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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.3% more expensive than Al-wukayr without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 58% more expensive than Al-wukayr without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al-wukayr
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$8.51 QAR 30.96
-29.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$27.37 QAR 99.6
21.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.39 QAR 30.53
-13.11%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.33 QAR 4.85
22.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.40 QAR 5.08
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.26 QAR 0.94
196.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al-wukayr
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.45 QAR 8.93
-56.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.39 QAR 5.07
-5.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.94 QAR 7.06
-28.87%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.59 QAR 9.41
-13.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.64 QAR 20.54
1.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$9.33 QAR 33.97
-5.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.26 QAR 8.22
-0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.39 QAR 5.06
-23.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.14 QAR 7.77
-29.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.34 QAR 4.87
1.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.07 QAR 3.91
4.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.09 QAR 3.96
7.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.11 QAR 4.06
-18.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.28 QAR 1.02
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al-wukayr
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.53 QAR 1.95
83.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
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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)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$82.2 QAR 299
-1.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$82.5 QAR 300
-88.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$81.6 QAR 297
-71.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al-wukayr
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al-wukayr
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$9,706 QAR 35.3K
-39.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al-wukayr
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al-wukayr
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$883 QAR 3,215
-45.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$683 QAR 2,485
-44.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,506 QAR 5,481
-45.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,195 QAR 4,349
-39.66%
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-wukayr
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$5,375 QAR 19.6K
-90.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al-wukayr: March 2, 2026

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