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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.2% more expensive than Al Rayyan without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.8% cheaper than Al Rayyan without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al Rayyan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$5.62 QAR 20.47
7.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$54.6 QAR 199
-39.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.00 QAR 14.56
82.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.79 QAR 42.93
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.02 QAR 40.13
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.41 QAR 5.11
15.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.70 QAR 2.56
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.33 QAR 1.21
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al Rayyan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.13 QAR 7.74
-49.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.47 QAR 5.35
-10.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.11 QAR 7.69
-34.60%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.67 QAR 9.73
-15.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.24 QAR 26.34
-38.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.99 QAR 25.44
-17.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$6.53 QAR 23.76
35.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.42 QAR 5.16
57.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.97 QAR 3.53
9.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.92 QAR 3.34
64.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.01 QAR 3.67
34.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.83 QAR 3.04
34.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.86 QAR 3.13
36.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.53 QAR 1.92
69.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.49 QAR 1.78
71.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.24 QAR 29.98
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.53 QAR 5.58
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.02 QAR 11.01
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.19 QAR 22.55
-63.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al Rayyan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.98 QAR 3.58
-12.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$18.92 QAR 68.9
119.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.89 QAR 6.87
-22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.88 QAR 6.84
3.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$8.21 QAR 29.87
-5.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.59 QAR 2.15
64.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$22.3K QAR 81.0K
-19.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
30.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al Rayyan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$90.9 QAR 331
-10.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$37.83 QAR 138
-75.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$88.4 QAR 322
-73.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al Rayyan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$65.4 QAR 238
-60.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$25.18 QAR 91.7
-23.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$12.18 QAR 44.33
-66.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al Rayyan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$800 QAR 2,910
-61.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$9,749 QAR 35.5K
-39.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al Rayyan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$23.21 QAR 84.5
157.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$39.39 QAR 143
-18.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$82.6 QAR 301
24.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$35.49 QAR 129
203.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al Rayyan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,947 QAR 7,086
-75.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$1,097 QAR 3,994
-65.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$3,200 QAR 11.6K
-74.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$2,389 QAR 8,696
-69.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,364 QAR 15.9K
-36.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,255 QAR 11.8K
-59.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al Rayyan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,594 QAR 13.1K
-85.04%
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 Rayyan: March 1, 2026

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