Cost of Living Comparison Between Qalyub and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Qalyub and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Qalyub is 33.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Qalyub is 32% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qalyub
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.49 E£174
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.07 E£799
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-50.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 E£228
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-37.89%
Cappuccino
$1.48 E£73.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
-13.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
-71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 E£5.65
$0.73 COP 3,060
-84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 E£62
$1.66 COP 6,916
-24.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 E£140
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-12.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qalyub
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 E£42.98
$1.09 COP 4,552
-21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 E£29.32
$1.24 COP 5,188
-52.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 E£32.21
$1.33 COP 5,544
-51.13%
Eggs
$1.4 E£69.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
-36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.33 E£166
$4.55 COP 19K
-26.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 E£207
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-26.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 E£433
$8.59 COP 35.8K
1.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 E£70.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
-37.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 E£28.88
$1.07 COP 4,461
-45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.43 E£21.36
$1.51 COP 6,293
-71.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 E£18.06
$1.42 COP 5,911
-74.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 E£18.89
$1.11 COP 4,619
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 E£21.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
-62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.94
$0.89 COP 3,718
-73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 E£9.04
$0.84 COP 3,507
-78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 E£101
$2.35 COP 9,809
-14.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.51 E£324
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 E£60.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 E£87.9
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-28.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Qalyub
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 E£7.86
$0.83 COP 3,464
-80.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 E£20.67
$1.41 COP 5,899
-70.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 E£15.6
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 E£47.69
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-87.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.45
$1.02 COP 4,265
-67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K E£1.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
101.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K E£1.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
15.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qalyub
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.29 E£561
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-86.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.65 E£281
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-40.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.2 E£507
$23.51 COP 98K
-56.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qalyub
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.08 E£1,098
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-14.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 E£148
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-24.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qalyub
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.6 E£4,355
$305 COP 1.3M
-71.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,880 E£93.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qalyub
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.45 E£1,365
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-52.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.52 E£2,213
$31.59 COP 131.7K
40.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 E£5,389
$103 COP 430.1K
5.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.59 E£2,466
$106 COP 440.5K
-53.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qalyub
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 E£9,505
$489 COP 2M
-60.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 E£5,029
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 E£15.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-62.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 E£8,929
$729 COP 3M
-75.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$964 E£47.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-55.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$420 E£20.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-72.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qalyub
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
13.43
24.13%

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Last update for Qalyub: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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