Cost of Living Comparison Between Oran and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Oran and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Oran is 14.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Oran is 13.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Oran
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 DZDĀ 375
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
-52.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.52 DZDĀ 3,336
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
-23.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZDĀ 516
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-45.82%
Cappuccino
$0.79 DZDĀ 104
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
-51.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 DZDĀ 86.8
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
-37.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 DZDĀ 47.67
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
-53.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 DZDĀ 183
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
-19.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 DZDĀ 247
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-40.57%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oran
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZDĀ 135
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
-3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.10 DZDĀ 12.48
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
-92.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 DZDĀ 166
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
-7.97%
Eggs
$1.75 DZDĀ 228
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
-22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.53 DZDĀ 854
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
45.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.97 DZDĀ 650
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-13.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.48 DZDĀ 2,155
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
86.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 DZDĀ 448
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
53.12%
Banana (1kg)
$3.14 DZDĀ 411
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
196.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 DZDĀ 229
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 DZDĀ 97.4
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
-45.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 DZDĀ 75.7
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
-48.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 DZDĀ 51.8
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
-65.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 DZDĀ 63.0
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZDĀ 36.04
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.64 DZDĀ 345
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
16.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 DZDĀ 1,288
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-1.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 DZDĀ 246
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
59.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 DZDĀ 324
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
3.77%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Oran
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 DZDĀ 25.16
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
-77.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.50 DZDĀ 588
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-89.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 DZDĀ 138
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
-28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 DZDĀ 35.01
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
-86.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 DZDĀ 320
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-68.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZDĀ 44.14
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
-64.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K DZDĀ 2.2M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
-6.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K DZDĀ 2.8M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-20.70%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oran
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.87 DZDĀ 5,736
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
-45.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.95 DZDĀ 1,431
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
16.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.78 DZDĀ 2,063
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-33.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oran
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.32 DZDĀ 3,441
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
3.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.51 DZDĀ 2,028
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-19.60%
Cinema Ticket
$5.19 DZDĀ 679
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
26.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Oran
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.3 DZDĀ 8,011
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-79.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,036 DZDĀ 396.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-48.54%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oran
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.0 DZDĀ 7,194
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
-8.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.5 DZDĀ 6,870
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
64.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 DZDĀ 14.7K
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
9.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.2 DZDĀ 11.5K
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
-18.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Oran
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 DZDĀ 26.3K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-58.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 DZDĀ 14.5K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-70.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 DZDĀ 41.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-61.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZDĀ 25.3K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-73.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,015 DZDĀ 132.7K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-63.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$771 DZDĀ 100.8K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-41.58%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Oran
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 DZDĀ 39.8K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-43.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Oran: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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