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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 57.6% more expensive than Al `arish without rent, and 126.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 100% more expensive than Al `arish without rent, and 117.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$3.91 EĀ£196
54.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$13.56 EĀ£680
144.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$5.49 EĀ£275
32.79%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$1.45 EĀ£72.9
12.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.39 EĀ£19.54
169.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.13 EĀ£6.58
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$1.27 EĀ£63.7
36.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.92 EĀ£96.4
65.63%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$0.92 EĀ£46.16
16.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.50 EĀ£25.22
162.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$0.71 EĀ£35.73
94.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.56 EĀ£78.3
44.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$1.99 EĀ£100
125.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.11 EĀ£206
39.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.11 EĀ£407
9.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$1.40 EĀ£70.2
60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$0.59 EĀ£29.65
79.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$0.36 EĀ£17.89
319.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.37 EĀ£18.52
267.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$0.50 EĀ£24.91
124.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$0.53 EĀ£26.71
120.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.27 EĀ£13.51
233.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.19 EĀ£9.44
342.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$1.96 EĀ£98.1
15.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$4.69 EĀ£235
112.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.46 EĀ£73.4
-19.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$1.72 EĀ£86.2
38.95%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.17 EĀ£8.71
405.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$0.29 EĀ£14.30
406.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$0.25 EĀ£12.61
680.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.03 EĀ£102
282.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$0.33 EĀ£16.79
193.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$31.2K EĀ£1.6M
-42.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$36.4K EĀ£1.8M
-26.60%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$19.56 EĀ£982
314.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$7.25 EĀ£364
29.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$10.51 EĀ£527
124.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$22.57 EĀ£1,132
13.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$7.04 EĀ£353
-41.76%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$94.2 EĀ£4,724
225.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$2,582 EĀ£129.5K
128.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$16.78 EĀ£842
256.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$62.3 EĀ£3,126
-48.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$82.8 EĀ£4,153
24.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$51.7 EĀ£2,593
108.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$187 EĀ£9,401
157.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$98.2 EĀ£4,928
284.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$309 EĀ£15.5K
165.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$178 EĀ£8,942
304.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$701 EĀ£35.2K
297.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$530 EĀ£26.6K
148.87%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
23.33
-42.43%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al `arish: March 1, 2026

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