Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ha'il Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ha'il

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5% cheaper than Ha'il without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 6.7% cheaper than Ha'il without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$6.74 SAR 25.28
-10.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$25.49 SAR 95.6
30.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.99 SAR 26.21
4.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.06 SAR 3.96
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 SAR 7.80
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.26 SAR 12.22
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.99 SAR 3.72
6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.35 SAR 1.30
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.75 SAR 6.57
-38.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.79 SAR 2.97
65.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.86 SAR 6.97
-25.81%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.95 SAR 7.32
15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$6.56 SAR 24.62
-31.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$8.74 SAR 32.79
-34.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.20 SAR 30.74
8.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.55 SAR 5.81
44.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.56 SAR 5.83
-32.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.25 SAR 4.67
20.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.04 SAR 7.66
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.29 SAR 4.84
-13.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.57 SAR 5.87
-25.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.05 SAR 3.95
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.49 SAR 1.83
71.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.54 SAR 9.52
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.74 SAR 6.53
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.08 SAR 7.79
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.81 SAR 25.52
-66.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.10 SAR 4.11
-21.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$39.92 SAR 150
3.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.72 SAR 10.21
-45.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.91 SAR 7.18
2.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$13.17 SAR 49.37
-41.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.64 SAR 2.38
51.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$26.8K SAR 100.5K
-32.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$22.3K SAR 83.4K
20.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$53.8 SAR 202
50.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$21.14 SAR 79.3
-55.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$46.11 SAR 173
-48.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$66.3 SAR 249
-61.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$35.84 SAR 134
-46.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$14.84 SAR 55.6
-72.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$356 SAR 1,334
-13.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,954 SAR 26.1K
-15.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$60.1 SAR 225
-0.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$59.7 SAR 224
-46.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$78.0 SAR 292
31.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$80.3 SAR 301
34.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$499 SAR 1,872
-3.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$332 SAR 1,245
13.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$445 SAR 1,670
84.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$356 SAR 1,336
102.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,430 SAR 9,113
14.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,321 SAR 4,954
-0.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,070 SAR 4,012
-49.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.42
203.85%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ha'il: March 2, 2026

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