Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hurghada Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hurghada

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 66.6% more expensive than Hurghada without rent, and 94.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 23.4% more expensive than Hurghada without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Hurghada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$4.03 EĀ£207
49.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$40.17 EĀ£2,065
-17.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$5.84 EĀ£300
24.83%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.67 EĀ£85.7
-2.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.38 EĀ£19.27
176.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.13 EĀ£6.90
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.01 EĀ£104
-13.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.68 EĀ£137
18.66%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hurghada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.02 EĀ£52.3
4.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.62 EĀ£31.73
111.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.06 EĀ£54.2
30.19%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.10 EĀ£108
7.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$3.44 EĀ£177
30.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.35 EĀ£326
-9.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$9.70 EĀ£498
-8.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.37 EĀ£70.3
63.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.47 EĀ£24.01
125.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$0.43 EĀ£21.86
251.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.57 EĀ£29.12
138.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.46 EĀ£23.79
143.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.54 EĀ£27.90
116.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.28 EĀ£14.36
221.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.16 EĀ£8.46
425.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.01 EĀ£103
12.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.41 EĀ£381
34.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.25 EĀ£64.3
-5.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.78 EĀ£91.3
34.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Hurghada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.11 EĀ£5.66
681.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.39 EĀ£19.84
276.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.22 EĀ£11.09
786.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.00 EĀ£103
288.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.32 EĀ£16.65
203.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$17.7K EĀ£907.6K
1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.5K EĀ£1.7M
-20.32%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hurghada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$26.71 EĀ£1,373
203.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$8.63 EĀ£443
8.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$12.53 EĀ£644
88.43%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hurghada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$26.95 EĀ£1,385
-5.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$6.82 EĀ£351
182.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.47 EĀ£178
18.16%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hurghada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$96.4 EĀ£4,955
217.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$591 EĀ£30.4K
898.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hurghada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$11.16 EĀ£573
436.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$19.48 EĀ£1,001
64.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$107 EĀ£5,504
-4.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$49.70 EĀ£2,554
117.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hurghada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$255 EĀ£13.1K
89.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$129 EĀ£6,642
191.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$256 EĀ£13.2K
220.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$450 EĀ£23.1K
60.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$576 EĀ£29.6K
383.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$649 EĀ£33.3K
103.56%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hurghada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$209 EĀ£10.8K
156.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.67
-19.44%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hurghada: March 2, 2026

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