Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al-kir'anah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al-kir'anah

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.5% cheaper than Al-kir'anah without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.5% cheaper than Al-kir'anah without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$6.77 QAR 24.65
-10.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$55.9 QAR 203
-40.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.71 QAR 24.41
8.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.52 QAR 41.94
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.10 QAR 40.42
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$5.02 QAR 18.28
-67.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.84 QAR 3.07
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.30 QAR 1.11
156.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$2.12 QAR 7.71
-49.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.54 QAR 5.62
-14.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$2.12 QAR 7.72
-34.91%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$2.69 QAR 9.78
-16.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$11.38 QAR 41.42
-60.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$7.65 QAR 27.86
-24.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$10.53 QAR 38.31
-15.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$1.96 QAR 7.14
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.56 QAR 5.69
-32.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$1.50 QAR 5.47
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$1.41 QAR 5.13
-3.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$0.97 QAR 3.54
15.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$1.08 QAR 3.94
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$1.34 QAR 4.86
-32.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.49 QAR 1.77
71.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.38 QAR 30.50
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.84 QAR 6.70
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.91 QAR 10.59
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$6.30 QAR 22.93
-64.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$2.25 QAR 8.18
-34.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$2.22 QAR 8.10
-12.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$13.56 QAR 49.37
-42.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$0.59 QAR 2.14
64.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$23.0K QAR 83.6K
-21.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$20.3K QAR 73.9K
31.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$94.0 QAR 342
-13.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$38.29 QAR 139
-75.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$87.2 QAR 317
-72.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$12.42 QAR 45.20
-66.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$789 QAR 2,871
-61.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
-50.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$61.9 QAR 225
-3.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$54.9 QAR 200
-41.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$100 QAR 366
2.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$90.1 QAR 328
19.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
-
-
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-kir'anah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.08
120.89%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al-kir'anah: March 2, 2026

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