Cost of Living Comparison Between Sheikh Zayed and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sheikh Zayed and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sheikh Zayed is 26.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sheikh Zayed is 28.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.65 E£181
$6.23 COP 26K
-41.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.97 E£794
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-50.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 E£191
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-48.17%
Cappuccino
$1.43 E£70.9
$1.72 COP 7,155
-16.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.53
$1.1 COP 4,575
-71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£6.15
$0.73 COP 3,060
-83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 E£60
$1.66 COP 6,916
-27.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 E£148
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-6.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 E£43.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
-20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 E£36.39
$1.24 COP 5,188
-41.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 E£32.54
$1.33 COP 5,544
-51.13%
Eggs
$1.4 E£69.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
-36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.94 E£196
$4.55 COP 19K
-13.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 E£216
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-23.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.75 E£485
$8.59 COP 35.8K
13.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 E£72.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
-35.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 E£25.19
$1.07 COP 4,461
-52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.48
$1.51 COP 6,293
-74.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.46
$1.42 COP 5,911
-72.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.92
$1.11 COP 4,619
-63.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 E£19.04
$1.18 COP 4,932
-67.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.97
$0.89 COP 3,718
-73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 E£9.09
$0.84 COP 3,507
-78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.7 E£84.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
-27.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.21 E£309
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-33.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 E£69.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 E£129
$2.49 COP 10.4K
4.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 E£12.49
$0.83 COP 3,464
-69.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 E£26.31
$1.41 COP 5,899
-62.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 E£21.26
$1.96 COP 8,164
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 E£101
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-74.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.3 E£15.16
$1.02 COP 4,265
-70.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
98.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K E£1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.2 E£557
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-86.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.65 E£281
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-40.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.9 E£492
$23.51 COP 98K
-57.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.66 E£1,972
$25.68 COP 107.1K
54.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.75 E£485
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-49.06%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 E£144
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-27.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.5 E£4,400
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,840 E£91.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.25 E£1,355
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-52.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.51 E£2,412
$31.59 COP 131.7K
53.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 E£5,469
$103 COP 430.1K
6.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 E£2,517
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 E£9,610
$489 COP 2M
-60.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.7 E£4,909
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 E£21.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-48.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 E£8,926
$729 COP 3M
-75.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$939 E£46.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-57.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$494 E£24.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-67.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
13.43
26.58%

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Last update for Sheikh Zayed: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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