARĀ 1.92
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-52.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 QARĀ 1.95
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 QARĀ 4.97
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
52.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 QARĀ 1.75
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-42.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.41 QARĀ 30.60
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 QARĀ 6.50
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 QARĀ 10.79
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.50 QARĀ 23.65
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
187.61%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QARĀ 8.21
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
53.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.20 QARĀ 8.02
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
12.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.96 QARĀ 50.8
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
79.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QARĀ 2.13
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-39.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K QARĀ 81.0K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
23.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K QARĀ 75.0K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-22.94%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.2 QARĀ 339
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
14.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.08 QARĀ 135
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
294.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.3 QARĀ 314
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
265.35%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.36 QARĀ 44.98
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
201.46%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$802 QARĀ 2,920
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
162.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K QARĀ 42.6K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
98.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 QARĀ 224
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
2.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.6 QARĀ 199
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
70.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 QARĀ 375
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
0.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 QARĀ 334
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-14.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,024 QARĀ 7,367
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
318.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,355 QARĀ 4,931
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
258.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,756 QARĀ 17.3K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
478.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,343 QARĀ 12.2K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
363.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lusail
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,386 QARĀ 5,046
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
157.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
13.43
-54.73%

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Last update for Lusail: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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