Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Damascus

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.7% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.3% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$6.03 SYP 688

-1.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$27.26 SYP 3,108

18.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$5.34 SYP 608

33.52%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$1.49 SYP 170

10.74%

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

$1.06 COP 3,882

$1.14 SYP 130

-7.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.68 SYP 77.6

13.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,419

$1.65 SYP 188

6.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$2.57 SYP 293

19.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.02 SYP 116

7.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$0.63 SYP 72.1

106.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,906

$1.74 SYP 198

-22.99%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,300

$1.88 SYP 215

20.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$3.05 SYP 347

47.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$7.51 SYP 856

-22.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$11.13 SYP 1,269

-19.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,692

$0.87 SYP 99.4

172.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,940

$1.73 SYP 197

-38.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,419

$0.99 SYP 113

49.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,012

$0.88 SYP 100

54.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,136

$0.61 SYP 69.7

85.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$0.62 SYP 71.2

82.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,275

$0.38 SYP 42.90

134.21%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.63 SYP 71.6

34.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$3.04 SYP 347

-25.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$7.85 SYP 895

29.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$0.98 SYP 112

21.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,829

$1.77 SYP 202

35.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,075

$0.09 SYP 10.39

833.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$16.90 SYP 1,926

141.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$1.01 SYP 115

46.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,950

$1.23 SYP 140

53.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$6.57 SYP 749

22.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$3.60 SYP 410

-73.89%

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

$17.7K COP 65.2M

$18.4K SYP 2.1M

-3.77%

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$20.7K SYP 2.4M

27.33%

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$104 SYP 11.8K

-21.11%

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

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$8.22 SYP 937

16.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$54.2 SYP 6,174

-56.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$15.18 SYP 1,730

70.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$7.31 SYP 834

156.09%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$2.99 SYP 341

35.45%

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

$316 COP 1.2M

$43.77 SYP 4,990

621.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$1,850 SYP 210.9K

222.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.5K

$29.13 SYP 3,321

102.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$26.01 SYP 2,965

24.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$44.72 SYP 5,098

123.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$55.7 SYP 6,354

92.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$264 SYP 30.1K

86.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$170 SYP 19.4K

118.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$528 SYP 60.2K

55.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$281 SYP 32.1K

159.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$1,888 SYP 215.3K

59.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$620 SYP 70.7K

114.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$49.48 SYP 5,640

944.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

13.75

-2.33%

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

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Damascus: January 11, 2026

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