Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Shibin Al Kawm Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Shibin Al Kawm

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.9% more expensive than Shibin Al Kawm without rent, and 117.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 80.8% more expensive than Shibin Al Kawm without rent, and 105.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.49 E£173
78.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.75 E£783
105.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.68 E£233
57.91%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.46 E£72.4
17.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.29 E£14.34
279.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.1 E£4.96
630.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.21 E£60
37.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.03 E£151
5.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.8 E£39.77
36.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.73 E£36.5
69.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.7 E£34.7
90.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.43 E£71.2
55.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.01 E£199
13.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.35 E£216
31.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.42 E£468
-8.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.43 E£71.2
58.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.59 E£29.13
81.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.43 E£21.24
251.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.39 E£19.47
264.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.38 E£18.75
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.4 E£19.92
195.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.24 E£11.99
270.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.22 E£10.84
281.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2 E£99.5
17.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.14 E£305
52.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.34 E£66.7
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.68 E£133
-7.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.21 E£10.23
295.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.56 E£28.01
151.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.46 E£22.76
326.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.93 E£96.1
306.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.31 E£15.23
229.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.9K E£1.7M
-49.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.3K E£1.7M
-21.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$11.3 E£562
630.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.55 E£276
70.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.83 E£489
139.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.99 E£1,093
16.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.04 E£151
30.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$88.7 E£4,408
243.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,822 E£90.6K
225.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.25 E£1,355
112.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.07 E£2,440
-35.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$107 E£5,319
-3.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$50.4 E£2,506
109.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$190 E£9,456
157.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$97.9 E£4,865
287.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$316 E£15.7K
162.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$176 E£8,775
313.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$998 E£49.6K
119.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$436 E£21.7K
251.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17
-21.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shibin Al Kawm: October 28, 2025

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