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

😐 Solo nomad: Taif is 22.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taif is 1.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.41 SAR 20.30
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-10.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.22 SAR 151
$33.17 COP 124.8K
21.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 SAR 25.09
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-8.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 SAR 7.41
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 SAR 6.10
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.94 SAR 11.01
$1.63 COP 6,133
80.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SAR 2.76
$1.05 COP 3,947
-29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$0.77 COP 2,899
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,510
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 SAR 5.16
$1.07 COP 4,015
28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 SAR 1.05
$1.31 COP 4,935
-78.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 SAR 9.04
$1.38 COP 5,195
74.64%
Eggs
$2.59 SAR 9.72
$2.25 COP 8,457
15.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 SAR 28.66
$4.48 COP 16.9K
70.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 SAR 22.75
$5.74 COP 21.6K
5.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.73 SAR 40.24
$8.86 COP 33.3K
21.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 SAR 8.37
$2.24 COP 8,438
-0.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.90
$1.06 COP 3,988
48.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 SAR 7.47
$1.51 COP 5,697
31.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.83 SAR 6.88
$1.36 COP 5,119
34.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$1.12 COP 4,218
24.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.84
$1.17 COP 4,400
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 SAR 3.46
$0.90 COP 3,395
2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 SAR 3.81
$0.84 COP 3,150
20.24%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.89 SAR 10.84
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.16
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.83 SAR 25.63
$2.26 COP 8,501
202.21%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,451
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,993
-
🚌 Getting Around
Taif
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$0.86 COP 3,233
26.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.31 SAR 151
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-2.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.60 SAR 9.74
$1.47 COP 5,521
76.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 SAR 7.32
$1.95 COP 7,323
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 SAR 50.7
$7.76 COP 29.2K
74.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.41
$0.97 COP 3,640
-34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K SAR 75.1K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
11.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SAR 77.3K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-22.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 SAR 275
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-9.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.88 SAR 108
$9.40 COP 35.4K
207.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.2 SAR 323
$23.61 COP 88.8K
264.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.9 SAR 285
$25.55 COP 96.1K
197.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 SAR 139
$19.29 COP 72.6K
92.64%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 SAR 64.7
$4.10 COP 15.4K
320.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 SAR 995
$306 COP 1.2M
-13.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,522 SAR 20.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-6.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.09 SAR 147
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-34.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 SAR 163
$31.96 COP 120.3K
35.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 SAR 296
$103 COP 386.5K
-23.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 SAR 178
$108 COP 405.9K
-56.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taif
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$213 SAR 797
$483 COP 1.8M
-56.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 SAR 644
$377 COP 1.4M
-54.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 SAR 1,637
$822 COP 3.1M
-46.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 SAR 1,297
$721 COP 2.7M
-52.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,625 SAR 9,843
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-5.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,338 SAR 5,018
$1,320 COP 5.0M
1.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,011 SAR 7,541
$538 COP 2.0M
274.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
13.43
-65.75%

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Last update for Taif: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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