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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 81.3% more expensive than Al `alamayn without rent, and 110.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 74% more expensive than Al `alamayn without rent, and 102.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$5.83 EĀ£293
3.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$14.03 EĀ£704
136.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.98 EĀ£200
83.17%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$0.93 EĀ£46.69
75.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.34 EĀ£17.27
208.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.14 EĀ£6.88
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$1.21 EĀ£60.6
42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.94 EĀ£148
8.16%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$0.99 EĀ£49.65
8.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.29 EĀ£14.31
351.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$0.54 EĀ£27.32
155.56%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.48 EĀ£74.5
52.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$2.52 EĀ£127
77.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.33 EĀ£217
32.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.24 EĀ£363
22.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$1.29 EĀ£64.8
73.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$0.57 EĀ£28.84
85.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$0.45 EĀ£22.45
235.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.27 EĀ£13.70
403.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$0.33 EĀ£16.39
239.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$0.41 EĀ£20.71
185.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.36 EĀ£18.27
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.21 EĀ£10.51
300.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$1.92 EĀ£96.3
17.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$6.84 EĀ£343
45.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.31 EĀ£65.6
-9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$1.79 EĀ£89.8
33.52%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.17 EĀ£8.43
405.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$0.42 EĀ£20.86
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$0.29 EĀ£14.44
572.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$0.97 EĀ£48.75
700.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$0.32 EĀ£16.16
203.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$36.0K EĀ£1.8M
-50.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$32.8K EĀ£1.6M
-18.51%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$24.80 EĀ£1,244
227.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.80 EĀ£492
-4.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$15.44 EĀ£775
52.91%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$21.89 EĀ£1,098
16.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.04 EĀ£153
34.87%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$33.14 EĀ£1,663
823.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$1,856 EĀ£93.1K
217.91%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$17.44 EĀ£875
243.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$42.52 EĀ£2,133
-24.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$112 EĀ£5,635
-8.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$74.7 EĀ£3,746
44.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$190 EĀ£9,550
153.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$97.8 EĀ£4,908
285.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$309 EĀ£15.5K
165.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$175 EĀ£8,781
311.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$909 EĀ£45.6K
206.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$494 EĀ£24.8K
167.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al `alamayn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20
-32.85%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al `alamayn: March 1, 2026

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