Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and An Nasiriyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and An Nasiriyah

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.2% more expensive than An Nasiriyah without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.2% more expensive than An Nasiriyah without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.30 IQD 4,321
82.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$12.39 IQD 16.2K
167.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.92 IQD 9,055
5.35%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.73 IQD 3,573
-40.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.36 IQD 474
191.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.21 IQD 281
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$3.51 IQD 4,595
-50.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.95 IQD 3,858
7.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.88 IQD 1,147
21.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.83 IQD 1,090
57.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.42 IQD 1,858
-2.82%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.67 IQD 2,184
34.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.19 IQD 4,178
40.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.88 IQD 5,072
47.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$9.05 IQD 11.8K
-2.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.28 IQD 1,681
75.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.21 IQD 1,587
-12.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.83 IQD 1,080
81.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.43 IQD 564
216.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.37 IQD 490
202.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.51 IQD 664
129.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.51 IQD 672
76.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.40 IQD 525
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.56 IQD 2,039
44.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$13.72 IQD 18.0K
-27.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.79 IQD 2,347
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.15 IQD 2,819
11.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
An Nasiriyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.23 IQD 302
273.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$31.41 IQD 41.1K
31.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.37 IQD 3,097
-37.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.49 IQD 1,951
30.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$3.06 IQD 4,009
153.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.57 IQD 742
70.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$20.0K IQD 26.2M
-10.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$15.1K IQD 19.8M
76.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$179 IQD 233.7K
-54.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$25.67 IQD 33.6K
-63.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$40.51 IQD 53.0K
-41.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$19.27 IQD 25.2K
32.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$16.95 IQD 22.2K
13.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.68 IQD 10.1K
-46.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$165 IQD 215.5K
85.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,635 IQD 4.8M
62.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$11.40 IQD 14.9K
424.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$30.48 IQD 39.9K
4.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$27.14 IQD 35.5K
278.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$38.58 IQD 50.5K
179.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
An Nasiriyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$242 IQD 316.0K
100.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$177 IQD 232.1K
112.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$586 IQD 766.3K
40.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$348 IQD 454.9K
107.34%
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
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$765 IQD 1.0M
-29.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.67
136.86%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for An Nasiriyah: March 3, 2026

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