Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dukhan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dukhan

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.3% cheaper than Dukhan without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 12.6% cheaper than Dukhan without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Dukhan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$6.67 QARĀ 24.27
-9.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$53.9 QARĀ 196
-38.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$6.69 QARĀ 24.35
8.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.50 QARĀ 41.86
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.84 QARĀ 39.45
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$5.20 QARĀ 18.91
-68.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.85 QARĀ 3.09
23.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.31 QARĀ 1.12
148.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dukhan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$2.13 QARĀ 7.74
-49.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.62 QARĀ 5.91
-19.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$2.20 QARĀ 8.01
-37.27%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.59 QARĀ 9.43
-13.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.77 QARĀ 42.84
-61.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$7.61 QARĀ 27.71
-24.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$10.44 QARĀ 38.00
-15.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.98 QARĀ 7.21
13.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.63 QARĀ 5.94
-34.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.58 QARĀ 5.75
-4.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.38 QARĀ 5.02
-1.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.03 QARĀ 3.74
8.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.11 QARĀ 4.05
5.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.36 QARĀ 4.96
-33.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.45 QARĀ 1.64
86.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.32 QARĀ 30.28
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.84 QARĀ 6.71
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.91 QARĀ 10.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$6.43 QARĀ 23.41
-64.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Dukhan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$2.21 QARĀ 8.06
-33.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$2.22 QARĀ 8.08
-12.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$13.82 QARĀ 50.3
-43.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.55 QARĀ 2.01
76.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$22.2K QARĀ 80.8K
-19.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$20.9K QARĀ 76.1K
27.88%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dukhan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$91.3 QARĀ 332
-11.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$37.53 QARĀ 137
-74.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$85.5 QARĀ 311
-72.38%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dukhan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$12.54 QARĀ 45.64
-67.30%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dukhan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$798 QARĀ 2,904
-61.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$11.6K QARĀ 42.3K
-49.29%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dukhan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$61.8 QARĀ 225
-3.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$55.8 QARĀ 203
-42.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$102 QARĀ 370
0.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$90.1 QARĀ 328
19.70%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dukhan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$1,398 QARĀ 5,090
-65.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$915 QARĀ 3,330
-58.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,705 QARĀ 6,208
-51.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,153 QARĀ 4,197
-37.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dukhan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$4,083 QARĀ 14.9K
-86.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.08
120.89%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dukhan: March 1, 2026

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