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

😐 Solo nomad: Umluj is 31.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Umluj is 26.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.48 SAR 24.3
$6.23 COP 26K
4.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 SAR 164
$32.34 COP 134.8K
35.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 SAR 29.93
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 SAR 6.4
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 SAR 6.65
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.7 SAR 13.88
$1.72 COP 7,155
115.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 SAR 2.75
$1.1 COP 4,575
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.09
$0.73 COP 3,060
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SAR 6.44
$1.09 COP 4,552
57.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 SAR 3.6
$1.24 COP 5,188
-22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 SAR 8.82
$1.33 COP 5,544
76.69%
Eggs
$2.54 SAR 9.54
$2.22 COP 9,252
14.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 SAR 25.56
$4.55 COP 19K
49.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.58 SAR 28.45
$5.71 COP 23.8K
32.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 SAR 49.16
$8.59 COP 35.8K
52.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 SAR 8.24
$2.26 COP 9,410
-2.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.09
$1.07 COP 4,461
51.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 SAR 6.23
$1.51 COP 6,293
9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.82
$1.42 COP 5,911
9.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.84
$1.11 COP 4,619
16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.81
$1.18 COP 4,932
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 SAR 4.49
$0.89 COP 3,718
34.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.07
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.7 SAR 10.12
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SAR 6.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SAR 7.9
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.83 SAR 25.63
$2.35 COP 9,809
190.64%
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
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 SAR 4.12
$0.83 COP 3,464
32.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.19 SAR 158
$41.9 COP 174.7K
0.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 SAR 9.87
$1.41 COP 5,899
86.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
$1.96 COP 8,164
-4.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 SAR 49.08
$7.85 COP 32.7K
66.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 SAR 2.23
$1.02 COP 4,265
-41.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
53.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K SAR 85K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-13.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 393
$82.5 COP 344.1K
26.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.04 SAR 128
$9.44 COP 39.4K
260.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72 SAR 270
$23.51 COP 98K
206.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 SAR 334
$25.68 COP 107.1K
246.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.45 SAR 133
$19.14 COP 79.8K
85.21%
Cinema Ticket
$15.95 SAR 59.8
$3.96 COP 16.5K
302.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 SAR 1,323
$305 COP 1.3M
15.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,050 SAR 26.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
18.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 SAR 220
$57.9 COP 241.4K
1.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.2 SAR 226
$31.59 COP 131.7K
90.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 SAR 298
$103 COP 430.1K
-23.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 SAR 303
$106 COP 440.5K
-23.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 SAR 1,649
$489 COP 2M
-10.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 SAR 1,454
$379 COP 1.6M
2.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 SAR 3,175
$827 COP 3.4M
2.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 SAR 2,372
$729 COP 3M
-13.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,841 SAR 6,905
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-15.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,194 SAR 4,478
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-22.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Umluj
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,252 SAR 12.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
491.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Umluj: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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