Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwais and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwais and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ruwais is 52.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ruwais is 33.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ruwais
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.60 AEDĀ 24.22
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
9.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.78 AEDĀ 139
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
13.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.70 AEDĀ 28.27
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
5.62%
Cappuccino
$4.75 AEDĀ 17.44
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
191.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 AEDĀ 2.99
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-21.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 AEDĀ 1.28
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.74 AEDĀ 39.41
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
520.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.94 AEDĀ 36.47
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
212.58%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ruwais
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 AEDĀ 6.80
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
72.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 AEDĀ 5.45
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
12.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 AEDĀ 6.81
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
34.78%
Eggs
$3.24 AEDĀ 11.87
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
44.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.74 AEDĀ 10.05
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
-38.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 AEDĀ 28.57
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
35.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.63 AEDĀ 24.35
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-25.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 AEDĀ 10.40
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
26.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 AEDĀ 6.09
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
56.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 AEDĀ 4.91
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 AEDĀ 2.89
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 AEDĀ 2.60
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 AEDĀ 1.55
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-64.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 AEDĀ 6.08
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
84.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 AEDĀ 2.45
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.62 AEDĀ 24.31
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
192.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.75 AEDĀ 50.5
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
37.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 AEDĀ 5.09
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 AEDĀ 10.16
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
15.90%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ruwais
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 AEDĀ 5.94
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
88.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.7 AEDĀ 193
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
27.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.76 AEDĀ 10.12
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
87.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 AEDĀ 2.56
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-64.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.33 AEDĀ 30.58
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
7.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 AEDĀ 2.90
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-18.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.7K AEDĀ 167.7K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
154.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K AEDĀ 82.6K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-15.74%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruwais
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.1 AEDĀ 334
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
12.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.9 AEDĀ 198
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
473.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$97.6 AEDĀ 358
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
313.30%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ruwais
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.6 AEDĀ 233
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
148.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.92 AEDĀ 143
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
101.76%
Cinema Ticket
$11.41 AEDĀ 41.88
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
178.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ruwais
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$586 AEDĀ 2,151
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
91.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,811 AEDĀ 14.0K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-35.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ruwais
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.41 AEDĀ 78.6
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-64.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.1 AEDĀ 298
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
153.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 AEDĀ 296
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-21.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 AEDĀ 196
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-50.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ruwais
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$737 AEDĀ 2,703
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
52.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 AEDĀ 2,777
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
100.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,535 AEDĀ 9,304
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
208.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 AEDĀ 5,046
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
90.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,442 AEDĀ 20.0K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
95.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,428 AEDĀ 8,912
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
83.95%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ruwais
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,744 AEDĀ 10.1K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
410.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
13.43
-64.93%

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Last update for Ruwais: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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