Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ar-rass Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ar-rass

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.3% cheaper than Ar-rass without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 27.1% cheaper than Ar-rass without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ar-rass
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$6.84 SAR 25.65
-11.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$43.87 SAR 165
-24.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.82 SAR 29.32
-6.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.77 SAR 6.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 SAR 6.70
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$3.62 SAR 13.56
-54.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.80 SAR 3.01
31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.31 SAR 1.17
148.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ar-rass
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$2.46 SAR 9.24
-56.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.00 SAR 3.75
31.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$1.49 SAR 5.60
-7.38%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$3.69 SAR 13.84
-39.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$6.99 SAR 26.23
-35.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$7.46 SAR 27.97
-23.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$13.07 SAR 49.02
-32.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$2.26 SAR 8.46
-0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.59 SAR 5.96
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$1.70 SAR 6.37
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-15.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$1.25 SAR 4.67
-10.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$1.27 SAR 4.76
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$1.20 SAR 4.49
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.55 SAR 2.06
52.73%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.54 SAR 9.54
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 SAR 6.37
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.10 SAR 7.86
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$6.40 SAR 24.00
-64.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ar-rass
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$1.05 SAR 3.95
-18.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$39.76 SAR 149
4.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$2.69 SAR 10.08
-45.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$1.89 SAR 7.08
3.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$13.36 SAR 50.1
-41.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$0.63 SAR 2.38
53.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$26.6K SAR 99.8K
-32.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$21.9K SAR 82.3K
21.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ar-rass
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$105 SAR 395
-23.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$34.37 SAR 129
-72.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$73.2 SAR 274
-67.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ar-rass
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$44.28 SAR 166
-42.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$35.67 SAR 134
-45.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$15.91 SAR 59.7
-74.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ar-rass
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$358 SAR 1,344
-14.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$7,116 SAR 26.7K
-17.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ar-rass
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$21.61 SAR 81.0
176.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$60.8 SAR 228
-47.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$78.5 SAR 294
30.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$82.9 SAR 311
30.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ar-rass
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$436 SAR 1,634
10.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$378 SAR 1,417
-0.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$381 SAR 1,427
115.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$619 SAR 2,322
16.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,469 SAR 9,257
12.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,456 SAR 5,459
-9.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ar-rass
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,759 SAR 6,598
-69.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.42
203.85%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ar-rass: February 28, 2026

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