Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Doha Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Doha

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.6% cheaper than Doha without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.9% cheaper than Doha without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Doha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.89 QAR 25.08
-9.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$54.2 QAR 197
-40.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.77 QAR 24.65
9.16%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.8 QAR 42.97
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.01 QAR 40.07
-
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.16 QAR 18.79
-66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.81 QAR 2.93
35.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.33 QAR 1.21
121.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Doha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.03 QAR 7.4
-46.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.62 QAR 5.89
-23.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.22 QAR 8.07
-40.09%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.63 QAR 9.57
-15.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.67 QAR 42.48
-61.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.64 QAR 27.82
-25.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.65 QAR 38.75
-19.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.99 QAR 7.24
13.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.64 QAR 5.96
-34.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.51 QAR 5.5
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.41 QAR 5.12
0.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.02 QAR 3.71
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.12 QAR 4.09
5.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.38 QAR 5.01
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.49 QAR 1.78
71.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.4 QAR 30.58
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.83 QAR 6.68
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.95 QAR 10.74
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.23 QAR 22.67
-62.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Doha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.54 QAR 1.96
53.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$32.57 QAR 119
28.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.26 QAR 8.24
-37.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.16 QAR 7.86
-9.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.83 QAR 50.3
-43.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.55 QAR 2.01
85.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
-22.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.3K QAR 73.8K
29.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Doha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$91.3 QAR 332
-9.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$37.26 QAR 136
-74.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$85.6 QAR 312
-72.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Doha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$119 QAR 431
-78.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$32.77 QAR 119
-41.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.16 QAR 44.27
-67.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Doha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$793 QAR 2,888
-61.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.6K QAR 42.3K
-48.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Doha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$61.7 QAR 225
-6.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$54.9 QAR 200
-42.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$103 QAR 375
0.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$91.9 QAR 334
15.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Doha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,624 QAR 5,912
-69.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,066 QAR 3,880
-64.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,955 QAR 10.8K
-72.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,091 QAR 7,610
-65.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,335 QAR 19.4K
-58.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,644 QAR 13.3K
-57.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Doha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,945 QAR 10.7K
-81.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.08
120.89%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Doha: October 27, 2025

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