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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.8% cheaper than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.7% cheaper than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.16 AED 29.96
-23.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$60 AED 220
-46.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.66 AED 24.47
10.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.74 AED 21.06
-70.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.81 AED 2.97
35.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.63 AED 2.3
15.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$12.49 AED 45.87
-86.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$13.71 AED 50.4
-76.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.93 AED 7.08
-43.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.43 AED 5.26
-13.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.28 AED 8.36
-41.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.42 AED 12.55
-35.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.02 AED 36.8
-54.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.33 AED 34.25
-38.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.41 AED 45.58
-30.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.28 AED 8.39
-0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.89 AED 6.93
-43.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.83 AED 6.73
-17.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.56 AED 5.72
-8.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.19 AED 4.35
-6.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.26 AED 4.61
-6.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.38 AED 5.07
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.69 AED 2.52
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.36 AED 23.36
-63.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$16.16 AED 59.4
-42.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.62 AED 9.62
-54.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.41 AED 12.51
-26.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.59 AED 5.83
-47.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$52.2 AED 192
-19.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.18 AED 11.68
-55.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.79 AED 2.91
148.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.29 AED 30.44
-5.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.75 AED 2.75
36.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.3K AED 122.4K
-47.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.1K AED 81.3K
18.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$215 AED 791
-61.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$62.5 AED 229
-84.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$103 AED 377
-77.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.9 AED 202
-53.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$40.01 AED 147
-52.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.07 AED 55.3
-73.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$847 AED 3,112
-64.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.1K AED 52K
-58.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$80.7 AED 296
-28.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$64.1 AED 235
-50.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$112 AED 410
-7.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$119 AED 437
-11.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$554 AED 2,033
-11.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$411 AED 1,508
-7.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,157 AED 4,248
-28.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$988 AED 3,627
-26.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,920 AED 18.1K
-55.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,139 AED 11.5K
-51.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,370 AED 5,030
-59.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.49
199.11%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Fujayrah: October 28, 2025

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