Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al `alamayn Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al `alamayn

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 66.6% more expensive than Al `alamayn without rent, and 104.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 69.1% more expensive than Al `alamayn without rent, and 96.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.01 E£299
3.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$13.85 E£688
133.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.98 E£198
85.68%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.94 E£46.88
82.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.34 E£16.99
223.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.12 E£5.89
508.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.16 E£57.8
43.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.04 E£151
5.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.99 E£49.43
10.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.29 E£14.38
327.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.53 E£26.47
150.94%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.52 E£75.8
46.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$2.5 E£124
82.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.22 E£210
35.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.41 E£369
15.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.28 E£63.9
76.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.57 E£28.44
87.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.45 E£22.13
235.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.25 E£12.41
468.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.35 E£17.54
217.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.44 E£22.05
168.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.37 E£18.24
140.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.21 E£10.41
300.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.91 E£94.7
23.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.43 E£419
10.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.34 E£66.7
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.87 E£92.9
33.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.19 E£9.58
336.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.38 E£18.94
271.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.31 E£15.43
532.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$0.96 E£47.64
717.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.3 E£14.75
240.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.1K E£1.7M
-49.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33K E£1.6M
-20.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$24.46 E£1,216
237.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.63 E£479
-1.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$15.7 E£781
49.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.15 E£1,101
15.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.91 E£145
36.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$33.09 E£1,645
821.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,843 E£91.6K
221.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$17.69 E£880
227.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.05 E£2,090
-24.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$110 E£5,479
-6.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$74.9 E£3,726
41.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$192 E£9,523
155.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$99 E£4,923
282.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$309 E£15.4K
167.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$176 E£8,761
313.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$876 E£43.5K
150.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$508 E£25.2K
201.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20
-32.85%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al `alamayn: October 28, 2025

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