Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ras al-Khaimah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ras al-Khaimah

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.4% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$13.61 AED 49.93

-56.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$48.79 AED 179

-33.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$6.72 AED 24.66

6.10%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$5.76 AED 21.14

-71.35%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$1.31 AED 4.82

-19.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.69 AED 2.52

11.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$10.81 AED 39.69

-83.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$10.39 AED 38.12

-70.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.59 AED 5.82

-30.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$1.52 AED 5.59

-14.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$1.73 AED 6.36

-22.54%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$2.20 AED 8.06

2.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$12.59 AED 46.20

-64.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$7.56 AED 27.73

-23.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$15.40 AED 56.5

-41.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$2.31 AED 8.48

2.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$1.74 AED 6.39

-38.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$1.50 AED 5.50

-1.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$1.28 AED 4.69

6.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$0.95 AED 3.47

18.95%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.05 AED 3.84

7.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.82 AED 6.68

-51.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.54 AED 1.98

57.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$6.46 AED 23.70

-64.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$13.49 AED 49.50

-24.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$2.66 AED 9.76

-55.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$3.01 AED 11.03

-20.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$2.40 AED 8.80

-65.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$64.5 AED 237

-36.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$1.47 AED 5.40

0.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$0.88 AED 3.22

114.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$8.25 AED 30.29

-2.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$0.75 AED 2.74

25.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$45.7K AED 167.6K

-61.16%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$22.8K AED 83.6K

15.69%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$153 AED 560

-46.33%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$45.50 AED 167

-79.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$99.7 AED 366

-76.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$56.5 AED 207

-54.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$40.91 AED 150

-54.24%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$13.37 AED 49.07

-69.71%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$244 AED 894

29.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$5,140 AED 18.9K

16.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$115 AED 422

-48.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$54.7 AED 201

-40.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$138 AED 505

-27.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$137 AED 502

-21.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$726 AED 2,666

-32.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$762 AED 2,797

-51.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$1,990 AED 7,305

-58.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$1,483 AED 5,442

-50.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$4,825 AED 17.7K

-37.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$1,954 AED 7,173

-31.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$1,919 AED 7,043

-73.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

4.88

175.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ras al-Khaimah: January 13, 2026

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