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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sheikh Zayed is 44.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sheikh Zayed is 43.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.61 EĀ£180
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-40.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.69 EĀ£782
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-52.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.93 EĀ£196
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-46.09%
Cappuccino
$1.43 EĀ£71.4
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-12.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 EĀ£15.53
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-70.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 EĀ£5.46
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 EĀ£60.5
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-30.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 EĀ£144
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-9.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 EĀ£40.60
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
-24.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.72 EĀ£36.11
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-45.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 EĀ£34.44
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-50.00%
Eggs
$1.46 EĀ£72.7
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-35.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.96 EĀ£197
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
-11.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.43 EĀ£221
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-22.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 EĀ£480
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
8.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 EĀ£71.5
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-36.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 EĀ£25.45
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
-51.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.40 EĀ£19.76
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-73.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 EĀ£18.44
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-72.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 EĀ£18.54
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-66.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 EĀ£19.21
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 EĀ£10.92
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-75.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.14 EĀ£6.99
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.63 EĀ£81.1
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
-27.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.19 EĀ£259
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-47.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 EĀ£66.9
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 EĀ£135
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
12.97%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 EĀ£12.50
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-70.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 EĀ£28.23
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-61.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 EĀ£21.18
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-78.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.92 EĀ£95.8
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-75.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 EĀ£16.69
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
-65.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.0K EĀ£1.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
100.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K EĀ£1.7M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
26.25%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.11 EĀ£554
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-86.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.81 EĀ£290
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-38.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.20 EĀ£508
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-56.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 EĀ£2,008
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
57.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.71 EĀ£484
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-49.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.00 EĀ£150
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-26.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.9 EĀ£4,431
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-70.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,835 EĀ£91.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-68.90%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.52 EĀ£1,372
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-54.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.14 EĀ£2,450
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
53.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 EĀ£5,330
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
4.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.8 EĀ£2,533
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-52.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 EĀ£9,605
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-60.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 EĀ£5,051
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-73.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 EĀ£21.8K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-46.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 EĀ£8,878
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-75.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,097 EĀ£54.7K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-60.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$598 EĀ£29.8K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-54.69%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sheikh Zayed
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$140 EĀ£6,961
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-74.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
13.43
26.58%

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Last update for Sheikh Zayed: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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