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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.2% more expensive than Al-Qusayr without rent, and 98.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.6% more expensive than Al-Qusayr without rent, and 92.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al-Qusayr
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$5.93 SYP 665
1.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$26.99 SYP 3,027
22.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$5.46 SYP 613
33.52%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.48 SYP 166
10.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.03 SYP 115
1.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.67 SYP 74.6
14.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.62 SYP 181
6.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.55 SYP 286
24.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al-Qusayr
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.95 SYP 106
12.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.59 SYP 65.7
122.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.68 SYP 188
-17.86%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.84 SYP 207
22.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$3.00 SYP 337
49.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$7.73 SYP 867
-25.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$11.29 SYP 1,266
-21.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$0.87 SYP 97.3
157.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.72 SYP 193
-38.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.00 SYP 112
51.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.88 SYP 98.6
54.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.66 SYP 74.1
69.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.62 SYP 69.0
88.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.37 SYP 41.74
143.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.58 SYP 64.9
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.92 SYP 328
-22.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.77 SYP 872
28.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$0.98 SYP 110
20.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.85 SYP 208
29.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al-Qusayr
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.02 SYP 114
44.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.02 SYP 114
91.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$0.99 SYP 111
683.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.02 SYP 115
-4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$18.6K SYP 2.1M
-3.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$21.3K SYP 2.4M
25.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al-Qusayr
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$103 SYP 11.5K
-21.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$8.29 SYP 930
13.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$55.8 SYP 6,259
-57.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al-Qusayr
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.93 SYP 328
39.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al-Qusayr
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$44.28 SYP 4,966
591.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$1,805 SYP 202.5K
226.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al-Qusayr
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$29.13 SYP 3,267
105.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$26.29 SYP 2,948
21.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$44.18 SYP 4,955
132.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$55.7 SYP 6,245
93.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al-Qusayr
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
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al-Qusayr
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.75
-2.33%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al-Qusayr: March 1, 2026

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