Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ain Beida Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ain Beida

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.9% more expensive than Ain Beida without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.6% more expensive than Ain Beida without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.2 DZD 414
94.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.61 DZD 3,055
36.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.83 DZD 495
92.95%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.74 DZD 95.6
132.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.58 DZD 74.6
89.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.23 DZD 29.76
217.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.9 DZD 246
-12.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.42 DZD 313
32.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.03 DZD 134
5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.15 DZD 19.54
726.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.99 DZD 257
-33.17%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.2 DZD 285
0.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.44 DZD 1,738
-66.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.91 DZD 635
16.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.93 DZD 2,061
-46.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.07 DZD 398
-26.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.86 DZD 369
-62.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.73 DZD 224
-12.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.74 DZD 95.2
91.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.59 DZD 76.4
88.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.49 DZD 63.8
140.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.6 DZD 77.4
48.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.28 DZD 36.18
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.8 DZD 362
-16.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.31 DZD 169
-9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.25 DZD 32.51
232.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$17.13 DZD 2,216
144.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.66 DZD 84.8
113.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.37 DZD 47.43
429.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.39 DZD 697
45.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.34 DZD 43.98
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.3K DZD 4.2M
-45.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34K DZD 4.4M
-22.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$40.11 DZD 5,188
105.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.25 DZD 1,197
2.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$16.69 DZD 2,159
40.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.25 DZD 3,008
10.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.45 DZD 705
-27.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$95.1 DZD 12.3K
220.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,537 DZD 457.6K
67.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$36.09 DZD 4,669
60.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.66 DZD 5,907
-30.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$74.9 DZD 9,688
37.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$77.3 DZD 10K
36.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$194 DZD 25.1K
152.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$115 DZD 14.9K
229.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$271 DZD 35.1K
204.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$184 DZD 23.8K
296.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,651 DZD 213.6K
32.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$851 DZD 110K
80.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$320 DZD 41.5K
71.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ain Beida: October 27, 2025

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