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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.3% more expensive than Ain Beida without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.4% more expensive than Ain Beida without rent, and 61.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.23 DZD 425
86.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$23.98 DZD 3,154
38.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.84 DZD 505
89.84%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.74 DZD 96.8
120.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.56 DZD 73.9
87.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.21 DZD 27.53
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.93 DZD 254
-10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.31 DZD 303
37.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.99 DZD 130
8.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.15 DZD 20.06
773.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.02 DZD 266
-31.68%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.22 DZD 292
1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$13.66 DZD 1,797
-67.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.88 DZD 642
17.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$16.11 DZD 2,119
-45.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.18 DZD 419
-29.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.87 DZD 378
-63.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.69 DZD 222
-10.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.76 DZD 99.7
78.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.55 DZD 72.2
103.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.50 DZD 65.4
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.65 DZD 85.5
38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.28 DZD 36.79
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.82 DZD 371
-19.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.29 DZD 169
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.14 DZD 281
11.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.25 DZD 32.90
244.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$17.38 DZD 2,287
138.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.66 DZD 86.3
122.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.37 DZD 48.14
427.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.22 DZD 687
48.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.34 DZD 44.41
185.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$32.9K DZD 4.3M
-45.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.2K DZD 4.4M
-19.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$40.52 DZD 5,330
100.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.59 DZD 1,261
-1.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$16.82 DZD 2,213
40.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$23.39 DZD 3,078
9.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.49 DZD 722
-25.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$92.3 DZD 12.1K
231.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,624 DZD 476.8K
62.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$36.44 DZD 4,794
64.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$45.09 DZD 5,933
-29.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$75.5 DZD 9,928
36.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$77.0 DZD 10.1K
40.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$198 DZD 26.0K
144.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$117 DZD 15.3K
223.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$278 DZD 36.6K
195.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$184 DZD 24.2K
291.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ain Beida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$315 DZD 41.5K
70.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.42
147.79%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ain Beida: March 2, 2026

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