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

😐 Solo nomad: Rabigh is 22.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rabigh is 18.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 SAR 14.89
$6.23 COP 26K
-36.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.21 SAR 79.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-34.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 SAR 26.57
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-4.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 SAR 5.06
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SAR 2.94
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.43 SAR 9.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
41.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SAR 2.56
$1.1 COP 4,575
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 SAR 0.44
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 SAR 4.86
$1.09 COP 4,552
18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$1.24 COP 5,188
-79.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 SAR 8.31
$1.33 COP 5,544
66.92%
Eggs
$2.2 SAR 8.27
$2.22 COP 9,252
-0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.18 SAR 19.45
$4.55 COP 19K
13.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 SAR 17.89
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-16.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.54 SAR 47.06
$8.59 COP 35.8K
45.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 SAR 7.93
$2.26 COP 9,410
-6.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.87
$1.07 COP 4,461
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 SAR 5.13
$1.42 COP 5,911
-3.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 SAR 4.75
$1.11 COP 4,619
14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 SAR 4.52
$1.18 COP 4,932
1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 SAR 4.13
$0.89 COP 3,718
23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.08
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.3 SAR 4.86
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SAR 7.33
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 SAR 9.08
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 SAR 9.71
$2.35 COP 9,809
10.21%
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
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$0.83 COP 3,464
31.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.71 SAR 141
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-10.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 SAR 11.85
$1.41 COP 5,899
124.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.08
$1.96 COP 8,164
-3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.92 SAR 56
$7.85 COP 32.7K
90.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.37
$1.02 COP 4,265
-38.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
53.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SAR 79.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-18.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 403
$82.5 COP 344.1K
30.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.56 SAR 118
$9.44 COP 39.4K
234.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.3 SAR 256
$23.51 COP 98K
190.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.2 SAR 331
$25.68 COP 107.1K
243.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.95 SAR 131
$19.14 COP 79.8K
82.60%
Cinema Ticket
$13.29 SAR 49.86
$3.96 COP 16.5K
235.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 SAR 1,549
$305 COP 1.3M
35.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,400 SAR 24K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
8.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64 SAR 240
$57.9 COP 241.4K
10.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.2 SAR 215
$31.59 COP 131.7K
81.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94 SAR 353
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 SAR 312
$106 COP 440.5K
-21.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 SAR 1,061
$489 COP 2M
-42.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,418
$379 COP 1.6M
-0.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 SAR 1,960
$827 COP 3.4M
-36.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 SAR 2,373
$729 COP 3M
-13.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,746 SAR 6,549
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-20.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,087 SAR 4,077
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-29.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabigh
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,666 SAR 10K
$550 COP 2.3M
384.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Rabigh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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