Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Najran Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Najran

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.7% cheaper than Najran without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.6% cheaper than Najran without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Najran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$7.95 SAR 29.82
-21.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$22.21 SAR 83.3
49.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$8.79 SAR 32.98
-15.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.58 SAR 5.91
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.3 SAR 4.9
-
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$4.46 SAR 16.71
-61.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$0.75 SAR 2.82
48.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.28 SAR 1.06
160.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Najran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$2.23 SAR 8.37
-51.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$1.02 SAR 3.81
24.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$2.32 SAR 8.69
-40.52%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$2.15 SAR 8.05
1.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$7.07 SAR 26.5
-38.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$6.08 SAR 22.82
-4.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$14.45 SAR 54.2
-40.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$1.78 SAR 6.67
30.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.98 SAR 7.42
-43.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.75 SAR 6.56
-12.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$1.58 SAR 5.92
-12.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$1.29 SAR 4.85
-13.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.28 SAR 4.79
-8.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.3 SAR 4.88
-32.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.64 SAR 2.41
43.75%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.94 SAR 11.02
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.64 SAR 6.16
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 SAR 7.63
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$8.08 SAR 30.3
-71.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Najran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$1.05 SAR 3.95
-23.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$39.78 SAR 149
1.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$2.71 SAR 10.16
-45.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$1.84 SAR 6.89
5.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$13.39 SAR 50.3
-40.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$0.55 SAR 2.06
87.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$26.6K SAR 100K
-32.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$22.5K SAR 84.4K
16.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Najran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$107 SAR 403
-24.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$33.25 SAR 125
-71.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$72.4 SAR 272
-66.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Najran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$86.7 SAR 325
-70.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$35.44 SAR 133
-46.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$15.96 SAR 59.9
-75.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Najran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$358 SAR 1,344
-12.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$6,859 SAR 25.7K
-12.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Najran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$58.5 SAR 219
1.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$59.3 SAR 223
-45.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$79.4 SAR 298
28.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$82.7 SAR 310
29.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Najran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$334 SAR 1,255
43.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$199 SAR 748
88.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$608 SAR 2,279
37.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$427 SAR 1,602
69.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$1,725 SAR 6,470
26.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$1,094 SAR 4,104
38.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Najran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$1,717 SAR 6,439
-67.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.42
203.85%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Najran: November 3, 2025

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