Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cairo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cairo

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.3% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 96.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.4% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 86.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$3.98 E£188

50.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$20.07 E£949

61.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$4.96 E£235

43.75%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$1.56 E£73.6

5.77%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.36 E£17.05

194.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.15 E£7.27

413.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$1.40 E£66.2

25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$2.73 E£129

12.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$0.88 E£41.51

25.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$0.64 E£30.07

103.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$0.74 E£35.05

81.08%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$1.54 E£73.0

46.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$3.43 E£162

31.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$4.14 E£196

40.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$8.82 E£417

1.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$1.51 E£71.4

56.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$0.61 E£28.78

75.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$0.47 E£22.40

214.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$0.38 E£18.04

257.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$0.47 E£22.02

140.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$0.44 E£20.60

156.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$0.22 E£10.39

304.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.22 E£10.48

286.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$1.94 E£91.7

17.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$8.30 E£392

22.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$1.21 E£57.4

-1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$1.76 E£83.3

36.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$0.31 E£14.69

170.97%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$6.23 E£294

555.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$0.41 E£19.46

260.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$0.29 E£13.65

551.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$1.03 E£48.48

681.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$0.31 E£14.47

203.23%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$35.3K E£1.7M

-49.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$30.3K E£1.4M

-12.89%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$25.48 E£1,205

221.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$8.37 E£396

13.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$12.52 E£592

89.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$15.69 E£742

64.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$6.65 E£314

181.50%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$3.53 E£167

14.73%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$91.8 E£4,342

243.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$2,000 E£94.5K

198.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$31.33 E£1,482

88.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$45.18 E£2,136

-28.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$107 E£5,058

-6.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$58.4 E£2,761

84.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$205 E£9,671

140.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$133 E£6,293

178.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$427 E£20.2K

92.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$251 E£11.9K

191.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$871 E£41.2K

246.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$500 E£23.6K

166.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$201 E£9,480

157.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

16.67

-19.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Cairo: January 11, 2026

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