Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sheikh Zayed Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sheikh Zayed

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 79.9% more expensive than Sheikh Zayed without rent, and 116.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 76.1% more expensive than Sheikh Zayed without rent, and 103.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$3.61 EĀ£180
67.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$15.69 EĀ£782
111.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$3.93 EĀ£196
85.50%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.43 EĀ£71.4
13.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.31 EĀ£15.53
238.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.11 EĀ£5.46
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.21 EĀ£60.5
42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.88 EĀ£144
10.42%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$0.81 EĀ£40.60
32.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.72 EĀ£36.11
81.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$0.69 EĀ£34.44
100.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.46 EĀ£72.7
54.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$3.96 EĀ£197
13.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$4.43 EĀ£221
29.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$9.63 EĀ£480
-8.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.43 EĀ£71.5
56.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$0.51 EĀ£25.45
107.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$0.40 EĀ£19.76
277.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$0.37 EĀ£18.44
267.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.37 EĀ£18.54
202.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$0.39 EĀ£19.21
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.22 EĀ£10.92
309.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.14 EĀ£6.99
500.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$1.63 EĀ£81.1
38.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$5.19 EĀ£259
92.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.34 EĀ£66.9
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$2.70 EĀ£135
-11.48%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.25 EĀ£12.50
244.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$0.57 EĀ£28.23
157.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.42 EĀ£21.18
364.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$1.92 EĀ£95.8
304.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$0.33 EĀ£16.69
193.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$36.0K EĀ£1.8M
-50.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$33.7K EĀ£1.7M
-20.79%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$11.11 EĀ£554
630.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$5.81 EĀ£290
61.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$10.20 EĀ£508
131.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$40.28 EĀ£2,008
-36.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$9.71 EĀ£484
98.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$3.00 EĀ£150
36.67%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$88.9 EĀ£4,431
244.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,835 EĀ£91.5K
221.53%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$27.52 EĀ£1,372
117.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$49.14 EĀ£2,450
-34.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$107 EĀ£5,330
-3.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$50.8 EĀ£2,533
112.30%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$193 EĀ£9,605
150.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$101 EĀ£5,051
272.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$437 EĀ£21.8K
88.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$178 EĀ£8,878
304.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,097 EĀ£54.7K
153.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$598 EĀ£29.8K
120.68%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$140 EĀ£6,961
285.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17
-21.00%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sheikh Zayed: March 2, 2026

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