Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al-hawamidiyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al-hawamidiyah

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 62.4% more expensive than Al-hawamidiyah without rent, and 121.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 63.8% more expensive than Al-hawamidiyah without rent, and 105.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$3.50 EĀ£176
72.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$16.01 EĀ£803
107.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.58 EĀ£230
59.17%
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
$0.29 EĀ£14.54
262.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.11 EĀ£5.33
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$1.15 EĀ£57.9
50.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.91 EĀ£146
9.28%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$0.86 EĀ£42.91
24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.80 EĀ£39.94
63.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$0.70 EĀ£35.08
97.14%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.43 EĀ£71.9
57.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$3.97 EĀ£199
12.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.46 EĀ£224
28.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$9.27 EĀ£465
-4.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$1.49 EĀ£74.5
50.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$0.57 EĀ£28.84
85.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$0.42 EĀ£21.26
259.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.40 EĀ£19.85
240.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$0.40 EĀ£20.17
180.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$0.43 EĀ£21.78
172.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.24 EĀ£12.05
275.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.21 EĀ£10.43
300.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$1.93 EĀ£96.6
17.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$5.11 EĀ£256
95.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.39 EĀ£69.8
-15.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$2.57 EĀ£129
-7.00%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.16 EĀ£7.79
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$0.52 EĀ£26.14
182.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$0.45 EĀ£22.63
333.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$1.99 EĀ£99.9
289.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$0.33 EĀ£16.65
193.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$35.4K EĀ£1.8M
-49.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.6K EĀ£1.7M
-20.46%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$11.53 EĀ£579
603.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$5.73 EĀ£288
64.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$9.92 EĀ£497
138.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$22.13 EĀ£1,110
15.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$2.93 EĀ£147
39.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$87.8 EĀ£4,404
248.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$1,823 EĀ£91.5K
223.56%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$27.38 EĀ£1,374
118.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$48.00 EĀ£2,408
-33.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$108 EĀ£5,419
-4.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$51.4 EĀ£2,577
110.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$188 EĀ£9,415
157.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$99.9 EĀ£5,014
277.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$307 EĀ£15.4K
167.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$181 EĀ£9,086
298.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$790 EĀ£39.6K
252.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$450 EĀ£22.6K
193.29%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17
-21.00%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al-hawamidiyah: March 1, 2026

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