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

😐 Solo nomad: Taif is 13.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taif is 6.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.30 SAR 19.86
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-13.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.25 SAR 151
$33.05 COP 119.0K
21.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 SAR 24.36
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-11.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 SAR 7.43
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 SAR 5.84
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.02 SAR 11.33
$1.66 COP 5,971
81.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 SAR 2.76
$1.10 COP 3,977
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$0.78 COP 2,815
-64.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.71 COP 6,172
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 SAR 5.29
$1.11 COP 4,002
27.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$1.31 COP 4,707
-78.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 SAR 9.04
$1.38 COP 4,967
74.64%
Eggs
$2.54 SAR 9.53
$2.22 COP 7,989
14.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 SAR 28.57
$4.34 COP 15.6K
75.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 SAR 23.20
$5.80 COP 20.9K
6.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 SAR 40.69
$8.98 COP 32.3K
20.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 SAR 8.09
$2.26 COP 8,143
-4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$1.11 COP 4,013
41.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 SAR 7.60
$1.46 COP 5,271
39.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 SAR 7.18
$1.37 COP 4,916
39.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$1.11 COP 3,999
25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 SAR 5.94
$1.16 COP 4,188
36.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 SAR 3.28
$0.89 COP 3,202
-2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 SAR 3.69
$0.87 COP 3,116
12.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.85 SAR 10.70
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 SAR 7.09
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 SAR 5.84
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 SAR 25.42
$2.35 COP 8,473
188.51%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.20 COP 4,319
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 COP 8,923
-
🚌 Getting Around
Taif
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$0.79 COP 2,835
32.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.87 SAR 150
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-2.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 SAR 9.86
$1.42 COP 5,124
85.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 SAR 7.35
$1.91 COP 6,882
2.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 SAR 49.05
$7.65 COP 27.5K
70.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.37
$0.97 COP 3,481
-35.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K SAR 74.7K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
10.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K SAR 76.4K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-22.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.7 SAR 276
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-9.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.96 SAR 105
$9.63 COP 34.7K
190.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.1 SAR 331
$24.36 COP 87.7K
261.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.5 SAR 287
$26.02 COP 93.7K
193.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.45 SAR 140
$18.92 COP 68.1K
97.94%
Cinema Ticket
$17.57 SAR 65.9
$3.89 COP 14.0K
351.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 SAR 1,006
$304 COP 1.1M
-11.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,662 SAR 21.2K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-4.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.28 SAR 147
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-33.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.07 SAR 158
$32.48 COP 116.9K
29.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 SAR 297
$102 COP 366.3K
-22.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.85 SAR 172
$108 COP 389.4K
-57.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taif
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$217 SAR 812
$474 COP 1.7M
-54.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 SAR 640
$371 COP 1.3M
-54.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 SAR 1,638
$848 COP 3.1M
-48.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 SAR 1,275
$716 COP 2.6M
-52.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,642 SAR 9,909
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-7.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,485 SAR 5,570
$1,375 COP 5.0M
7.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taif
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,006 SAR 7,524
$542 COP 1.9M
270.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
13.43
-65.75%

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Last update for Taif: April 14, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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