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Cost of Living Comparison Between The Pearl-Qatar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between The Pearl-Qatar and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: The Pearl-Qatar is 59.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 209.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: The Pearl-Qatar is 61.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 157.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
The Pearl-Qatar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 QAR 24.41
$5.91 COP 22.5K
13.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.13 QAR 175
$32.19 COP 122.7K
49.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 QAR 24.96
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-4.85%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.79 QAR 42.92
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.87 QAR 39.56
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.16 QAR 18.78
$1.65 COP 6,284
212.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 QAR 3.07
$1.11 COP 4,224
-24.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.11
$0.71 COP 2,716
-56.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.74 COP 6,637
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
The Pearl-Qatar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 QAR 6.46
$1.1 COP 4,176
60.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 QAR 5.63
$1.3 COP 4,965
19.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 QAR 7.77
$1.39 COP 5,302
53.24%
Eggs
$2.54 QAR 9.23
$2.18 COP 8,302
16.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 QAR 27.83
$4.54 COP 17.3K
68.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.66 QAR 27.89
$5.85 COP 22.3K
30.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.64 QAR 38.74
$8.62 COP 32.8K
23.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 QAR 7.21
$2.24 COP 8,539
-11.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 QAR 5.67
$1.07 COP 4,080
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 QAR 5.72
$1.53 COP 5,822
2.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 QAR 5.09
$1.41 COP 5,377
-0.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 QAR 3.69
$1.12 COP 4,269
-9.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 QAR 3.29
$1.14 COP 4,343
-20.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 QAR 5.03
$0.9 COP 3,418
53.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.63
$0.91 COP 3,481
-50.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.07 QAR 29.37
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 QAR 6.47
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 QAR 10.54
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 QAR 23.52
$2.34 COP 8,932
176.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.15 COP 4,369
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.38 COP 9,066
-
🚌 Getting Around
The Pearl-Qatar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 QAR 1.9
$0.81 COP 3,069
-35.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.57 QAR 115
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-22.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 QAR 8.19
$1.46 COP 5,572
54.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 QAR 1.87
$1.99 COP 7,570
-74.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.78 QAR 35.6
$7.96 COP 30.3K
22.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 QAR 2.13
$1.01 COP 3,844
-42.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K QAR 56.6K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
-11.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K QAR 54.2K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
-44.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
The Pearl-Qatar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.8 QAR 341
$80.8 COP 308K
16.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.09 QAR 80.4
$9.39 COP 35.8K
135.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.5 QAR 268
$23.51 COP 89.6K
212.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
The Pearl-Qatar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$250 QAR 911
$25.61 COP 97.6K
877.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.34 QAR 136
$18.95 COP 72.2K
97.04%
Cinema Ticket
$12.2 QAR 44.42
$4.12 COP 15.7K
196.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
The Pearl-Qatar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$811 QAR 2,951
$306 COP 1.2M
164.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K QAR 38.2K
$5,875 COP 22.4M
78.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
The Pearl-Qatar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61 QAR 222
$58.8 COP 224K
3.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 QAR 196
$31.9 COP 121.5K
68.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 QAR 334
$102 COP 387.4K
-9.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 QAR 332
$108 COP 413K
-15.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
The Pearl-Qatar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,295 QAR 8,354
$478 COP 1.8M
380.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,071 QAR 7,538
$375 COP 1.4M
451.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,837 QAR 17.6K
$838 COP 3.2M
477.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,488 QAR 12.7K
$727 COP 2.8M
379.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,278 QAR 22.9K
$2,251 COP 8.6M
178.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,525 QAR 16.5K
$1,598 COP 6.1M
183.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
The Pearl-Qatar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,237 QAR 26.3K
$517 COP 2M
1299.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.94
13.43
-70.66%

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Last update for The Pearl-Qatar: December 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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