Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dubai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dubai

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.3% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.6% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.7K

$10.73 AED 39.37

-43.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 124.7K

$82.2 AED 302

-59.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.4K

$9.32 AED 34.21

-21.78%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,128

$5.72 AED 21.01

-71.50%

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

$1.05 COP 3,944

$1.23 AED 4.53

-14.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,896

$0.94 AED 3.43

-18.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,505

$12.21 AED 44.81

-85.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$13.41 AED 49.22

-76.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,013

$2.01 AED 7.37

-46.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,931

$1.37 AED 5.02

-4.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,191

$2.20 AED 8.09

-37.27%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,451

$3.37 AED 12.38

-33.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 16.9K

$10.11 AED 37.09

-55.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.6K

$9.49 AED 34.81

-39.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.3K

$12.48 AED 45.78

-29.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,432

$2.39 AED 8.78

-6.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 3,985

$1.96 AED 7.20

-45.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,693

$1.86 AED 6.84

-18.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,116

$1.50 AED 5.49

-9.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,215

$1.18 AED 4.34

-5.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,397

$1.30 AED 4.78

-10.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,393

$1.43 AED 5.26

-37.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,148

$0.69 AED 2.54

21.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,495

$6.68 AED 24.50

-66.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

$18.88 AED 69.3

-47.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,448

$2.65 AED 9.74

-55.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 8,987

$3.43 AED 12.59

-30.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,231

$1.60 AED 5.86

-46.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 155.9K

$81.0 AED 297

-48.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,517

$3.22 AED 11.80

-54.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,317

$0.80 AED 2.92

143.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.2K

$8.28 AED 30.40

-6.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,638

$0.75 AED 2.75

29.33%

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

$17.9K COP 67.5M

$32.7K AED 120.0K

-45.09%

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

$26.7K COP 100.5M

$22.4K AED 82.2K

19.31%

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

$81.1 COP 305.0K

$215 AED 790

-62.33%

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

$9.40 COP 35.4K

$62.6 AED 230

-84.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 88.8K

$103 AED 379

-77.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

$89.1 AED 327

-71.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.5K

$47.01 AED 173

-58.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.4K

$15.14 AED 55.6

-72.92%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$834 AED 3,062

-63.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.2M

$14.5K AED 53.1K

-59.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 224.9K

$83.7 AED 307

-28.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 120.2K

$62.5 AED 229

-48.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 386.2K

$112 AED 411

-8.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 405.6K

$122 AED 448

-11.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$2,390 AED 8,769

-79.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$1,560 AED 5,726

-75.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$4,546 AED 16.7K

-81.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$3,006 AED 11.0K

-76.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$7,269 AED 26.7K

-61.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$4,104 AED 15.1K

-67.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$4,017 AED 14.7K

-86.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

4.49

199.11%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dubai: March 1, 2026

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