Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bejaia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bejaia

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.7% more expensive than Bejaia without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.2% more expensive than Bejaia without rent, and 79.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.41 DZD 312
158.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$7.68 DZD 994
321.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.8 DZD 621
53.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.25 DZD 32.49
588.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.57 DZD 74.1
92.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.21 DZD 27.11
247.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.94 DZD 251
-14.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.21 DZD 156
164.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1 DZD 129
9.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.12 DZD 15.57
933.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.55 DZD 201
-14.19%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.87 DZD 242
18.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.36 DZD 823
-28.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.47 DZD 708
4.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.26 DZD 2,103
-47.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.13 DZD 405
-27.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.89 DZD 244
-43.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.76 DZD 227
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.87 DZD 113
63.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.63 DZD 82
76.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.5 DZD 65.1
136.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.67 DZD 86.3
32.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.3 DZD 38.82
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.68 DZD 347
-12.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.85 DZD 886
36.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.35 DZD 175
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.15 DZD 278
15.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.15 DZD 19.39
453.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$22.7 DZD 2,936
84.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.67 DZD 86.6
110.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.37 DZD 47.24
429.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.85 DZD 498
103.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.34 DZD 43.51
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.2K DZD 4.6M
-50.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.8K DZD 4.4M
-22.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$41.01 DZD 5,305
101.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.22 DZD 1,193
2.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.96 DZD 2,324
30.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.3 DZD 2,755
20.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.02 DZD 779
217.94%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.53 DZD 586
-12.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$95.6 DZD 12.4K
218.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,332 DZD 301.6K
154.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$32.11 DZD 4,154
80.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.16 DZD 5,842
-30.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$63.3 DZD 8,193
62.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$76.9 DZD 9,945
37.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$196 DZD 25.4K
149.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$117 DZD 15.2K
222.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$275 DZD 35.6K
200.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$187 DZD 24.2K
290.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,648 DZD 601.3K
-52.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,993 DZD 516.6K
-61.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bejaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$318 DZD 41.1K
72.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.42
147.79%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bejaia: October 27, 2025

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