Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Khamis Mushayt Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Khamis Mushayt

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.4% cheaper than Khamis Mushayt without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 16.6% cheaper than Khamis Mushayt without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$6.48 SAR 24.29
-6.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$42.20 SAR 158
-21.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.86 SAR 25.73
6.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.70 SAR 6.39
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 SAR 6.65
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$5.48 SAR 20.54
-70.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.71 SAR 2.66
47.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.28 SAR 1.06
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.75 SAR 6.55
-38.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.36 SAR 1.34
263.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$1.91 SAR 7.16
-27.75%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$4.20 SAR 15.74
-46.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$6.62 SAR 24.83
-32.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$7.51 SAR 28.17
-23.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$15.36 SAR 57.6
-42.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$2.32 SAR 8.72
-3.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.51 SAR 5.66
-29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$1.09 SAR 4.11
38.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$2.06 SAR 7.72
-33.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$1.69 SAR 6.32
-33.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$1.38 SAR 5.17
-15.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$1.19 SAR 4.47
-24.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.65 SAR 2.45
29.23%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.63 SAR 9.88
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 SAR 6.30
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.76
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$8.21 SAR 30.79
-72.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$1.08 SAR 4.07
-20.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$39.25 SAR 147
5.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$2.73 SAR 10.23
-46.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$2.04 SAR 7.64
-4.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$13.19 SAR 49.45
-41.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$0.64 SAR 2.40
51.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$26.8K SAR 100.5K
-33.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$22.2K SAR 83.3K
20.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$106 SAR 399
-23.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$33.64 SAR 126
-72.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$71.7 SAR 269
-67.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$88.5 SAR 332
-71.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$35.84 SAR 134
-46.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$15.50 SAR 58.1
-73.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$348 SAR 1,305
-12.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$7,034 SAR 26.4K
-16.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$58.1 SAR 218
3.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$60.6 SAR 227
-47.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$79.5 SAR 298
29.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$82.2 SAR 308
31.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$158 SAR 593
205.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$105 SAR 394
259.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$406 SAR 1,524
102.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$280 SAR 1,050
157.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,393 SAR 8,973
16.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,332 SAR 4,996
-0.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,587 SAR 5,953
-66.13%
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 Khamis Mushayt: March 1, 2026

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