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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14% cheaper than Ha'il without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 21.4% cheaper than Ha'il without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.5 SAR 24.37
-4.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$25.53 SAR 95.8
26.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.19 SAR 26.98
2.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.1 SAR 4.12
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.75
-
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.28 SAR 12.32
-47.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.05 SAR 3.93
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.31 SAR 1.18
135.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.71 SAR 6.41
-36.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.81 SAR 3.04
53.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.85 SAR 6.94
-28.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.97 SAR 7.38
12.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.81 SAR 25.56
-33.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.64 SAR 32.41
-33.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.42 SAR 31.6
2.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.54 SAR 5.79
46.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-31.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.29 SAR 4.83
17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.01 SAR 7.56
-29.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.35 SAR 5.08
-17.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.57 SAR 5.9
-24.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.22 SAR 4.58
-27.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.45 SAR 1.69
86.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.57 SAR 9.65
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.6
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.1 SAR 7.87
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.92 SAR 25.95
-66.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.05 SAR 3.94
-20.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$35.27 SAR 132
18.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.71 SAR 10.15
-47.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.83 SAR 6.87
7.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.17 SAR 49.41
-40.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.6 SAR 2.23
70.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
-33.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.6K SAR 84.7K
16.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$53.8 SAR 202
53.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.06 SAR 79
-55.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$46.93 SAR 176
-49.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$66.6 SAR 250
-61.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.1 SAR 132
-45.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.59 SAR 54.7
-72.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$356 SAR 1,335
-14.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,865 SAR 25.8K
-13.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$59.8 SAR 224
-3.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$60.7 SAR 228
-47.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$78 SAR 293
32.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$80.6 SAR 302
31.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$497 SAR 1,866
-1.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$334 SAR 1,254
13.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$444 SAR 1,665
86.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$365 SAR 1,368
99.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,772 SAR 6,646
23.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,067 SAR 4,004
43.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ha'il
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,049 SAR 3,934
-47.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.42
203.85%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ha'il: October 28, 2025

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