Cost of Living Comparison Between Tabuk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tabuk and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tabuk is 57% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tabuk is 55.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tabuk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.6 SAR 32.28
$6.23 COP 26K
38.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.72 SAR 104
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-14.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 SAR 27.72
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 SAR 5.83
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.18
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.98 SAR 11.16
$1.72 COP 7,155
73.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 SAR 2.62
$1.1 COP 4,575
-36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$0.73 COP 3,060
-61.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tabuk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 SAR 7.22
$1.09 COP 4,552
76.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 SAR 2.12
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 SAR 10.11
$1.33 COP 5,544
103.01%
Eggs
$2.69 SAR 10.08
$2.22 COP 9,252
21.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.53 SAR 46.99
$4.55 COP 19K
175.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 SAR 24.39
$5.71 COP 23.8K
13.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 SAR 48.22
$8.59 COP 35.8K
49.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 SAR 7.24
$2.26 COP 9,410
-14.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
$1.07 COP 4,461
50.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 SAR 6.81
$1.51 COP 6,293
19.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 SAR 8.36
$1.42 COP 5,911
57.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 SAR 6.36
$1.11 COP 4,619
53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 SAR 7.46
$1.18 COP 4,932
68.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 SAR 7.45
$0.89 COP 3,718
123.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.17
$0.84 COP 3,507
-30.95%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.77 SAR 10.41
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 SAR 6.55
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 SAR 7.5
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.52 SAR 28.19
$2.35 COP 9,809
220.00%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tabuk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
26.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.57 SAR 137
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-12.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 SAR 10.25
$1.41 COP 5,899
93.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 SAR 7.07
$1.96 COP 8,164
-4.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 SAR 50.7
$7.85 COP 32.7K
72.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.43
$1.02 COP 4,265
-36.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
50.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K SAR 83.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-14.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tabuk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 SAR 599
$82.5 COP 344.1K
93.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.29 SAR 136
$9.44 COP 39.4K
284.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$106 SAR 398
$23.51 COP 98K
351.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tabuk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.6 SAR 325
$25.68 COP 107.1K
237.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.33 SAR 133
$19.14 COP 79.8K
84.59%
Cinema Ticket
$25.45 SAR 95.5
$3.96 COP 16.5K
542.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tabuk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 SAR 1,307
$305 COP 1.3M
14.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,603 SAR 32.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
45.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tabuk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 SAR 223
$57.9 COP 241.4K
2.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 SAR 225
$31.59 COP 131.7K
90.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80 SAR 300
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 SAR 302
$106 COP 440.5K
-23.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tabuk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 SAR 1,294
$489 COP 2M
-29.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 SAR 1,388
$379 COP 1.6M
-2.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 SAR 3,011
$827 COP 3.4M
-2.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 SAR 2,777
$729 COP 3M
1.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 SAR 7,019
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-14.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,066 SAR 4,001
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-30.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tabuk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,760 SAR 6,602
$550 COP 2.3M
220.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Tabuk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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