Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Umm Salal Mohammed Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Umm Salal Mohammed

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 123.5% more expensive than Umm Salal Mohammed without rent, and 350.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 175.2% more expensive than Umm Salal Mohammed without rent, and 289.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
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Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$2.25 QARĀ 8.19
-52.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.49 QARĀ 5.42
-12.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$2.72 QARĀ 9.91
-49.26%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.66 QARĀ 9.67
-15.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.46 QARĀ 30.80
-47.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.06 QARĀ 18.42
13.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$9.89 QARĀ 36.00
-10.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.88 QARĀ 6.84
19.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.48 QARĀ 5.39
-28.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.09 QARĀ 3.96
38.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$2.38 QARĀ 8.66
-42.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.86 QARĀ 3.12
30.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.68 QARĀ 6.13
-30.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.97 QARĀ 7.17
-54.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.42 QARĀ 1.55
100.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$12.22 QARĀ 44.49
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.41 QARĀ 5.12
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$5.83 QARĀ 21.22
-61.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$1.07 QARĀ 3.89
-19.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$33.45 QARĀ 122
23.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$2.17 QARĀ 7.88
-32.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.65 QARĀ 20.56
37.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.59 QARĀ 2.16
64.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$20.7K QARĀ 75.3K
29.16%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
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šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
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šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
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šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Umm Salal Mohammed
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Umm Salal Mohammed: March 3, 2026

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