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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.9% more expensive than Shibin Al Kawm without rent, and 116.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 60.8% more expensive than Shibin Al Kawm without rent, and 110.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$3.63 EĀ£182
66.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$15.85 EĀ£795
109.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.56 EĀ£229
59.87%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$1.44 EĀ£72.3
13.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.31 EĀ£15.59
238.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.10 EĀ£5.01
670.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$1.21 EĀ£60.5
42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.92 EĀ£147
8.90%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$0.86 EĀ£43.13
24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.77 EĀ£38.76
70.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$0.70 EĀ£35.27
97.14%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.46 EĀ£73.2
54.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$4.03 EĀ£202
11.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.34 EĀ£218
32.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$9.29 EĀ£466
-4.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$1.49 EĀ£74.9
50.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$0.58 EĀ£29.05
82.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$0.42 EĀ£21.30
259.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.36 EĀ£18.21
277.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$0.41 EĀ£20.40
173.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$0.44 EĀ£21.89
165.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.22 EĀ£10.99
309.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.19 EĀ£9.70
342.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$1.92 EĀ£96.5
17.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$4.96 EĀ£249
101.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.39 EĀ£69.9
-15.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$2.66 EĀ£133
-10.15%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.17 EĀ£8.69
405.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$0.52 EĀ£25.91
182.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$0.46 EĀ£23.03
323.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.00 EĀ£101
288.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$0.34 EĀ£16.84
185.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$35.8K EĀ£1.8M
-49.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$32.7K EĀ£1.6M
-18.23%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$11.27 EĀ£566
619.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$5.65 EĀ£283
66.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$10.06 EĀ£505
134.69%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$22.63 EĀ£1,135
12.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.04 EĀ£153
34.87%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$89.6 EĀ£4,497
241.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$1,877 EĀ£94.2K
214.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$27.24 EĀ£1,367
119.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$47.94 EĀ£2,405
-33.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$109 EĀ£5,482
-6.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$50.6 EĀ£2,540
113.10%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$187 EĀ£9,404
157.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$101 EĀ£5,047
275.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$315 EĀ£15.8K
160.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$180 EĀ£9,045
299.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$728 EĀ£36.5K
282.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$429 EĀ£21.5K
207.78%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Shibin Al Kawm
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
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 Shibin Al Kawm: February 28, 2026

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