Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Blida Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Blida

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.5% more expensive than Blida without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.4% more expensive than Blida without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Blida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.13 DZD 405
99.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$14.01 DZD 1,812
130.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.11 DZD 273
250.24%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.04 DZD 134
65.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.57 DZD 73.7
92.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.23 DZD 29.87
217.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.98 DZD 256
-16.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.34 DZD 302
36.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Blida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1 DZD 130
9.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.15 DZD 19.76
726.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.73 DZD 224
-23.12%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.85 DZD 239
20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.21 DZD 1,191
-50.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.01 DZD 648
13.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.52 DZD 2,137
-48.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.09 DZD 400
-26.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.71 DZD 351
-60.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.76 DZD 227
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.93 DZD 121
52.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.53 DZD 69.2
109.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.39 DZD 50.5
202.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.73 DZD 94.2
21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.3 DZD 38.95
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.7 DZD 350
-12.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.86 DZD 888
36.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.33 DZD 172
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.17 DZD 281
14.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Blida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.19 DZD 24.81
336.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$16.98 DZD 2,196
146.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.69 DZD 89.4
104.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.34 DZD 43.69
476.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.41 DZD 700
45.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.34 DZD 43.75
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.6K DZD 4.6M
-50.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.5K DZD 4.3M
-21.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Blida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$40.22 DZD 5,203
105.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.21 DZD 1,191
2.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.03 DZD 2,332
30.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Blida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$14.3 DZD 1,850
79.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.1 DZD 789
-35.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Blida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$95.1 DZD 12.3K
220.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,614 DZD 467.6K
63.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Blida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$36.38 DZD 4,707
59.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.82 DZD 5,022
-18.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$74.7 DZD 9,666
38.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$77.3 DZD 10K
36.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Blida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$192 DZD 24.9K
154.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$121 DZD 15.6K
213.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$383 DZD 49.5K
115.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$272 DZD 35.1K
168.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,603 DZD 207.3K
36.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$976 DZD 126.2K
57.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Blida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$267 DZD 34.6K
105.65%
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 Blida: October 29, 2025

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