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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.3% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.6% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.14 COP 22.1K

$13.36 AED 49.02

-54.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.05 COP 119.0K

$49.66 AED 182

-33.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.32 COP 26.4K

$6.63 AED 24.33

10.41%

Cappuccino

$1.66 COP 5,971

$5.58 AED 20.49

-70.25%

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

$1.10 COP 3,977

$1.26 AED 4.64

-12.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 COP 2,815

$0.68 AED 2.49

14.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.71 COP 6,172

$10.84 AED 39.78

-84.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 COP 11.4K

$10.04 AED 36.85

-68.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.11 COP 4,002

$1.62 AED 5.96

-31.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,707

$1.51 AED 5.55

-13.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 4,967

$1.77 AED 6.48

-22.03%

Eggs

$2.22 COP 7,989

$2.29 AED 8.40

-3.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.34 COP 15.6K

$12.60 AED 46.26

-65.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 20.9K

$7.64 AED 28.06

-24.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.98 COP 32.3K

$15.13 AED 55.5

-40.65%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 COP 8,143

$2.28 AED 8.37

-0.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,013

$1.82 AED 6.69

-39.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 COP 5,271

$1.55 AED 5.69

-5.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.37 COP 4,916

$1.27 AED 4.66

7.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 3,999

$1.02 AED 3.74

8.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 COP 4,188

$1.04 AED 3.81

11.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,202

$1.81 AED 6.63

-50.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 COP 3,116

$0.51 AED 1.85

70.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.35 COP 8,473

$6.44 AED 23.63

-63.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.86 COP 39.1K

$13.37 AED 49.06

-18.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 COP 4,319

$2.66 AED 9.77

-54.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.48 COP 8,923

$2.92 AED 10.71

-15.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 COP 2,835

$2.44 AED 8.97

-67.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.77 COP 146.8K

$63.9 AED 234

-36.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 COP 5,124

$1.48 AED 5.42

-4.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 COP 6,882

$0.93 AED 3.42

105.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.65 COP 27.5K

$8.21 AED 30.14

-6.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,481

$0.81 AED 2.99

19.75%

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

$18.1K COP 65.2M

$45.3K AED 166.3K

-60.07%

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

$26.3K COP 94.7M

$22.4K AED 82.0K

17.68%

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

$81.3 COP 292.8K

$151 AED 553

-46.02%

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

$9.63 COP 34.7K

$45.27 AED 166

-78.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.36 COP 87.7K

$100 AED 368

-75.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.02 COP 93.7K

$55.3 AED 203

-52.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.92 COP 68.1K

$40.86 AED 150

-53.70%

Cinema Ticket

$3.89 COP 14.0K

$13.11 AED 48.12

-70.33%

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

$304 COP 1.1M

$246 AED 904

23.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,902 COP 21.3M

$5,104 AED 18.7K

15.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 COP 211.3K

$116 AED 426

-49.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.48 COP 116.9K

$55.3 AED 203

-41.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 COP 366.3K

$136 AED 499

-25.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 389.4K

$135 AED 495

-19.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$474 COP 1.7M

$722 AED 2,651

-34.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.3M

$762 AED 2,798

-51.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$848 COP 3.1M

$1,999 AED 7,338

-57.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$716 COP 2.6M

$1,470 AED 5,393

-51.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,871 COP 10.3M

$4,926 AED 18.1K

-41.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,375 COP 5.0M

$1,946 AED 7,141

-29.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$542 COP 1.9M

$1,655 AED 6,075

-67.29%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ras al-Khaimah: April 12, 2026

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