Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lusail Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lusail

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.4% cheaper than Lusail without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 24.2% cheaper than Lusail without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Lusail
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$6.84 QARĀ 24.91
-11.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$54.5 QARĀ 198
-39.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.07 QARĀ 25.75
3.11%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.47 QARĀ 41.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.02 QARĀ 40.11
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$5.15 QARĀ 18.74
-68.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.84 QARĀ 3.06
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.31 QARĀ 1.12
148.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lusail
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$2.04 QARĀ 7.41
-47.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.56 QARĀ 5.67
-16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.35 QARĀ 4.93
2.22%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.57 QARĀ 9.37
-12.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.65 QARĀ 42.40
-61.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$7.50 QARĀ 27.31
-23.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$10.69 QARĀ 38.89
-17.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.00 QARĀ 7.28
12.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.63 QARĀ 5.94
-34.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.50 QARĀ 5.44
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.53 QARĀ 1.93
156.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.53 QARĀ 1.92
111.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.54 QARĀ 1.95
116.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.37 QARĀ 4.97
-34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.48 QARĀ 1.75
75.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.41 QARĀ 30.60
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 QARĀ 6.50
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.96 QARĀ 10.79
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$6.50 QARĀ 23.65
-65.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Lusail
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$2.26 QARĀ 8.21
-34.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$2.20 QARĀ 8.02
-11.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$13.96 QARĀ 50.8
-44.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.59 QARĀ 2.13
64.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$22.2K QARĀ 81.0K
-19.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$20.6K QARĀ 75.0K
29.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lusail
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$93.2 QARĀ 339
-12.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$37.08 QARĀ 135
-74.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$86.3 QARĀ 314
-72.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lusail
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$12.36 QARĀ 44.98
-66.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lusail
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$802 QARĀ 2,920
-61.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$11.7K QARĀ 42.6K
-49.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lusail
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$61.5 QARĀ 224
-2.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$54.6 QARĀ 199
-41.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$103 QARĀ 375
-0.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$91.8 QARĀ 334
17.51%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lusail
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$2,024 QARĀ 7,367
-76.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$1,355 QARĀ 4,931
-72.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$4,756 QARĀ 17.3K
-82.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$3,343 QARĀ 12.2K
-78.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lusail
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$1,386 QARĀ 5,046
-61.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.08
120.89%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lusail: February 28, 2026

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