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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.9% more expensive than Al-hawamidiyah without rent, and 113.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.6% more expensive than Al-hawamidiyah without rent, and 107.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.58 E£178
74.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.89 E£790
103.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.76 E£237
55.25%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.44 E£71.8
19.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.29 E£14.41
279.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.11 E£5.42
563.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.2 E£59.8
38.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.92 E£145
9.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.86 E£43
26.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.8 E£39.65
55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.66 E£32.6
101.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.46 E£72.7
52.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.93 E£196
15.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.53 E£225
26.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.28 E£461
-7.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.48 E£73.7
52.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.55 E£27.2
94.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.43 E£21.3
251.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.4 E£19.83
255.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.38 E£18.87
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.43 E£21.42
174.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.24 E£11.97
270.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.17 E£8.6
394.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.96 E£97.2
19.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.28 E£312
48.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.4 E£69.7
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.69 E£134
-7.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.17 E£8.38
388.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.56 E£28
151.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.46 E£22.66
326.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2 E£99.3
292.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.31 E£15.35
229.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36K E£1.8M
-51.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33K E£1.6M
-20.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$11.14 E£554
640.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.75 E£286
64.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.91 E£493
137.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.87 E£1,087
17.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.87 E£143
37.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$88.9 E£4,420
242.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,871 E£93K
216.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.15 E£1,350
113.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.92 E£2,432
-35.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$107 E£5,333
-3.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$50.3 E£2,499
110.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$192 E£9,531
155.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$97.6 E£4,853
288.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$304 E£15.1K
171.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$174 E£8,667
318.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$919 E£45.7K
138.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$468 E£23.2K
227.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al-hawamidiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17
-21.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-hawamidiyah: October 28, 2025

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