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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Buraydah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Buraydah

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 32% cheaper than Buraydah without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 26.2% cheaper than Buraydah without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Buraydah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$12.45 SARΒ 46.71
-52.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$40.23 SARΒ 151
-19.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$7.43 SARΒ 27.85
-4.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.57 SARΒ 5.88
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.45 SARΒ 5.43
-
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$3.54 SARΒ 13.27
-53.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.76 SARΒ 2.83
39.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.28 SARΒ 1.05
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
-
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Buraydah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.61 SARΒ 6.04
-31.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$1.04 SARΒ 3.92
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$2.54 SARΒ 9.52
-47.24%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$2.65 SARΒ 9.94
-14.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$8.40 SARΒ 31.51
-46.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$6.56 SARΒ 24.60
-11.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$13.73 SARΒ 51.5
-34.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$2.54 SARΒ 9.53
-6.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$1.83 SARΒ 6.86
-41.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$1.39 SARΒ 5.20
6.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$1.70 SARΒ 6.36
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$1.40 SARΒ 5.25
-19.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$1.51 SARΒ 5.67
-25.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$1.16 SARΒ 4.34
-23.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.65 SARΒ 2.42
30.77%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.90 SARΒ 7.13
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.50 SARΒ 5.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.56 SARΒ 9.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$6.55 SARΒ 24.58
-65.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Buraydah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$1.04 SARΒ 3.90
-19.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$39.76 SARΒ 149
2.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$2.60 SARΒ 9.76
-43.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$1.90 SARΒ 7.13
-0.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$16.76 SARΒ 62.9
-51.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$0.59 SARΒ 2.21
59.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$27.2K SARΒ 101.9K
-34.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$24.6K SARΒ 92.2K
7.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Buraydah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$75.8 SARΒ 284
8.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$30.15 SARΒ 113
-68.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$70.4 SARΒ 264
-66.37%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Buraydah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$99.5 SARΒ 373
-74.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$35.14 SARΒ 132
-46.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$15.95 SARΒ 59.8
-74.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Buraydah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$263 SARΒ 987
20.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$3,774 SARΒ 14.2K
58.23%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Buraydah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$52.5 SARΒ 197
12.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$74.7 SARΒ 280
-56.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$80.7 SARΒ 303
23.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$70.0 SARΒ 263
53.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Buraydah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$630 SARΒ 2,361
-21.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$342 SARΒ 1,282
8.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$1,697 SARΒ 6,364
-51.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$810 SARΒ 3,038
-9.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$2,252 SARΒ 8,443
34.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$1,221 SARΒ 4,578
9.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Buraydah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$2,785 SARΒ 10.4K
-81.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.42
203.85%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Buraydah: January 12, 2026

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