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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.7% cheaper than Doha without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.8% cheaper than Doha without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Doha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.2K
$7.05 QAR 25.65
-12.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.3K
$55.7 QAR 203
-40.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.78 QAR 24.69
7.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.73 QAR 42.70
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.95 QAR 39.87
-
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,987
$4.96 QAR 18.07
-66.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,987
$0.84 QAR 3.07
30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,822
$0.33 QAR 1.20
136.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,188
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.5K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Doha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,012
$2.11 QAR 7.67
-47.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,719
$1.57 QAR 5.71
-16.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,980
$2.12 QAR 7.73
-34.91%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 8,009
$2.56 QAR 9.31
-13.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.7K
$11.32 QAR 41.21
-61.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$7.86 QAR 28.61
-26.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.4K
$10.63 QAR 38.68
-15.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,164
$2.00 QAR 7.28
13.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,023
$1.62 QAR 5.91
-31.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,284
$1.50 QAR 5.47
-2.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,929
$1.40 QAR 5.09
-2.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,009
$0.98 QAR 3.56
13.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,199
$1.11 QAR 4.06
4.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,211
$1.33 QAR 4.84
-33.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,124
$0.46 QAR 1.67
89.13%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$9.50 QAR 34.60
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.85 QAR 6.72
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.91 QAR 10.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,495
$6.50 QAR 23.67
-63.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.2K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,330
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,946
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Doha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,842
$0.57 QAR 2.08
38.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 147.2K
$33.17 QAR 121
22.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,137
$2.26 QAR 8.21
-37.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,900
$2.12 QAR 7.71
-9.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.6K
$13.55 QAR 49.33
-43.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,490
$0.59 QAR 2.13
64.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.3M
$22.8K QAR 82.9K
-20.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 95.0M
$20.6K QAR 75.0K
27.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Doha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 293.5K
$93.6 QAR 341
-13.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.8K
$37.19 QAR 135
-74.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 88.0K
$88.8 QAR 323
-72.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Doha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.9K
$118 QAR 428
-77.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.3K
$31.82 QAR 116
-40.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$12.26 QAR 44.63
-68.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Doha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$805 QAR 2,929
-62.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$11.6K QAR 42.1K
-48.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Doha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.8K
$61.6 QAR 224
-4.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.2K
$55.2 QAR 201
-41.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 367.3K
$99.8 QAR 363
1.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 390.4K
$90.2 QAR 328
19.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Doha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,637 QAR 5,957
-71.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$1,096 QAR 3,991
-66.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$2,930 QAR 10.7K
-71.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$2,073 QAR 7,546
-65.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.4M
$4,409 QAR 16.0K
-34.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$2,794 QAR 10.2K
-50.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Doha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 2.0M
$2,922 QAR 10.6K
-81.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.08
120.89%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Doha: April 12, 2026

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