Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Shubra Al Khaymah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Shubra Al Khaymah

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 55.3% more expensive than Shubra Al Khaymah without rent, and 123.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 75.7% more expensive than Shubra Al Khaymah without rent, and 106.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.52 E£175
76.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.62 E£777
107.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.7 E£234
57.23%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.45 E£72
18.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.31 E£15.45
254.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.11 E£5.62
563.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.2 E£59.9
38.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.67 E£133
19.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.81 E£40.18
34.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.59 E£29.24
110.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.67 E£33.15
98.51%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.39 E£69.3
59.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.37 E£167
35.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.34 E£216
31.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.34 E£415
3.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.41 E£70.4
60.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.55 E£27.24
94.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.42 E£21.11
259.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.39 E£19.43
264.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.41 E£20.29
170.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.41 E£20.32
187.80%
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
$0.21 E£10.68
300.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.04 E£101
15.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.26 E£311
49.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.22 E£60.5
-3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.72 E£85.4
44.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.2 E£9.82
315.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.42 E£20.72
235.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.29 E£14.24
575.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.02 E£50.8
669.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.31 E£15.27
229.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.5K E£1.8M
-50.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.9K E£1.5M
-15.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$11.09 E£551
644.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.77 E£287
63.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.94 E£494
136.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.59 E£1,123
13.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.94 E£146
34.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$88.1 E£4,382
245.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,836 E£91.3K
222.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.32 E£1,358
111.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.78 E£2,226
-29.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$105 E£5,205
-1.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$49.78 E£2,475
112.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$189 E£9,407
158.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$99.4 E£4,942
281.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$312 E£15.5K
165.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$181 E£9,009
302.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$817 E£40.6K
168.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$523 E£26K
192.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.67
-19.44%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shubra Al Khaymah: October 29, 2025

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