Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al-wukayr Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al-wukayr

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.8% more expensive than Al-wukayr without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.6% more expensive than Al-wukayr without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al-wukayr
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.68 QAR 31.58
-28.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$27.38 QAR 99.7
18.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.03 QAR 29.24
-7.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.38 QAR 5.04
24.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.35 QAR 4.92
-18.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.26 QAR 0.94
180.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al-wukayr
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.42 QAR 8.82
-54.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.35 QAR 4.93
-8.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.95 QAR 7.09
-31.79%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.71 QAR 9.85
-18.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.52 QAR 20.1
3.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.86 QAR 35.88
-12.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.25 QAR 8.2
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.33 QAR 4.86
-19.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.16 QAR 7.85
-30.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.4 QAR 5.08
1.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.07 QAR 3.89
3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.13 QAR 4.11
4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.08 QAR 3.92
-17.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.28 QAR 1.03
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al-wukayr
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.56 QAR 2.04
82.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al-wukayr
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$83.8 QAR 305
-1.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$81.4 QAR 296
-88.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$81.1 QAR 295
-71.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al-wukayr
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al-wukayr
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,577 QAR 34.9K
-38.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al-wukayr
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al-wukayr
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$911 QAR 3,316
-46.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$689 QAR 2,507
-44.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,515 QAR 5,513
-45.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,160 QAR 4,222
-37.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al-wukayr
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$5,479 QAR 19.9K
-89.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-wukayr: October 27, 2025

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