Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Qalyub Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Qalyub

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 70% more expensive than Qalyub without rent, and 126.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 85.8% more expensive than Qalyub without rent, and 114.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Qalyub
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$3.53 EĀ£176
70.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$16.09 EĀ£802
106.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$4.54 EĀ£227
60.57%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.48 EĀ£74.0
10.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.31 EĀ£15.55
238.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.10 EĀ£5.03
670.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.30 EĀ£64.9
33.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.78 EĀ£139
14.39%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Qalyub
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$0.80 EĀ£40.03
33.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.63 EĀ£31.17
107.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$0.66 EĀ£32.89
109.09%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.45 EĀ£72.2
55.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$3.39 EĀ£169
32.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$4.27 EĀ£213
34.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$8.78 EĀ£438
0.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.47 EĀ£73.2
52.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$0.54 EĀ£26.71
96.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$0.39 EĀ£19.51
287.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$0.40 EĀ£19.83
240.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.37 EĀ£18.48
202.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$0.41 EĀ£20.38
185.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.22 EĀ£10.93
309.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.20 EĀ£10.04
320.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$2.00 EĀ£99.9
13.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$5.14 EĀ£256
93.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.22 EĀ£60.6
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.72 EĀ£85.6
38.95%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Qalyub
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.18 EĀ£8.87
377.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$0.42 EĀ£20.89
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.31 EĀ£15.66
529.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$0.97 EĀ£48.28
700.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$0.33 EĀ£16.62
193.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$35.8K EĀ£1.8M
-49.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$30.8K EĀ£1.5M
-13.37%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Qalyub
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$11.15 EĀ£556
627.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$5.58 EĀ£278
68.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$9.90 EĀ£494
138.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Qalyub
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$22.60 EĀ£1,127
13.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$2.92 EĀ£146
40.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Qalyub
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$87.6 EĀ£4,368
249.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,877 EĀ£93.6K
214.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Qalyub
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$28.02 EĀ£1,397
113.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$44.67 EĀ£2,227
-28.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$105 EĀ£5,222
-1.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$51.3 EĀ£2,557
110.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Qalyub
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$191 EĀ£9,538
152.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$98.6 EĀ£4,916
282.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$305 EĀ£15.2K
169.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$179 EĀ£8,923
302.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$829 EĀ£41.3K
235.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$468 EĀ£23.3K
182.26%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Qalyub
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.67
-19.44%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Qalyub: March 1, 2026

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