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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.8% cheaper than Al-kir'anah without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.1% cheaper than Al-kir'anah without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$6.95 QAR 25.30
-11.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$54.2 QAR 197
-39.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.76 QAR 24.62
8.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.46 QAR 41.71
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.79 QAR 39.28
-
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$5.11 QAR 18.59
-67.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.84 QAR 3.06
30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.34 QAR 1.22
129.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.12 QAR 7.71
-47.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.57 QAR 5.71
-16.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.23 QAR 8.11
-38.12%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.67 QAR 9.72
-16.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.63 QAR 42.34
-62.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$7.89 QAR 28.72
-26.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$10.69 QAR 38.90
-16.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.00 QAR 7.28
13.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.57 QAR 5.70
-29.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.56 QAR 5.66
-6.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.40 QAR 5.09
-2.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.95 QAR 3.48
16.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.11 QAR 4.04
4.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.33 QAR 4.83
-33.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.45 QAR 1.64
93.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.43 QAR 34.34
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.85 QAR 6.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.00 QAR 10.93
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$6.28 QAR 22.86
-62.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$2.17 QAR 7.91
-34.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$2.23 QAR 8.10
-14.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$13.68 QAR 49.80
-44.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.56 QAR 2.03
73.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
-20.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$20.2K QAR 73.6K
30.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$93.1 QAR 339
-12.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$37.69 QAR 137
-74.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$85.7 QAR 312
-71.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$12.32 QAR 44.85
-68.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$805 QAR 2,930
-62.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$11.9K QAR 43.2K
-50.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$62.1 QAR 226
-5.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$55.8 QAR 203
-41.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$101 QAR 367
0.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$90.7 QAR 330
19.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al-kir'anah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.08
120.89%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Al-kir'anah: April 11, 2026

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