Cost of Living Comparison Between Shibin Al Kawm and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shibin Al Kawm and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Shibin Al Kawm is 31% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shibin Al Kawm is 44.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shibin Al Kawm
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.49 E£173
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.75 E£783
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-51.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.68 E£233
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-36.67%
Cappuccino
$1.46 E£72.4
$1.72 COP 7,155
-15.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 E£14.34
$1.1 COP 4,575
-73.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 E£4.96
$0.73 COP 3,060
-86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 E£60
$1.66 COP 6,916
-27.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 E£151
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-5.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shibin Al Kawm
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 E£39.77
$1.09 COP 4,552
-26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 E£36.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
-41.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.7 E£34.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
-47.37%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
-35.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 E£199
$4.55 COP 19K
-11.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 E£216
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-23.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.42 E£468
$8.59 COP 35.8K
9.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 E£71.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
-36.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 E£29.13
$1.07 COP 4,461
-44.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.43 E£21.24
$1.51 COP 6,293
-71.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.47
$1.42 COP 5,911
-72.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 E£18.75
$1.11 COP 4,619
-65.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.92
$1.18 COP 4,932
-66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.99
$0.89 COP 3,718
-73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 E£10.84
$0.84 COP 3,507
-73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2 E£99.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
-14.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.14 E£305
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-34.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 E£66.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 E£133
$2.49 COP 10.4K
7.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Shibin Al Kawm
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 E£10.23
$0.83 COP 3,464
-74.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 E£28.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
-60.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 E£22.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
-76.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 E£96.1
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-75.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.23
$1.02 COP 4,265
-69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K E£1.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
98.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K E£1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shibin Al Kawm
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.3 E£562
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-86.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.55 E£276
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-41.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.83 E£489
$23.51 COP 98K
-58.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shibin Al Kawm
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.99 E£1,093
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-14.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 E£151
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-23.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shibin Al Kawm
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.7 E£4,408
$305 COP 1.3M
-70.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,822 E£90.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-69.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shibin Al Kawm
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)
$49.07 E£2,440
$31.59 COP 131.7K
55.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 E£5,319
$103 COP 430.1K
3.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.4 E£2,506
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shibin Al Kawm
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 E£9,456
$489 COP 2M
-61.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.9 E£4,865
$379 COP 1.6M
-74.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 E£15.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-61.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 E£8,775
$729 COP 3M
-75.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$998 E£49.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-54.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$436 E£21.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-71.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shibin Al Kawm
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 Shibin Al Kawm: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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