Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aleppo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aleppo

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.8% more expensive than Aleppo without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.7% more expensive than Aleppo without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aleppo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$2.96 SYP 332
103.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$19.93 SYP 2,235
66.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$2.44 SYP 274
198.77%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.22 SYP 137
33.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.31 SYP 146
-19.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.59 SYP 66.0
30.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$8.52 SYP 956
-79.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.22 SYP 137
160.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aleppo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$0.98 SYP 110
9.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.97 SYP 108
35.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$3.02 SYP 339
-54.30%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.96 SYP 219
14.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$4.46 SYP 500
0.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.47 SYP 725
-11.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$20.65 SYP 2,316
-57.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.28 SYP 256
-1.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.35 SYP 264
-54.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$2.25 SYP 252
-32.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$0.68 SYP 75.9
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.68 SYP 76.3
64.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.05 SYP 117
11.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.31 SYP 34.92
190.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.75 SYP 84.5
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$3.18 SYP 356
-28.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$4.95 SYP 556
101.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.99 SYP 223
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.67 SYP 300
-10.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aleppo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.16 SYP 17.43
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$3.03 SYP 339
1267.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$2.73 SYP 306
-46.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.95 SYP 218
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$5.82 SYP 653
33.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.39 SYP 155
-30.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$27.4K SYP 3.1M
-34.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$38.6K SYP 4.3M
-30.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aleppo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$61.1 SYP 6,849
32.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$35.45 SYP 3,976
-73.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$20.23 SYP 2,269
16.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aleppo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$14.78 SYP 1,658
72.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$13.01 SYP 1,459
48.27%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$3.05 SYP 342
34.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aleppo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$68.9 SYP 7,728
344.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$3,169 SYP 355.4K
86.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aleppo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$24.04 SYP 2,697
148.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$63.3 SYP 7,102
-49.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$115 SYP 12.9K
-10.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$116 SYP 13.0K
-7.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aleppo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$88.9 SYP 9,975
443.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$76.6 SYP 8,585
392.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$195 SYP 21.9K
320.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$156 SYP 17.5K
361.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$790 SYP 88.5K
252.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$297 SYP 33.3K
344.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aleppo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$68.4 SYP 7,669
686.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Aleppo: March 1, 2026

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