Cost of Living Comparison Between Taif and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Taif and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Taif is 6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taif is 24.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 SAR 20.06
$6.23 COP 26K
-14.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.62 SAR 149
$32.34 COP 134.8K
22.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 SAR 25.63
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-7.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 SAR 7.64
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.01 SAR 11.31
$1.72 COP 7,155
75.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SAR 2.71
$1.1 COP 4,575
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.05
$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
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 SAR 5.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$1.24 COP 5,188
-77.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 SAR 9.02
$1.33 COP 5,544
81.20%
Eggs
$2.58 SAR 9.66
$2.22 COP 9,252
16.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 SAR 28.19
$4.55 COP 19K
65.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 SAR 22.37
$5.71 COP 23.8K
4.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 SAR 39.37
$8.59 COP 35.8K
22.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 SAR 8.44
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.07 COP 4,461
50.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
$1.51 COP 6,293
33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
$1.42 COP 5,911
32.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 SAR 5.37
$1.11 COP 4,619
28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$1.18 COP 4,932
33.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 SAR 3.47
$0.89 COP 3,718
4.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SAR 3.81
$0.84 COP 3,507
21.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.89 SAR 10.84
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.21
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 SAR 6.12
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.58 SAR 24.7
$2.35 COP 9,809
180.00%
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
Taif
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 SAR 4.06
$0.83 COP 3,464
30.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.37 SAR 151
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-3.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 SAR 9.87
$1.41 COP 5,899
86.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
$1.96 COP 8,164
2.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 SAR 49.06
$7.85 COP 32.7K
66.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.42
$1.02 COP 4,265
-37.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K SAR 75K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
13.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SAR 77.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-21.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.6 SAR 276
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-10.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.78 SAR 108
$9.44 COP 39.4K
204.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.5 SAR 332
$23.51 COP 98K
276.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.2 SAR 282
$25.68 COP 107.1K
192.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.08 SAR 139
$19.14 COP 79.8K
93.73%
Cinema Ticket
$17.41 SAR 65.3
$3.96 COP 16.5K
339.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 SAR 992
$305 COP 1.3M
-13.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,636 SAR 21.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-4.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.76 SAR 145
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-33.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42 SAR 158
$31.59 COP 131.7K
32.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 SAR 302
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.32 SAR 178
$106 COP 440.5K
-55.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taif
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 SAR 794
$489 COP 2M
-56.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 SAR 652
$379 COP 1.6M
-54.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 SAR 1,622
$827 COP 3.4M
-47.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 SAR 1,306
$729 COP 3M
-52.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,568 SAR 5,882
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-28.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,243 SAR 4,662
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-18.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 SAR 7,375
$550 COP 2.3M
257.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
13.43
-65.75%

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Last update for Taif: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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