Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sinjar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sinjar

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.7% cheaper than Sinjar without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.2% cheaper than Sinjar without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sinjar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$7.55 IQD 9,895
-20.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$23.03 IQD 30.2K
44.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$8.76 IQD 11.5K
-16.78%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$3.17 IQD 4,150
-48.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$0.52 IQD 681
101.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.22 IQD 288
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$1.96 IQD 2,561
-11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.16 IQD 2,829
47.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sinjar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$1.37 IQD 1,799
-21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$0.87 IQD 1,141
50.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$1.88 IQD 2,464
-26.60%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$1.88 IQD 2,467
19.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.38 IQD 9,666
-39.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.60 IQD 6,029
24.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$14.16 IQD 18.5K
-37.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$1.18 IQD 1,552
89.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$1.14 IQD 1,493
-7.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$1.17 IQD 1,535
29.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$0.74 IQD 972
83.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$0.70 IQD 923
60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$0.76 IQD 1,001
53.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$0.72 IQD 938
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$0.51 IQD 673
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$2.75 IQD 3,599
-17.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.51 IQD 9,836
32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$1.42 IQD 1,863
-16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$2.04 IQD 2,668
17.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sinjar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$0.37 IQD 481
132.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$30.56 IQD 40.0K
35.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$2.27 IQD 2,972
-35.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$2.28 IQD 2,990
-14.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$6.88 IQD 9,010
12.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$0.69 IQD 910
40.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$19.4K IQD 25.4M
-7.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$20.4K IQD 26.8M
30.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sinjar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$100 IQD 131.3K
-19.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$17.49 IQD 22.9K
-46.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$29.35 IQD 38.4K
-19.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sinjar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$36.35 IQD 47.6K
-29.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$16.92 IQD 22.2K
14.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$11.64 IQD 15.3K
-64.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sinjar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$266 IQD 348.4K
15.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$3,229 IQD 4.2M
82.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sinjar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$33.07 IQD 43.3K
80.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$48.83 IQD 64.0K
-34.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$83.9 IQD 109.9K
22.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$77.9 IQD 102.0K
38.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sinjar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$247 IQD 323.6K
95.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$175 IQD 229.5K
115.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$577 IQD 756.1K
42.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$340 IQD 444.8K
112.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sinjar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$226 IQD 296.1K
137.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.67
136.86%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sinjar: March 2, 2026

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