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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.7% more expensive than Al Kharijah without rent, and 114.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 55.8% more expensive than Al Kharijah without rent, and 108.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al Kharijah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.5 E£174
78.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.82 E£787
104.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.7 E£234
57.23%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.45 E£72.2
18.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.31 E£15.65
254.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.12 E£6.19
508.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.22 E£60.8
36.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.98 E£148
7.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al Kharijah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.89 E£44.2
22.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.62 E£30.98
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.71 E£35.33
87.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.45 E£71.9
53.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.38 E£168
34.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.23 E£210
34.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.8 E£437
-2.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.46 E£72.7
54.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.58 E£28.87
84.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.43 E£21.3
251.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.37 E£18.26
283.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.38 E£18.89
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.41 E£20.3
187.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.22 E£10.9
304.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.21 E£10.42
300.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.97 E£98.1
19.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.06 E£301
54.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.31 E£64.9
-9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.86 E£92.3
33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al Kharijah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.17 E£8.31
388.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.42 E£20.68
235.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.31 E£15.66
532.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2 E£99.5
292.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.31 E£15.3
229.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.5K E£1.8M
-50.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.9K E£1.6M
-20.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al Kharijah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$11.64 E£579
609.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.53 E£325
44.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10.54 E£524
123.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al Kharijah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.97 E£1,092
16.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.91 E£145
36.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al Kharijah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$89.7 E£4,459
239.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,851 E£92K
220.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al Kharijah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.72 E£1,378
108.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.35 E£2,454
-35.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$109 E£5,424
-5.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$50.8 E£2,526
107.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al Kharijah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$193 E£9,579
154.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$98.5 E£4,899
284.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$310 E£15.4K
166.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$178 E£8,856
309.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$828 E£41.2K
164.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$462 E£23K
231.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al Kharijah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.67
-19.44%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Kharijah: October 28, 2025

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