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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.4% more expensive than Shubra Al Khaymah without rent, and 124.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 78.8% more expensive than Shubra Al Khaymah without rent, and 112% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$3.64 E£182
65.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$15.75 E£790
110.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.77 E£239
52.83%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.50 E£75.2
8.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.29 E£14.50
262.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.10 E£5.19
670.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.20 E£60.4
44.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.77 E£139
14.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.86 E£43.30
24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.60 E£29.94
118.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.71 E£35.73
94.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.40 E£70.5
60.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.30 E£165
35.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.37 E£219
31.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.57 E£430
3.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.43 E£71.9
56.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.58 E£28.93
82.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.42 E£21.08
259.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.39 E£19.75
248.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.40 E£20.21
180.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.43 E£21.58
172.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.24 E£12.11
275.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.17 E£8.65
394.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$1.94 E£97.4
16.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.94 E£248
101.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.28 E£64.4
-7.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$1.70 E£85.3
40.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.18 E£9.14
377.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.41 E£20.62
258.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.31 E£15.56
529.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$1.02 E£51.4
660.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$0.34 E£16.85
185.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$35.1K E£1.8M
-48.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$30.1K E£1.5M
-11.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$11.29 E£566
618.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$5.73 E£287
64.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$10.11 E£507
133.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$22.54 E£1,131
13.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.01 E£151
36.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$88.7 E£4,450
245.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,878 E£94.2K
214.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$27.28 E£1,369
119.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$44.94 E£2,255
-28.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$104 E£5,242
-1.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$51.4 E£2,579
109.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$192 E£9,610
152.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$101 E£5,046
275.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$313 E£15.7K
162.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$181 E£9,088
298.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$892 E£44.8K
212.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$456 E£22.9K
189.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Shubra Al Khaymah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.67
-19.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Shubra Al Khaymah: March 2, 2026

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