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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.3% more expensive than Al-musayyib without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.8% cheaper than Al-musayyib without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al-musayyib
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.22 IQD 6,829
19.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$36.31 IQD 47.5K
-10.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.54 IQD 9,869
-1.99%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.99 IQD 3,908
-42.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.39 IQD 512
182.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.21 IQD 270
247.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.49 IQD 4,574
-52.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.91 IQD 3,813
9.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al-musayyib
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.18 IQD 1,547
-7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.85 IQD 1,108
45.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.5 IQD 1,961
-11.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.5 IQD 1,959
48.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.59 IQD 6,004
-0.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.92 IQD 5,136
45.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.57 IQD 15.1K
-25.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.12 IQD 1,471
101.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.12 IQD 1,461
-4.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.01 IQD 1,319
49.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.55 IQD 720
158.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.63 IQD 822
76.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.55 IQD 718
114.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.58 IQD 765
53.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.4 IQD 521
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.16 IQD 2,822
8.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.75 IQD 19.3K
-36.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.76 IQD 2,299
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.11 IQD 2,756
18.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al-musayyib
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.36 IQD 476
130.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$31.46 IQD 41.2K
33.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.94 IQD 5,161
-64.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.54 IQD 2,015
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.76 IQD 10.2K
1.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.52 IQD 686
96.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.1K IQD 26.4M
-12.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.3K IQD 26.5M
29.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al-musayyib
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$177 IQD 232K
-53.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.87 IQD 33.9K
-63.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$40.66 IQD 53.2K
-42.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al-musayyib
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.25 IQD 48.8K
-31.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.72 IQD 21.9K
14.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.71 IQD 10.1K
-48.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al-musayyib
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$164 IQD 214.4K
86.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,598 IQD 4.7M
64.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al-musayyib
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$28.61 IQD 37.5K
102.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.48 IQD 39.9K
3.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$65.5 IQD 85.8K
57.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$44.16 IQD 57.8K
139.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al-musayyib
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$245 IQD 320.8K
99.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$175 IQD 229.7K
116.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$591 IQD 773.1K
40.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$344 IQD 450.2K
111.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,004 IQD 1.3M
118.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$639 IQD 836.5K
139.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al-musayyib
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.67
136.86%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-musayyib: October 27, 2025

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