Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatif and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Qatif and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Qatif is 2.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Qatif is 32.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qatif
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.39 SAR 12.73
$6.23 COP 26K
-45.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.64 SAR 182
$32.34 COP 134.8K
50.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.1 SAR 30.38
$7.39 COP 30.8K
9.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 SAR 6.9
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.16
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.7 SAR 13.87
$1.72 COP 7,155
115.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SAR 2.87
$1.1 COP 4,575
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$0.73 COP 3,060
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qatif
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SAR 6.22
$1.09 COP 4,552
52.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 SAR 3.19
$1.24 COP 5,188
-31.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 SAR 7.66
$1.33 COP 5,544
53.38%
Eggs
$2.32 SAR 8.7
$2.22 COP 9,252
4.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.26 SAR 23.5
$4.55 COP 19K
37.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.33 SAR 27.51
$5.71 COP 23.8K
28.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 SAR 36.72
$8.59 COP 35.8K
13.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 SAR 7.88
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$1.07 COP 4,461
43.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 SAR 5.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 SAR 2.66
$1.42 COP 5,911
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 SAR 4.64
$1.11 COP 4,619
11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.05
$1.18 COP 4,932
14.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 SAR 4.17
$0.89 COP 3,718
24.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SAR 2.03
$0.84 COP 3,507
-35.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.11 SAR 7.92
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 SAR 7.52
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.77 SAR 29.14
$2.35 COP 9,809
230.64%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Qatif
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
31.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.6 SAR 149
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-5.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 SAR 11.75
$1.41 COP 5,899
121.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SAR 6.15
$1.96 COP 8,164
-16.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.33 SAR 50
$7.85 COP 32.7K
69.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$1.02 COP 4,265
-38.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K SAR 84.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
27.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K SAR 74.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-24.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qatif
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SAR 392
$82.5 COP 344.1K
26.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.26 SAR 140
$9.44 COP 39.4K
294.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.7 SAR 228
$23.51 COP 98K
158.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qatif
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.1 SAR 361
$25.68 COP 107.1K
274.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.1 SAR 218
$19.14 COP 79.8K
203.29%
Cinema Ticket
$15.3 SAR 57.4
$3.96 COP 16.5K
286.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qatif
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 SAR 1,520
$305 COP 1.3M
32.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,307 SAR 31.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
40.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qatif
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 SAR 192
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-11.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 SAR 192
$31.59 COP 131.7K
62.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.4 SAR 350
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.6 SAR 321
$106 COP 440.5K
-18.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qatif
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 SAR 1,354
$489 COP 2M
-26.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 SAR 1,068
$379 COP 1.6M
-24.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$694 SAR 2,604
$827 COP 3.4M
-16.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 SAR 1,813
$729 COP 3M
-33.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,283 SAR 4,812
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-41.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,118 SAR 4,196
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-27.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qatif
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,856 SAR 6,962
$550 COP 2.3M
237.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
13.43
-67.76%

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Last update for Qatif: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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