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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.4% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.3% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.9K

$7.92 SAR 29.72

-23.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 125.7K

$52.9 SAR 198

-37.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.6K

$7.85 SAR 29.43

-7.13%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.76 SAR 6.59

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.20 SAR 8.27

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,174

$3.99 SAR 14.96

-59.15%

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

$1.05 COP 3,974

$0.77 SAR 2.90

36.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,918

$0.29 SAR 1.07

165.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,554

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,043

$1.64 SAR 6.16

-34.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,968

$1.26 SAR 4.72

3.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,230

$2.44 SAR 9.15

-43.44%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,515

$2.74 SAR 10.28

-17.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 17.0K

$8.24 SAR 30.89

-45.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.7K

$10.10 SAR 37.88

-43.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.6K

$14.73 SAR 55.3

-39.85%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,496

$2.30 SAR 8.64

-2.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 4,015

$1.71 SAR 6.40

-38.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,736

$1.78 SAR 6.68

-15.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,154

$1.53 SAR 5.75

-11.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,247

$1.30 SAR 4.86

-13.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,430

$1.51 SAR 5.65

-22.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,418

$1.45 SAR 5.42

-37.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,171

$0.51 SAR 1.92

64.71%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$8.14 SAR 30.53

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 SAR 6.45

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.42 SAR 9.07

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,559

$7.50 SAR 28.14

-69.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.8K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,482

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 9,054

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,255

$1.04 SAR 3.90

-17.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 157.1K

$36.86 SAR 138

12.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,559

$3.12 SAR 11.69

-52.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,372

$1.91 SAR 7.17

2.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.4K

$13.17 SAR 49.40

-41.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,665

$0.60 SAR 2.23

61.67%

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

$17.9K COP 68.0M

$35.0K SAR 131.1K

-48.65%

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

$26.7K COP 101.2M

$23.6K SAR 88.6K

13.09%

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

$81.1 COP 307.3K

$105 SAR 395

-23.01%

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

$9.40 COP 35.6K

$34.86 SAR 131

-73.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 89.4K

$75.7 SAR 284

-68.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.8K

$104 SAR 390

-75.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 73.1K

$58.2 SAR 218

-66.86%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.5K

$16.02 SAR 60.1

-74.41%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$465 SAR 1,745

-34.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.3M

$9,705 SAR 36.4K

-39.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 226.6K

$59.4 SAR 223

0.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 121.1K

$63.7 SAR 239

-49.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 389.1K

$107 SAR 401

-3.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 408.7K

$98.0 SAR 367

10.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$1,091 SAR 4,089

-55.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$848 SAR 3,180

-55.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$2,067 SAR 7,753

-60.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$1,112 SAR 4,168

-35.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$2,924 SAR 11.0K

-4.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$1,908 SAR 7,155

-30.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$2,382 SAR 8,931

-77.43%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Riyadh: March 3, 2026

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