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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.2% cheaper than Al Wakrah without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.4% cheaper than Al Wakrah without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$4.90 QAR 17.83
25.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$40.66 QAR 148
-18.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.22 QAR 22.63
17.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.51 QAR 41.88
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.10 QAR 40.42
-
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.95 QAR 18.02
-66.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.79 QAR 2.88
39.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.30 QAR 1.11
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.85 QAR 6.73
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.54 QAR 5.59
-14.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.20 QAR 8.00
-37.27%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.55 QAR 9.29
-12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$7.12 QAR 25.90
-39.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$7.56 QAR 27.53
-23.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$8.07 QAR 29.38
11.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.07 QAR 7.53
9.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.57 QAR 5.70
-29.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.50 QAR 5.47
-2.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.09 QAR 3.96
25.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.98 QAR 3.56
13.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.96 QAR 3.50
20.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.33 QAR 4.85
-33.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.46 QAR 1.67
89.13%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.36 QAR 34.07
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.84 QAR 6.68
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 QAR 10.65
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$6.22 QAR 22.64
-62.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.56 QAR 2.05
41.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$54.0 QAR 196
-24.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$2.25 QAR 8.19
-36.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$2.20 QAR 8.01
-13.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$13.82 QAR 50.3
-44.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.55 QAR 1.99
76.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$22.8K QAR 83.0K
-20.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$20.6K QAR 74.8K
27.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$91.4 QAR 333
-11.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$37.46 QAR 136
-74.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$88.4 QAR 322
-72.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$94.4 QAR 344
-72.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$16.51 QAR 60.1
14.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$8.05 QAR 29.31
-51.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$687 QAR 2,500
-55.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$11.6K QAR 42.3K
-49.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$60.6 QAR 221
-3.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$34.74 QAR 126
-6.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$93.3 QAR 339
9.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$70.0 QAR 255
54.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$942 QAR 3,431
-49.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$704 QAR 2,561
-47.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,910 QAR 6,952
-55.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,869 QAR 6,803
-61.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al Wakrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$4,202 QAR 15.3K
-87.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Al Wakrah: April 11, 2026

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