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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.6% more expensive than Ain Defla without rent, and 75.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.8% more expensive than Ain Defla without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$1.94 DZD 255
210.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$23.76 DZD 3,126
39.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$2.35 DZD 309
210.21%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.25 DZD 32.90
552.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.37 DZD 49.00
183.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.23 DZD 30.35
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.99 DZD 262
-13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.39 DZD 315
33.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.99 DZD 131
8.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.15 DZD 19.96
773.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.75 DZD 230
-21.14%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.86 DZD 245
20.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$6.04 DZD 794
-25.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.29 DZD 696
8.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$15.65 DZD 2,059
-43.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.91 DZD 383
-23.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.98 DZD 391
-64.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.70 DZD 223
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.80 DZD 106
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.59 DZD 78.0
89.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.47 DZD 61.5
148.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.73 DZD 96.4
23.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.28 DZD 36.35
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.71 DZD 356
-16.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.18 DZD 945
38.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.34 DZD 176
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.07 DZD 272
15.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.23 DZD 30.08
273.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$17.15 DZD 2,257
141.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.65 DZD 85.1
126.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.36 DZD 47.41
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.43 DZD 715
42.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.33 DZD 43.97
193.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$35.4K DZD 4.7M
-49.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$33.2K DZD 4.4M
-19.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$40.10 DZD 5,276
102.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.14 DZD 1,202
2.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$13.36 DZD 1,758
76.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$22.90 DZD 3,012
11.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.21 DZD 817
-33.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$50.1 DZD 6,589
511.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,582 DZD 471.3K
64.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$36.22 DZD 4,765
65.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$46.30 DZD 6,092
-30.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$74.1 DZD 9,747
38.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$78.1 DZD 10.3K
38.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$193 DZD 25.4K
150.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$117 DZD 15.4K
223.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$274 DZD 36.0K
199.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$185 DZD 24.4K
289.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,659 DZD 613.0K
-40.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,178 DZD 155.0K
12.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$446 DZD 58.7K
20.50%
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 Defla: February 28, 2026

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