Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Riyadh Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Riyadh

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.8% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 32.4% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$7.78 SAR 29.18

-23.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$52.5 SAR 197

-38.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$7.88 SAR 29.56

-9.52%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 SAR 6.55

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 SAR 8.64

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$4.10 SAR 15.36

-59.76%

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

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.77 SAR 2.89

37.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.31 SAR 1.17

148.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.62 SAR 6.08

-32.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$1.30 SAR 4.88

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$2.40 SAR 8.98

-44.17%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$2.62 SAR 9.82

-13.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$8.43 SAR 31.61

-46.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$9.88 SAR 37.04

-41.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$14.62 SAR 54.8

-38.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$2.33 SAR 8.73

1.72%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$1.70 SAR 6.38

-37.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$1.86 SAR 6.98

-20.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$1.60 SAR 5.99

-15.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$1.24 SAR 4.66

-8.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.50 SAR 5.64

-24.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.38 SAR 5.18

-35.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.55 SAR 2.07

54.55%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.74 SAR 32.76

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 SAR 6.53

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 SAR 8.89

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$7.13 SAR 26.74

-68.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$1.09 SAR 4.08

-22.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$37.77 SAR 142

8.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$3.26 SAR 12.21

-54.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$1.83 SAR 6.87

3.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$13.20 SAR 49.49

-39.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$0.60 SAR 2.24

56.67%

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

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$34.2K SAR 128.4K

-48.19%

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$22.9K SAR 85.9K

15.07%

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$103 SAR 387

-20.63%

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

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$35.08 SAR 132

-72.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$74.5 SAR 279

-68.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$107 SAR 402

-75.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$59.6 SAR 224

-68.60%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$15.80 SAR 59.2

-74.37%

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

$316 COP 1.2M

$452 SAR 1,697

-30.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$9,742 SAR 36.5K

-38.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$60.1 SAR 225

-1.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$63.7 SAR 239

-49.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$106 SAR 397

-5.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$99.3 SAR 372

8.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$1,113 SAR 4,174

-55.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$844 SAR 3,163

-56.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$2,017 SAR 7,563

-59.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$1,131 SAR 4,241

-35.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$2,899 SAR 10.9K

4.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$1,918 SAR 7,194

-30.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$2,215 SAR 8,308

-76.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

5.31

152.92%

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

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Riyadh: January 11, 2026

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