Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and El Faiyum Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and El Faiyum

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44% more expensive than El Faiyum without rent, and 129.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 64.4% more expensive than El Faiyum without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.33 E£116
167.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$13.7 E£681
136.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.7 E£234
57.23%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.21 E£60.2
42.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.31 E£15.5
254.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.1 E£4.74
630.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.16 E£57.6
43.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.99 E£149
7.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.77 E£38.34
41.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.77 E£38.48
61.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.71 E£35.32
87.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.25 E£62.2
77.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$2.97 E£147
53.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.51 E£224
26.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.28 E£412
3.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.42 E£70.8
59.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.57 E£28.37
87.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.42 E£21.09
259.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.39 E£19.54
264.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.37 E£18.48
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.39 E£19.59
202.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.24 E£12
270.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.17 E£8.3
394.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.01 E£100
16.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.29 E£313
48.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.35 E£66.9
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.3 E£114
8.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.05 E£2.61
1560.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$6.04 E£300
593.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.42 E£21.1
235.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.31 E£15.5
532.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$0.97 E£48.29
709.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.33 E£16.57
209.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.1K E£1.7M
-49.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.3K E£1.7M
-21.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$11.12 E£553
642.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.77 E£287
63.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10.05 E£500
133.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$25.26 E£1,256
1.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$26.02 E£1,294
-26.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.41 E£120
64.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$25.75 E£1,280
1083.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$885 E£44K
569.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.87 E£1,386
107.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.93 E£2,184
-28.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$107 E£5,320
-3.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$47.5 E£2,362
122.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$183 E£9,098
167.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$85.5 E£4,249
343.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$335 E£16.6K
147.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$187 E£9,307
289.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$451 E£22.4K
385.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$229 E£11.4K
567.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
El Faiyum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$77.2 E£3,837
612.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for El Faiyum: October 29, 2025

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