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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 107.7% more expensive than Kafr El Sheikh without rent, and 148.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 101.8% more expensive than Kafr El Sheikh without rent, and 140.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.14 E£156
98.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$8.66 E£431
273.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.4 E£169
117.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.94 E£46.8
82.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.32 E£16.13
243.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.07 E£3.62
942.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.25 E£62.2
32.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.31 E£65.2
144.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.66 E£32.94
65.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.51 E£25.56
143.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.7 E£34.97
90.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.38 E£68.6
60.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$2 E£99.2
127.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.87 E£193
47.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.54 E£424
0.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.2 E£59.7
88.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.59 E£29.38
81.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.39 E£19.19
287.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.39 E£19.53
264.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.49 E£24.57
126.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.53 E£26.46
122.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.27 E£13.38
229.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.19 E£9.54
342.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.97 E£97.9
19.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.64 E£231
101.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.42 E£70.4
-16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.7 E£84.7
46.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.18 E£8.84
361.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.29 E£14.21
386.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.25 E£12.53
684.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.94 E£96.5
304.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.33 E£16.65
209.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.3K E£1.5M
-41.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.4K E£1.8M
-27.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$7.85 E£390
951.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.38 E£367
27.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$12.2 E£607
92.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.29 E£1,108
15.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.98 E£347
-43.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$94.1 E£4,680
223.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,664 E£132.4K
122.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$9.86 E£490
487.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$62 E£3,084
-49.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$83.5 E£4,150
23.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$19.37 E£963
445.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$188 E£9,351
160.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$100 E£4,976
278.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$305 E£15.2K
170.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$177 E£8,808
311.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$931 E£46.3K
135.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$456 E£22.7K
236.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kafr El Sheikh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
23.33
-42.43%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kafr El Sheikh: October 28, 2025

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