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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.2% cheaper than Najran without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 20% cheaper than Najran without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Najran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$8.06 SAR 30.23
-25.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$22.76 SAR 85.4
45.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.82 SAR 33.09
-17.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.63 SAR 6.11
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.35 SAR 5.06
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.40 SAR 16.51
-62.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.79 SAR 2.96
32.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.28 SAR 1.05
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Najran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.33 SAR 8.72
-54.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.99 SAR 3.70
32.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.27 SAR 8.52
-39.21%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.13 SAR 7.99
5.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$6.73 SAR 25.24
-33.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.94 SAR 22.26
-3.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$14.75 SAR 55.3
-39.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.77 SAR 6.64
26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.01 SAR 7.54
-47.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.76 SAR 6.59
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.55 SAR 5.80
-12.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.22 SAR 4.58
-8.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.32 SAR 4.94
-11.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.36 SAR 5.09
-33.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.68 SAR 2.56
23.53%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.90 SAR 10.87
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.58 SAR 5.92
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.76
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$8.16 SAR 30.62
-72.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Najran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.05 SAR 3.94
-18.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$40.19 SAR 151
3.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.61 SAR 9.80
-43.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.83 SAR 6.86
6.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$13.52 SAR 50.7
-42.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.57 SAR 2.15
70.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$26.3K SAR 98.7K
-31.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$22.5K SAR 84.5K
18.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Najran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$104 SAR 389
-21.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$33.87 SAR 127
-72.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$73.9 SAR 277
-68.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Najran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$89.3 SAR 335
-71.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$35.66 SAR 134
-45.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$15.61 SAR 58.5
-73.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Najran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$352 SAR 1,319
-12.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,990 SAR 26.2K
-15.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Najran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$59.0 SAR 221
1.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$60.4 SAR 226
-47.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$77.8 SAR 292
32.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$81.7 SAR 306
32.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Najran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$333 SAR 1,249
45.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$201 SAR 754
87.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$601 SAR 2,255
36.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$431 SAR 1,615
67.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,058 SAR 7,719
35.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,424 SAR 5,339
-7.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Najran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,709 SAR 6,410
-68.55%
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 Najran: March 2, 2026

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