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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.9% cheaper than Al Wakrah without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22% cheaper than Al Wakrah without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$4.92 QAR 17.92
22.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$41.94 QAR 153
-20.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.21 QAR 22.60
17.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.52 QAR 41.94
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.82 QAR 39.39
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$5.12 QAR 18.65
-68.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.84 QAR 3.05
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.34 QAR 1.22
126.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.90 QAR 6.92
-43.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.54 QAR 5.61
-14.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$2.23 QAR 8.10
-38.12%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$2.56 QAR 9.30
-12.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.15 QAR 26.02
-37.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$7.77 QAR 28.29
-26.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$7.95 QAR 28.93
11.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$1.98 QAR 7.21
13.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.56 QAR 5.68
-32.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$1.58 QAR 5.76
-4.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$1.07 QAR 3.90
27.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$1.02 QAR 3.72
9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$0.90 QAR 3.29
30.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$1.38 QAR 5.01
-34.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.45 QAR 1.63
86.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$7.95 QAR 28.94
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 QAR 6.40
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.94 QAR 10.71
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$6.46 QAR 23.53
-65.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$0.57 QAR 2.09
50.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$55.6 QAR 202
-25.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$2.26 QAR 8.23
-34.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$2.17 QAR 7.90
-10.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$13.51 QAR 49.18
-42.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$0.60 QAR 2.18
61.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
-21.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$20.9K QAR 76.1K
27.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$94.0 QAR 342
-13.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$37.15 QAR 135
-74.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$87.3 QAR 318
-72.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$97.8 QAR 356
-73.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$16.81 QAR 61.2
14.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$8.02 QAR 29.21
-48.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$680 QAR 2,475
-54.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
-50.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$61.9 QAR 225
-3.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$34.82 QAR 127
-8.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$93.7 QAR 341
9.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$67.7 QAR 246
59.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$957 QAR 3,483
-49.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$704 QAR 2,563
-46.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,947 QAR 7,087
-57.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,883 QAR 6,853
-61.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$4,229 QAR 15.4K
-87.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al Wakrah: March 2, 2026

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