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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.2% cheaper than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.1% cheaper than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$8.26 AED 30.33
-27.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$59.4 AED 218
-44.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.96 AED 25.56
4.74%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$5.53 AED 20.30
-70.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.85 AED 3.12
23.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.62 AED 2.28
24.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$12.22 AED 44.85
-85.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$13.49 AED 49.52
-76.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.93 AED 7.08
-44.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.43 AED 5.27
-8.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.19 AED 8.03
-36.99%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.42 AED 12.54
-34.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.19 AED 37.39
-56.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$9.33 AED 34.24
-38.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.79 AED 46.93
-30.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.28 AED 8.38
-1.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.86 AED 6.84
-43.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.92 AED 7.06
-21.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.54 AED 5.67
-11.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.24 AED 4.53
-9.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.27 AED 4.65
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.39 AED 5.10
-35.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.69 AED 2.52
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.53 AED 23.96
-65.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$19.44 AED 71.4
-48.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.66 AED 9.75
-55.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.56 AED 13.06
-32.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.61 AED 5.90
-46.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$51.7 AED 190
-19.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.20 AED 11.76
-54.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.86 AED 3.15
126.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$8.11 AED 29.76
-4.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.79 AED 2.91
22.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$33.2K AED 121.7K
-45.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$22.0K AED 80.6K
21.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$211 AED 774
-61.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$60.5 AED 222
-84.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$100 AED 368
-76.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$54.9 AED 201
-53.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$38.90 AED 143
-50.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$15.09 AED 55.4
-72.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$831 AED 3,048
-63.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$14.3K AED 52.3K
-58.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$80.9 AED 297
-26.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$62.8 AED 230
-49.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$115 AED 421
-10.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$122 AED 449
-11.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$546 AED 2,005
-11.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$408 AED 1,497
-7.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,125 AED 4,128
-26.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$985 AED 3,616
-26.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,387 AED 5,089
-61.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.49
199.11%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al Fujayrah: March 1, 2026

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