Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabigh and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabigh and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Rabigh is 20.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rabigh is 4.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 SAR 15.23
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-32.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.47 SAR 80.5
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-35.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 SAR 27.69
$7.29 COP 27.6K
1.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 SAR 5.10
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 SAR 2.96
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.37 SAR 8.88
$1.63 COP 6,170
45.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 SAR 2.64
$1.05 COP 3,971
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 SAR 0.54
$0.77 COP 2,916
-81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,550
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 SAR 5.09
$1.07 COP 4,040
27.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 SAR 0.96
$1.31 COP 4,965
-80.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 SAR 8.35
$1.38 COP 5,227
61.59%
Eggs
$2.28 SAR 8.55
$2.25 COP 8,509
1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.47 SAR 20.51
$4.48 COP 17.0K
22.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 SAR 17.88
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-16.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.43 SAR 46.60
$8.86 COP 33.6K
40.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 SAR 7.88
$2.24 COP 8,490
-6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 SAR 6.12
$1.06 COP 4,012
53.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$1.51 COP 5,732
3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.93
$1.36 COP 5,151
-3.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.72
$1.12 COP 4,244
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 SAR 4.52
$1.17 COP 4,427
3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$0.90 COP 3,416
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$0.84 COP 3,169
-30.95%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.06 SAR 15.24
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 SAR 7.14
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SAR 9.44
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 SAR 9.79
$2.26 COP 8,553
15.49%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 9,048
-
🚌 Getting Around
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.11
$0.86 COP 3,253
27.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.94 SAR 150
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-3.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.27 SAR 12.24
$1.47 COP 5,555
122.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
$1.95 COP 7,367
-3.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.29 SAR 57.3
$7.76 COP 29.4K
97.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SAR 2.21
$0.97 COP 3,663
-39.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SAR 99.9K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
48.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K SAR 80.7K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-19.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 392
$81.1 COP 307.1K
28.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.97 SAR 120
$9.40 COP 35.6K
240.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.4 SAR 264
$23.61 COP 89.4K
198.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 SAR 330
$25.55 COP 96.7K
243.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.20 SAR 136
$19.29 COP 73.0K
87.66%
Cinema Ticket
$13.29 SAR 49.84
$4.10 COP 15.5K
224.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 SAR 1,549
$306 COP 1.2M
34.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,491 SAR 24.3K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
10.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.7 SAR 239
$59.8 COP 226.5K
6.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 SAR 216
$31.96 COP 121.0K
79.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 SAR 353
$103 COP 388.8K
-8.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.2 SAR 320
$108 COP 408.4K
-21.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 SAR 1,045
$483 COP 1.8M
-42.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,419
$377 COP 1.4M
0.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 SAR 2,019
$822 COP 3.1M
-34.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 SAR 2,345
$721 COP 2.7M
-13.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,507 SAR 9,402
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-9.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,500 SAR 5,626
$1,320 COP 5.0M
13.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,647 SAR 9,928
$538 COP 2.0M
392.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Rabigh: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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