Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fujairah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fujairah

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.6% cheaper than Fujairah without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 38.1% cheaper than Fujairah without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Fujairah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$6.84 AEDĀ 25.10
-11.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$40.61 AEDĀ 149
-18.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$6.78 AEDĀ 24.87
7.52%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$5.49 AEDĀ 20.14
-70.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.72 AEDĀ 2.66
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.53 AEDĀ 1.93
45.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$10.93 AEDĀ 40.11
-84.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$10.38 AEDĀ 38.08
-69.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fujairah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.59 AEDĀ 5.83
-32.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.35 AEDĀ 4.94
-2.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.77 AEDĀ 6.50
-22.03%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.30 AEDĀ 8.44
-2.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$12.48 AEDĀ 45.81
-64.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$7.50 AEDĀ 27.52
-23.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$15.39 AEDĀ 56.5
-42.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.20 AEDĀ 8.09
1.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.75 AEDĀ 6.42
-39.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.54 AEDĀ 5.65
-1.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.27 AEDĀ 4.66
7.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.96 AEDĀ 3.53
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.05 AEDĀ 3.85
11.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.80 AEDĀ 6.62
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.54 AEDĀ 1.99
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$6.53 AEDĀ 23.95
-65.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$10.93 AEDĀ 40.12
-8.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.56 AEDĀ 9.39
-53.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.12 AEDĀ 7.78
12.74%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Fujairah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$1.65 AEDĀ 6.05
-47.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$51.4 AEDĀ 189
-19.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.51 AEDĀ 5.56
-2.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.70 AEDĀ 2.57
178.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$8.24 AEDĀ 30.25
-5.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.79 AEDĀ 2.90
22.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$45.4K AEDĀ 166.5K
-60.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$22.6K AEDĀ 82.9K
18.26%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fujairah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$144 AEDĀ 527
-43.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$45.17 AEDĀ 166
-79.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$102 AEDĀ 374
-76.83%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fujairah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$18.14 AEDĀ 66.6
40.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$40.12 AEDĀ 147
-51.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$8.91 AEDĀ 32.71
-53.98%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fujairah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$215 AEDĀ 789
42.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$5,114 AEDĀ 18.8K
15.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fujairah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$114 AEDĀ 418
-47.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$54.7 AEDĀ 201
-41.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$137 AEDĀ 502
-24.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$135 AEDĀ 495
-20.10%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fujairah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$534 AEDĀ 1,960
-9.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$417 AEDĀ 1,529
-9.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,512 AEDĀ 5,550
-45.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$1,108 AEDĀ 4,065
-34.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Fujairah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$4,626 AEDĀ 17.0K
-88.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.88
175.20%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Fujairah: March 1, 2026

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