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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oran is 15.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oran is 11.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oran
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.77 DZD 358
$6.23 COP 26K
-55.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.26 DZD 3,268
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-21.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.75 DZD 486
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-49.26%
Cappuccino
$0.8 DZD 103
$1.72 COP 7,155
-53.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 DZD 86.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
-39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 DZD 51.3
$0.73 COP 3,060
-45.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 DZD 176
$1.66 COP 6,916
-18.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 DZD 254
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-38.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oran
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DZD 131
$1.09 COP 4,552
-7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.09 DZD 11.06
$1.24 COP 5,188
-92.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 DZD 166
$1.33 COP 5,544
-3.76%
Eggs
$1.76 DZD 227
$2.22 COP 9,252
-20.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.65 DZD 861
$4.55 COP 19K
46.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.1 DZD 659
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-10.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.35 DZD 2,115
$8.59 COP 35.8K
90.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.4 DZD 440
$2.26 COP 9,410
50.44%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 DZD 407
$1.07 COP 4,461
194.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 DZD 234
$1.51 COP 6,293
19.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 97.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
-47.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 DZD 79.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
-45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 DZD 55.2
$1.18 COP 4,932
-63.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 DZD 59.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
-48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 35.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 DZD 352
$2.35 COP 9,809
15.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 DZD 1,379
$9.34 COP 38.9K
14.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 DZD 242
$1.18 COP 4,927
58.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 DZD 319
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-0.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Oran
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 DZD 23.8
$0.83 COP 3,464
-78.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.59 DZD 594
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-89.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 DZD 137
$1.41 COP 5,899
-24.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 DZD 34.53
$1.96 COP 8,164
-86.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 DZD 309
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-69.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47
$1.02 COP 4,265
-64.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K DZD 2.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-4.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K DZD 2.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-16.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oran
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.08 DZD 5,832
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-45.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.65 DZD 1,378
$9.44 COP 39.4K
12.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.04 DZD 2,075
$23.51 COP 98K
-31.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oran
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.93 DZD 3,355
$25.68 COP 107.1K
0.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.63 DZD 2,022
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-18.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 DZD 655
$3.96 COP 16.5K
28.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oran
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.2 DZD 8,040
$305 COP 1.3M
-79.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,998 DZD 387.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-49.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oran
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56 DZD 7,240
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-3.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DZD 6,823
$31.59 COP 131.7K
66.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 DZD 14.7K
$103 COP 430.1K
10.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 DZD 11.4K
$106 COP 440.5K
-16.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oran
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.5K
$489 COP 2M
-59.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 DZD 14.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
-70.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 DZD 39.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-63.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 25.6K
$729 COP 3M
-72.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,244 DZD 160.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-43.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$751 DZD 97.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-51.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oran
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 DZD 40.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-43.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Oran: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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