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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.8% more expensive than Al `arish without rent, and 120.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.6% more expensive than Al `arish without rent, and 120.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$3.86 EΒ£183
54.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$13.65 EΒ£646
137.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$5.38 EΒ£254
32.53%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.44 EΒ£68.2
14.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.41 EΒ£19.39
158.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.15 EΒ£6.98
413.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
$1.29 EΒ£61.1
35.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$1.99 EΒ£94.1
53.77%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$0.98 EΒ£46.41
12.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.48 EΒ£22.61
170.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$0.71 EΒ£33.75
88.73%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$1.55 EΒ£73.3
45.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$2.05 EΒ£96.9
119.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$4.13 EΒ£195
40.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$8.25 EΒ£390
8.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$1.48 EΒ£69.9
60.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$0.57 EΒ£26.91
87.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$0.38 EΒ£18.16
289.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$0.40 EΒ£18.74
240.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$0.51 EΒ£23.97
121.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.49 EΒ£23.05
130.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$0.29 EΒ£13.76
206.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.19 EΒ£9.05
347.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$1.91 EΒ£90.4
19.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$4.72 EΒ£223
115.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$1.46 EΒ£69.2
-18.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
$1.67 EΒ£78.7
43.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
$0.18 EΒ£8.36
366.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$0.29 EΒ£13.50
410.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
$0.23 EΒ£10.87
721.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$1.95 EΒ£92.3
312.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$0.33 EΒ£15.68
184.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
$31.2K EΒ£1.5M
-43.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$37.0K EΒ£1.8M
-28.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$19.04 EΒ£900
330.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$7.32 EΒ£346
30.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$10.58 EΒ£500
123.82%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$22.08 EΒ£1,044
17.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$6.81 EΒ£322
-40.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$95.3 EΒ£4,507
231.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$2,586 EΒ£122.2K
130.94%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$17.10 EΒ£808
244.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$62.2 EΒ£2,940
-47.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$82.4 EΒ£3,897
21.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$50.3 EΒ£2,378
113.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$188 EΒ£8,896
161.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$97.8 EΒ£4,625
279.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$314 EΒ£14.8K
161.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$178 EΒ£8,416
310.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$872 EΒ£41.2K
246.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$459 EΒ£21.7K
190.31%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al `arish
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
23.33
-42.43%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Al `arish: January 13, 2026

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