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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.4% more expensive than Al Rehab without rent, and 106.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.8% more expensive than Al Rehab without rent, and 103% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.98 E£198
56.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$13.74 E£683
135.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.63 E£230
59.61%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.4 E£69.5
22.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.34 E£16.99
223.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.14 E£6.91
421.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.42 E£70.6
16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.72 E£135
17.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.89 E£44.44
22.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.31 E£15.6
300.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.73 E£36.34
82.19%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.47 E£73.3
51.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.38 E£168
34.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.29 E£213
33.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.45 E£420
1.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.31 E£65
72.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.56 E£27.83
91.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.44 E£21.93
243.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.42 E£20.83
238.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.49 E£24.4
126.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.43 E£21.59
174.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.22 E£10.9
304.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.18 E£8.88
366.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.97 E£97.9
19.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.49 E£372
24.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.22 E£60.6
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.79 E£88.9
39.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.2 E£9.95
315.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.38 E£19.04
271.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.31 E£15.48
532.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$0.97 E£48.05
709.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.32 E£16.1
218.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.5K E£1.8M
-51.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30K E£1.5M
-12.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$23.91 E£1,189
245.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.61 E£478
-1.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$12.97 E£645
81.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.52 E£1,120
14.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.91 E£144
36.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$33.15 E£1,648
819.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,980 E£98.4K
199.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$23.53 E£1,170
146.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.03 E£2,090
-24.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$105 E£5,213
-1.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$58.7 E£2,916
80.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$189 E£9,390
159.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$97.7 E£4,859
287.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$307 E£15.2K
169.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$181 E£8,980
303.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$833 E£41.4K
163.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$888 E£44.2K
72.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al Rehab
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$125 E£6,218
339.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20
-32.85%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Rehab: October 29, 2025

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