Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oran Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Oran

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.5% more expensive than Oran without rent, and 61.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 15.8% more expensive than Oran without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Oran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$2.87 DZDĀ 375
110.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$25.52 DZDĀ 3,336
29.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.95 DZDĀ 516
84.56%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$0.79 DZDĀ 104
106.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.66 DZDĀ 86.8
59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.67
113.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$1.40 DZDĀ 183
23.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.89 DZDĀ 247
68.25%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Oran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$1.03 DZDĀ 135
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.10 DZDĀ 12.48
1210.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$1.27 DZDĀ 166
8.66%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.75 DZDĀ 228
28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$6.53 DZDĀ 854
-31.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.97 DZDĀ 650
15.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$16.48 DZDĀ 2,155
-46.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$3.43 DZDĀ 448
-34.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$3.14 DZDĀ 411
-66.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$1.75 DZDĀ 229
-13.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.74 DZDĀ 97.4
83.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$0.58 DZDĀ 75.7
93.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$0.40 DZDĀ 51.8
192.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.48 DZDĀ 63.0
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.04
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$2.64 DZDĀ 345
-14.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$9.85 DZDĀ 1,288
1.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.88 DZDĀ 246
-37.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$2.48 DZDĀ 324
-3.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Oran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.19 DZDĀ 25.16
352.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
$4.50 DZDĀ 588
821.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$1.05 DZDĀ 138
40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$0.27 DZDĀ 35.01
622.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.44 DZDĀ 320
218.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.14
185.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$16.8K DZDĀ 2.2M
6.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$21.2K DZDĀ 2.8M
26.10%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Oran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$43.87 DZDĀ 5,736
84.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$10.95 DZDĀ 1,431
-14.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$15.78 DZDĀ 2,063
49.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Oran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$26.32 DZDĀ 3,441
-2.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
$15.51 DZDĀ 2,028
24.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.19 DZDĀ 679
-21.00%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Oran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$61.3 DZDĀ 8,011
399.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,036 DZDĀ 396.9K
94.32%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Oran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$55.0 DZDĀ 7,194
8.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$52.5 DZDĀ 6,870
-39.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$112 DZDĀ 14.7K
-8.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$88.2 DZDĀ 11.5K
22.36%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Oran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$201 DZDĀ 26.3K
140.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$111 DZDĀ 14.5K
241.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$315 DZDĀ 41.1K
161.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$194 DZDĀ 25.3K
272.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,015 DZDĀ 132.7K
174.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$771 DZDĀ 100.8K
71.17%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Oran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$304 DZDĀ 39.8K
76.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Oran: March 3, 2026

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