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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.8% cheaper than Al Ain without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 34.5% cheaper than Al Ain without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$6.72 AED 24.66

-11.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$67.8 AED 249

-52.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$7.96 AED 29.23

-10.43%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$4.82 AED 17.68

-65.77%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.82 AED 2.99

29.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.37 AED 1.37

108.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$8.28 AED 30.37

-78.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$11.09 AED 40.69

-72.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.86 AED 6.82

-40.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$1.47 AED 5.38

-11.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$2.45 AED 9.01

-45.31%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$3.17 AED 11.65

-28.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$2.73 AED 10.02

64.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$8.65 AED 31.74

-32.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$6.89 AED 25.28

30.04%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$2.49 AED 9.13

-4.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$1.61 AED 5.91

-33.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$1.32 AED 4.85

12.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$0.85 AED 3.11

60.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$0.66 AED 2.42

71.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$0.39 AED 1.43

189.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.67 AED 6.12

-46.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.59 AED 2.16

44.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$6.38 AED 23.41

-64.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$13.88 AED 50.9

-26.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$1.33 AED 4.89

-10.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$2.16 AED 7.92

11.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$1.07 AED 3.92

-21.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$24.20 AED 88.8

68.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$2.77 AED 10.17

-46.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$0.55 AED 2.03

243.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$8.12 AED 29.81

-0.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$0.76 AED 2.78

23.68%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$45.0K AED 165.0K

-60.53%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$22.4K AED 82.1K

17.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$92.6 AED 340

-11.53%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$50.8 AED 186

-81.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$96.5 AED 354

-75.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$52.9 AED 194

-51.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$40.59 AED 149

-53.88%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$11.43 AED 41.94

-64.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$634 AED 2,327

-50.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$3,838 AED 14.1K

55.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$21.52 AED 79.0

173.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$55.7 AED 204

-41.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$78.8 AED 289

26.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$53.7 AED 197

100.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$673 AED 2,469

-26.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$749 AED 2,749

-50.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$5,111 AED 18.8K

-83.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$1,234 AED 4,528

-40.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$2,397 AED 8,795

25.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$1,209 AED 4,436

10.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$3,645 AED 13.4K

-85.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

5.19

158.77%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Al Ain: January 13, 2026

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