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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2% more expensive than Aleppo without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.3% more expensive than Aleppo without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.14 COP 22.1K

$3.02 SYP 344

103.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.05 COP 119.0K

$20.08 SYP 2,289

64.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.32 COP 26.4K

$2.43 SYP 277

201.23%

Cappuccino

$1.66 COP 5,971

$1.18 SYP 134

40.68%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.10 COP 3,977

$1.31 SYP 149

-16.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 COP 2,815

$0.58 SYP 66.3

34.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.71 COP 6,172

$8.42 SYP 960

-79.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 COP 11.4K

$1.28 SYP 146

147.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.11 COP 4,002

$0.98 SYP 112

13.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,707

$0.98 SYP 111

33.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 4,967

$3.19 SYP 363

-56.74%

Eggs

$2.22 COP 7,989

$1.96 SYP 223

13.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.34 COP 15.6K

$4.53 SYP 516

-4.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 20.9K

$6.46 SYP 736

-10.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.98 COP 32.3K

$21.29 SYP 2,427

-57.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 COP 8,143

$2.38 SYP 271

-5.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,013

$2.40 SYP 273

-53.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 COP 5,271

$2.30 SYP 262

-36.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.37 COP 4,916

$0.67 SYP 76.2

104.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 3,999

$0.64 SYP 72.6

73.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 COP 4,188

$1.08 SYP 124

7.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,202

$0.29 SYP 32.79

206.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 COP 3,116

$0.70 SYP 79.8

24.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.35 COP 8,473

$3.31 SYP 378

-29.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.86 COP 39.1K

$4.95 SYP 565

119.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 COP 4,319

$2.01 SYP 230

-40.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 COP 8,923

$2.66 SYP 303

-6.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 COP 2,835

$0.15 SYP 17.59

426.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.77 COP 146.8K

$3.05 SYP 347

1236.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 COP 5,124

$2.84 SYP 324

-50.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 COP 6,882

$1.96 SYP 223

-2.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.65 COP 27.5K

$5.94 SYP 678

28.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,481

$1.38 SYP 158

-29.71%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.1K COP 65.2M

$28.1K SYP 3.2M

-35.50%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.3K COP 94.7M

$38.8K SYP 4.4M

-32.24%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.3 COP 292.8K

$61.2 SYP 6,973

32.92%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.63 COP 34.7K

$35.16 SYP 4,009

-72.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.36 COP 87.7K

$20.23 SYP 2,306

20.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.02 COP 93.7K

$14.81 SYP 1,688

75.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.92 COP 68.1K

$12.72 SYP 1,450

48.74%

Cinema Ticket

$3.89 COP 14.0K

$3.02 SYP 344

28.81%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$304 COP 1.1M

$70.7 SYP 8,056

330.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,902 COP 21.3M

$3,150 SYP 359.1K

87.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 COP 211.3K

$24.76 SYP 2,823

137.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.48 COP 116.9K

$62.4 SYP 7,116

-47.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 COP 366.3K

$112 SYP 12.8K

-9.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 389.4K

$116 SYP 13.2K

-6.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$474 COP 1.7M

$88.9 SYP 10.1K

433.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.3M

$77.4 SYP 8,824

378.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$848 COP 3.1M

$191 SYP 21.8K

344.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$716 COP 2.6M

$156 SYP 17.8K

358.92%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,871 COP 10.3M

$814 SYP 92.8K

252.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,375 COP 5.0M

$295 SYP 33.7K

365.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$542 COP 1.9M

$69.3 SYP 7,898

681.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Aleppo: April 14, 2026

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