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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mussaffah and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mussaffah and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mussaffah is 86.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mussaffah is 56.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mussaffah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 AEDย 25.67
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
17.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.26 AEDย 118
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-0.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 AEDย 34.27
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
31.00%
Cappuccino
$5.04 AEDย 18.50
$1.65 COPย 6,043
205.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 AEDย 3.66
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-5.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 AEDย 1.38
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.38 AEDย 34.43
$1.75 COPย 6,418
436.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.67 AEDย 35.47
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
216.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mussaffah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 AEDย 6.69
$1.10 COPย 4,026
65.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 AEDย 4.20
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-12.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 AEDย 7.63
$1.34 COPย 4,905
55.22%
Eggs
$2.86 AEDย 10.49
$2.26 COPย 8,299
26.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 AEDย 37.27
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
125.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 AEDย 24.61
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
15.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.95 AEDย 32.86
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-0.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 AEDย 6.79
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-21.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 AEDย 5.65
$1.07 COPย 3,939
43.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 AEDย 5.26
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-3.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 AEDย 4.29
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-13.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 AEDย 3.83
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-7.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 AEDย 4.50
$1.13 COPย 4,161
8.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 AEDย 5.57
$0.89 COPย 3,274
70.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 AEDย 2.13
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-31.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 AEDย 23.41
$2.28 COPย 8,361
179.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.67 AEDย 50.2
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
34.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 AEDย 7.22
$1.19 COPย 4,359
65.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 AEDย 7.91
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-10.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mussaffah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 AEDย 5.85
$0.84 COPย 3,074
89.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.2 AEDย 192
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
27.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 AEDย 12.04
$1.48 COPย 5,417
121.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 AEDย 2.06
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-70.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 AEDย 17.47
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-40.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 AEDย 2.73
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-21.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.5K AEDย 163.4K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
150.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K AEDย 82.3K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-14.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mussaffah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 AEDย 518
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
72.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$65.3 AEDย 240
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
584.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AEDย 379
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
336.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mussaffah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.1 AEDย 235
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
148.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.15 AEDย 147
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
114.48%
Cinema Ticket
$12.82 AEDย 47.03
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
216.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mussaffah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$636 AEDย 2,332
$316 COPย 1.2M
101.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,918 AEDย 25.4K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
15.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mussaffah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.1 AEDย 195
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-9.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.6 AEDย 208
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
74.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 AEDย 336
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-8.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.0 AEDย 305
$108 COPย 394.9K
-22.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mussaffah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$747 AEDย 2,741
$491 COPย 1.8M
51.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 AEDย 2,766
$371 COPย 1.4M
103.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,495 AEDย 9,155
$821 COPย 3.0M
203.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,350 AEDย 4,953
$731 COPย 2.7M
84.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,022 AEDย 18.4K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
66.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,316 AEDย 8,499
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
73.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mussaffah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,970 AEDย 10.9K
$517 COPย 1.9M
474.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
13.43
-64.63%

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Last update for Mussaffah: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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