Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kafr El Sheikh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kafr El Sheikh

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 87.4% more expensive than Kafr El Sheikh without rent, and 149.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 127.4% more expensive than Kafr El Sheikh without rent, and 140.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$3.21 EĀ£161
87.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$8.80 EĀ£441
276.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.44 EĀ£173
111.92%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$0.97 EĀ£48.44
68.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.32 EĀ£16.25
228.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.09 EĀ£4.36
755.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$1.24 EĀ£62.3
39.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.25 EĀ£63.0
154.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$0.72 EĀ£36.08
48.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.47 EĀ£23.58
178.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$0.71 EĀ£35.44
94.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.44 EĀ£72.4
56.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$2.04 EĀ£102
119.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.02 EĀ£202
42.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.33 EĀ£418
6.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$1.21 EĀ£60.8
85.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$0.59 EĀ£29.64
79.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$0.38 EĀ£19.22
297.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.37 EĀ£18.40
267.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$0.51 EĀ£25.36
119.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$0.53 EĀ£26.36
120.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.27 EĀ£13.52
233.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.17 EĀ£8.75
394.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$1.88 EĀ£94.1
20.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$4.60 EĀ£231
116.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.39 EĀ£69.7
-15.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$1.71 EĀ£85.6
39.77%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.16 EĀ£8.05
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$0.29 EĀ£14.37
406.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$0.25 EĀ£12.63
680.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.01 EĀ£101
286.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$0.31 EĀ£15.32
212.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$31.2K EĀ£1.6M
-42.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$36.5K EĀ£1.8M
-26.70%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$7.79 EĀ£391
941.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$7.51 EĀ£377
25.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$12.35 EĀ£620
91.17%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$21.87 EĀ£1,097
16.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.89 EĀ£346
-40.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$94.7 EĀ£4,750
223.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$2,586 EĀ£129.7K
128.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$9.67 EĀ£485
518.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$61.7 EĀ£3,094
-48.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$85.3 EĀ£4,277
20.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$20.01 EĀ£1,004
439.08%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$193 EĀ£9,687
150.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$99.9 EĀ£5,012
277.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$308 EĀ£15.4K
166.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$177 EĀ£8,875
307.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$923 EĀ£46.3K
201.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$500 EĀ£25.1K
163.97%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
23.33
-42.43%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kafr El Sheikh: March 1, 2026

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