Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sohag Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sohag

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 65.8% more expensive than Sohag without rent, and 116.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 73.5% more expensive than Sohag without rent, and 106.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sohag
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.47 E£173
79.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$15.55 E£773
107.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.74 E£235
55.91%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.44 E£71.7
19.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.31 E£15.6
254.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.1 E£5.01
630.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.17 E£58.1
41.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.99 E£149
7.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sohag
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.91 E£45.24
19.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.58 E£28.64
113.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.6 E£29.96
121.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.58 E£78.5
40.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.31 E£165
37.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.26 E£162
75.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.13 E£404
5.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.47 E£72.9
53.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.58 E£28.81
84.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.43 E£21.19
251.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.37 E£18.35
283.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.37 E£18.61
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.41 E£20.24
187.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.24 E£11.97
270.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.18 E£8.95
366.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.91 E£94.9
23.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.64 E£330
40.66%
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
$1.78 E£88.3
39.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sohag
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.16 E£8.05
418.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.39 E£19.31
261.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.31 E£15.42
532.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.01 E£99.8
290.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.34 E£16.66
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.1K E£1.8M
-51.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.5K E£1.7M
-21.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sohag
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$18.13 E£902
355.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$5.96 E£297
58.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$8.22 E£409
186.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sohag
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.83 E£1,085
17.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.98 E£148
32.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sohag
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$86.9 E£4,321
250.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,878 E£93.4K
215.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sohag
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.86 E£1,385
107.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.28 E£2,450
-35.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$109 E£5,418
-5.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$50.1 E£2,490
111.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sohag
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$191 E£9,513
155.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$101 E£5,009
276.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$305 E£15.2K
170.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$174 E£8,663
318.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$956 E£47.5K
129.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$484 E£24.1K
216.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sohag
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$106 E£5,279
417.97%
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 Sohag: October 29, 2025

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