Cost of Living Comparison Between Umluj and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Umluj and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Umluj is 17% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Umluj is 42.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 SAR 25.29
$6.03 COP 22.8K
11.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.78 SAR 164
$33.17 COP 125.6K
31.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 SAR 29.48
$7.29 COP 27.6K
7.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 SAR 6.54
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 SAR 6.85
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.68 SAR 13.79
$1.63 COP 6,170
125.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SAR 2.77
$1.05 COP 3,971
-29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SAR 1.17
$0.77 COP 2,916
-59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,550
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SAR 6.38
$1.07 COP 4,040
58.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 SAR 3.75
$1.31 COP 4,965
-23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 SAR 8.95
$1.38 COP 5,227
73.19%
Eggs
$2.53 SAR 9.47
$2.25 COP 8,509
12.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.03 SAR 26.38
$4.48 COP 17.0K
56.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 SAR 28.78
$5.74 COP 21.7K
33.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.88 SAR 48.29
$8.86 COP 33.6K
45.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 SAR 8.38
$2.24 COP 8,490
-0.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
$1.06 COP 4,012
47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$1.51 COP 5,732
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.07
$1.36 COP 5,151
19.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 SAR 4.64
$1.12 COP 4,244
10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 SAR 4.77
$1.17 COP 4,427
8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 SAR 4.58
$0.90 COP 3,416
35.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.09
$0.84 COP 3,169
-33.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.12 SAR 11.72
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SAR 6.30
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SAR 7.53
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 SAR 26.70
$2.26 COP 8,553
215.04%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 9,048
-
🚌 Getting Around
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.96
$0.86 COP 3,253
22.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.73 SAR 149
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-4.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 SAR 9.81
$1.47 COP 5,555
78.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 SAR 7.05
$1.95 COP 7,367
-3.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.46 SAR 50.5
$7.76 COP 29.4K
73.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.24
$0.97 COP 3,663
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K SAR 99.2K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
47.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.7K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-15.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SAR 391
$81.1 COP 307.1K
28.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.99 SAR 127
$9.40 COP 35.6K
261.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.7 SAR 269
$23.61 COP 89.4K
203.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.2 SAR 327
$25.55 COP 96.7K
241.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.16 SAR 136
$19.29 COP 73.0K
87.45%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 SAR 58.0
$4.10 COP 15.5K
277.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,335
$306 COP 1.2M
16.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,095 SAR 26.6K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
20.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 SAR 223
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-0.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 SAR 227
$31.96 COP 121.0K
89.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 SAR 297
$103 COP 388.8K
-22.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 SAR 303
$108 COP 408.4K
-25.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 SAR 1,672
$483 COP 1.8M
-7.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 SAR 1,457
$377 COP 1.4M
2.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 SAR 3,137
$822 COP 3.1M
1.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 SAR 2,329
$721 COP 2.7M
-13.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,459 SAR 9,223
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-11.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,268 SAR 4,755
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-3.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,277 SAR 16.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
695.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Umluj: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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