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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41% more expensive than Ain Defla without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.1% more expensive than Ain Defla without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$1.91 DZD 248
226.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$23.51 DZD 3,042
37.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.3 DZD 298
221.30%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.25 DZD 32.41
588.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.41 DZD 52.4
168.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.21 DZD 27.07
247.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.93 DZD 250
-13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.35 DZD 303
36.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.04 DZD 135
4.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.15 DZD 19.98
726.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.81 DZD 235
-26.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.85 DZD 239
20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.98 DZD 774
-23.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.31 DZD 687
7.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.85 DZD 2,051
-45.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.93 DZD 379
-22.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.96 DZD 382
-63.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.64 DZD 213
-7.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.82 DZD 106
73.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.6 DZD 78
85.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.46 DZD 59.1
156.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.73 DZD 94.4
21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.28 DZD 35.7
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.8 DZD 363
-16.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.36 DZD 1,341
-9.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.36 DZD 176
-13.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.08 DZD 269
19.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.25 DZD 32.5
232.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.72 DZD 2,164
150.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.71 DZD 92.2
98.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.34 DZD 43.97
476.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.45 DZD 705
44.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.37 DZD 47.45
175.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36K DZD 4.7M
-51.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34K DZD 4.4M
-23.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$41.43 DZD 5,360
99.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.2 DZD 1,190
2.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$13.43 DZD 1,737
75.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.52 DZD 3,042
9.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.21 DZD 804
-36.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$50.8 DZD 6,574
499.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,605 DZD 466.3K
64.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$36.59 DZD 4,734
58.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.95 DZD 5,816
-29.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$74.3 DZD 9,615
38.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$78.6 DZD 10.2K
34.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$196 DZD 25.3K
149.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$116 DZD 15K
227.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$277 DZD 35.8K
198.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$184 DZD 23.8K
296.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,632 DZD 211.2K
34.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$971 DZD 125.6K
57.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ain Defla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$436 DZD 56.4K
26.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.42
147.79%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ain Defla: October 27, 2025

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