Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Muhradah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Muhradah

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.4% more expensive than Muhradah without rent, and 94% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.2% more expensive than Muhradah without rent, and 94.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Muhradah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$5.98 SYP 673
0.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$27.43 SYP 3,087
20.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.58 SYP 628
30.65%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.54 SYP 174
5.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.17 SYP 132
-10.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.68 SYP 76.8
13.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.57 SYP 177
10.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.56 SYP 288
24.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Muhradah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.97 SYP 110
10.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.63 SYP 70.4
107.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.68 SYP 189
-17.86%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.85 SYP 208
21.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.00 SYP 337
49.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.87 SYP 885
-27.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.13 SYP 1,252
-20.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$0.86 SYP 96.3
160.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.72 SYP 194
-38.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.99 SYP 111
52.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.96 SYP 108
41.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.62 SYP 70.1
80.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.63 SYP 70.7
85.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.38 SYP 42.65
136.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.62 SYP 69.6
35.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$2.98 SYP 336
-24.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.93 SYP 892
25.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.02 SYP 115
15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.77 SYP 199
35.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Muhradah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.03 SYP 116
42.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.26 SYP 142
54.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.49 SYP 730
19.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$3.74 SYP 421
-74.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$18.3K SYP 2.1M
-1.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.9K SYP 2.4M
27.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Muhradah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$101 SYP 11.3K
-19.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.43 SYP 948
11.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$55.8 SYP 6,282
-57.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Muhradah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.99 SYP 336
37.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Muhradah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$43.07 SYP 4,847
610.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,835 SYP 206.5K
221.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Muhradah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$29.78 SYP 3,351
100.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$25.65 SYP 2,887
24.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$45.34 SYP 5,102
126.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$56.9 SYP 6,402
89.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Muhradah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Muhradah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.75
-2.33%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Muhradah: March 2, 2026

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