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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.9% more expensive than Oran without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 13% more expensive than Oran without rent, and 51.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Oran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.77 DZD 358
124.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$25.26 DZD 3,268
28.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.75 DZD 486
97.07%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.8 DZD 103
115.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.67 DZD 86.5
64.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.4 DZD 51.3
82.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.36 DZD 176
22.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.96 DZD 254
63.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Oran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.01 DZD 131
7.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.09 DZD 11.06
1277.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.28 DZD 166
3.91%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.76 DZD 227
26.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.65 DZD 861
-31.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.1 DZD 659
11.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.35 DZD 2,115
-47.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.4 DZD 440
-33.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.15 DZD 407
-66.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.81 DZD 234
-16.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.75 DZD 97.7
89.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.61 DZD 79.1
81.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.43 DZD 55.2
174.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.46 DZD 59.3
93.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.28 DZD 35.98
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.72 DZD 352
-13.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.66 DZD 1,379
-12.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.87 DZD 242
-36.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.47 DZD 319
0.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Oran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.18 DZD 23.8
361.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$4.59 DZD 594
812.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.06 DZD 137
33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.27 DZD 34.53
625.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.39 DZD 309
228.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.36 DZD 47
183.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$16.7K DZD 2.2M
5.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.9K DZD 2.8M
19.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Oran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$45.08 DZD 5,832
83.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.65 DZD 1,378
-11.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$16.04 DZD 2,075
46.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Oran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$25.93 DZD 3,355
-0.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.63 DZD 2,022
22.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.07 DZD 655
-21.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Oran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$62.2 DZD 8,040
390.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,998 DZD 387.9K
97.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Oran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$56 DZD 7,240
3.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$52.7 DZD 6,823
-40.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$114 DZD 14.7K
-9.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$88.4 DZD 11.4K
19.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Oran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$197 DZD 25.5K
148.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$111 DZD 14.4K
240.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$304 DZD 39.3K
172.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$198 DZD 25.6K
268.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,244 DZD 160.9K
76.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$751 DZD 97.1K
104.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Oran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$312 DZD 40.4K
76.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oran: October 27, 2025

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