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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 58.8% more expensive than Al Rehab without rent, and 114.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.9% more expensive than Al Rehab without rent, and 111.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$3.89 EĀ£194
55.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$13.64 EĀ£680
143.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$4.67 EĀ£233
56.10%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.40 EĀ£69.8
16.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.31 EĀ£15.63
238.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.16 EĀ£7.90
381.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.35 EĀ£67.1
28.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.78 EĀ£138
14.39%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$0.89 EĀ£44.33
20.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.31 EĀ£15.50
322.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$0.69 EĀ£34.41
100.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.52 EĀ£75.9
48.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$3.26 EĀ£162
37.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$4.19 EĀ£209
36.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$8.77 EĀ£437
1.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.30 EĀ£64.6
72.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$0.60 EĀ£29.84
76.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$0.48 EĀ£23.79
214.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$0.38 EĀ£19.17
257.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.49 EĀ£24.45
128.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$0.40 EĀ£20.04
192.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.22 EĀ£10.96
309.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.20 EĀ£10.01
320.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$1.95 EĀ£97.2
15.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$7.19 EĀ£358
38.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.24 EĀ£61.8
-4.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.69 EĀ£84.4
41.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.18 EĀ£8.80
377.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$0.41 EĀ£20.68
258.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.31 EĀ£15.57
529.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$1.01 EĀ£50.5
668.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$0.30 EĀ£14.84
223.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$36.0K EĀ£1.8M
-50.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$30.9K EĀ£1.5M
-13.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$24.81 EĀ£1,237
226.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$10.11 EĀ£504
-7.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$13.00 EĀ£648
81.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$22.26 EĀ£1,110
14.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$2.89 EĀ£144
41.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$32.55 EĀ£1,623
840.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$2,017 EĀ£100.6K
192.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$23.84 EĀ£1,189
150.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$42.41 EĀ£2,115
-24.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$107 EĀ£5,350
-4.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$59.6 EĀ£2,969
81.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$188 EĀ£9,392
156.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$98.9 EĀ£4,932
281.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$309 EĀ£15.4K
165.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$176 EĀ£8,753
310.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$796 EĀ£39.7K
249.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$830 EĀ£41.4K
59.09%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$121 EĀ£6,012
345.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20
-32.85%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al Rehab: March 2, 2026

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