Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Umluj Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Umluj

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.5% cheaper than Umluj without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.7% cheaper than Umluj without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Umluj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$6.74 SAR 25.29
-10.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$43.78 SAR 164
-24.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.86 SAR 29.48
-7.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.54
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.83 SAR 6.85
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.68 SAR 13.79
-55.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.74 SAR 2.77
41.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.31 SAR 1.17
148.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Umluj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.70 SAR 6.38
-37.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.00 SAR 3.75
31.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.39 SAR 8.95
-42.26%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.53 SAR 9.47
-11.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.03 SAR 26.38
-36.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.67 SAR 28.78
-25.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.88 SAR 48.29
-31.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.23 SAR 8.38
0.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-32.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.73 SAR 6.48
-12.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.62 SAR 6.07
-16.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.24 SAR 4.64
-9.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.27 SAR 4.77
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.22 SAR 4.58
-26.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.56 SAR 2.09
50.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.12 SAR 11.72
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 SAR 6.30
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 SAR 7.53
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$7.12 SAR 26.70
-68.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Umluj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.05 SAR 3.96
-18.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$39.73 SAR 149
4.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.62 SAR 9.81
-43.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.88 SAR 7.05
3.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$13.46 SAR 50.5
-42.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.60 SAR 2.24
61.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$26.4K SAR 99.2K
-32.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$22.6K SAR 84.7K
18.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Umluj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$104 SAR 391
-22.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$33.99 SAR 127
-72.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$71.7 SAR 269
-67.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Umluj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$87.2 SAR 327
-70.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$36.16 SAR 136
-46.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$15.47 SAR 58.0
-73.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Umluj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$356 SAR 1,335
-14.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,095 SAR 26.6K
-16.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Umluj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$59.6 SAR 223
0.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$60.5 SAR 227
-47.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$79.3 SAR 297
29.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$80.7 SAR 303
33.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Umluj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$446 SAR 1,672
8.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$389 SAR 1,457
-2.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$836 SAR 3,137
-1.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$621 SAR 2,329
16.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,459 SAR 9,223
13.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,268 SAR 4,755
4.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Umluj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$4,277 SAR 16.0K
-87.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.42
203.85%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Umluj: March 2, 2026

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