Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharm El Sheikh and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sharm El Sheikh and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sharm El Sheikh is 26.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sharm El Sheikh is 19.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sharm El Sheikh
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.11 E£403
$6.23 COP 26K
30.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.68 E£1,078
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-32.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 E£265
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-28.01%
Cappuccino
$1.75 E£87
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 E£15.72
$1.1 COP 4,575
-70.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 E£21.92
$0.73 COP 3,060
-39.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 E£146
$1.66 COP 6,916
77.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 E£238
$3.2 COP 13.3K
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sharm El Sheikh
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 E£45.52
$1.09 COP 4,552
-15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 E£31.19
$1.24 COP 5,188
-49.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 E£35.23
$1.33 COP 5,544
-46.62%
Eggs
$1.31 E£65.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
-40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.3 E£164
$4.55 COP 19K
-27.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 E£195
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-31.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.74 E£434
$8.59 COP 35.8K
1.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 E£80.9
$2.26 COP 9,410
-27.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.27
$1.07 COP 4,461
-56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.47 E£23.5
$1.51 COP 6,293
-68.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.31 E£15.49
$1.42 COP 5,911
-78.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.51
$1.11 COP 4,619
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.98
$1.18 COP 4,932
-66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£10.93
$0.89 COP 3,718
-75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 E£9.04
$0.84 COP 3,507
-78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.66 E£82.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
-29.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 E£294
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 E£67.8
$1.18 COP 4,927
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 E£92
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Sharm El Sheikh
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 E£4.64
$0.83 COP 3,464
-89.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 E£19.25
$1.41 COP 5,899
-72.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 E£15.54
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 E£96.7
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-75.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.19
$1.02 COP 4,265
-67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K E£1.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
105.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K E£1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
24.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sharm El Sheikh
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.82 E£588
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-85.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.17 E£555
$9.44 COP 39.4K
18.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.3 E£1,407
$23.51 COP 98K
20.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sharm El Sheikh
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.83 E£737
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-42.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.15 E£306
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-67.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.53 E£176
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-10.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sharm El Sheikh
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 E£5,581
$305 COP 1.3M
-63.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,860 E£92.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sharm El Sheikh
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.99 E£1,342
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-53.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.66 E£2,370
$31.59 COP 131.7K
50.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 E£5,498
$103 COP 430.1K
7.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.3 E£2,499
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sharm El Sheikh
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 E£18.2K
$489 COP 2M
-25.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 E£14.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-25.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 E£31.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-24.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$554 E£27.6K
$729 COP 3M
-23.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$751 E£37.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-65.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$455 E£22.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-70.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sharm El Sheikh
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 Sharm El Sheikh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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