Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm Al Quwain and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm Al Quwain and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Umm Al Quwain is 60.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 53.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Umm Al Quwain is 53.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 AED 22.54
$6.03 COP 22.8K
1.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.59 AED 101
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-16.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.38 AED 30.77
$7.29 COP 27.6K
14.95%
Cappuccino
$3.82 AED 14.00
$1.63 COP 6,170
134.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 AED 3.02
$1.05 COP 3,971
-21.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 AED 1.38
$0.77 COP 2,916
-50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.04 AED 40.52
$1.73 COP 6,550
538.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.86 AED 39.87
$3.18 COP 12.0K
241.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 AED 7.26
$1.07 COP 4,040
85.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 AED 4.50
$1.31 COP 4,965
-6.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 AED 5.08
$1.38 COP 5,227
0.72%
Eggs
$1.87 AED 6.86
$2.25 COP 8,509
-16.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 AED 32.82
$4.48 COP 17.0K
99.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.73 AED 24.69
$5.74 COP 21.7K
17.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 AED 26.77
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-17.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 AED 6.03
$2.24 COP 8,490
-26.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 AED 4.56
$1.06 COP 4,012
16.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 AED 5.28
$1.51 COP 5,732
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 AED 4.02
$1.36 COP 5,151
-19.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 AED 3.65
$1.12 COP 4,244
-11.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 AED 3.61
$1.17 COP 4,427
-16.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 AED 2.95
$0.90 COP 3,416
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 AED 2.22
$0.84 COP 3,169
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 AED 22.35
$2.26 COP 8,553
169.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 AED 40.09
$9.97 COP 37.8K
9.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 AED 5.88
$1.18 COP 4,479
35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 AED 10.12
$2.39 COP 9,048
15.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 AED 6.08
$0.86 COP 3,253
93.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.2 AED 192
$41.45 COP 156.9K
25.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 AED 11.83
$1.47 COP 5,555
119.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 AED 3.06
$1.95 COP 7,367
-57.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.02 AED 29.43
$7.76 COP 29.4K
3.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 AED 2.70
$0.97 COP 3,663
-23.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K AED 120.6K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
83.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K AED 84.5K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-13.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 AED 521
$81.1 COP 307.1K
75.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$61.1 AED 224
$9.40 COP 35.6K
549.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AED 377
$23.61 COP 89.4K
335.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$122 AED 448
$25.55 COP 96.7K
377.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.25 AED 144
$19.29 COP 73.0K
103.47%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 AED 50.7
$4.10 COP 15.5K
237.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$599 AED 2,198
$306 COP 1.2M
95.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,699 AED 20.9K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-3.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 AED 218
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-0.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.6 AED 223
$31.96 COP 121.0K
89.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 AED 311
$103 COP 388.8K
-17.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 AED 348
$108 COP 408.4K
-12.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 AED 2,460
$483 COP 1.8M
38.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 AED 2,020
$377 COP 1.4M
45.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 AED 3,752
$822 COP 3.1M
24.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$824 AED 3,023
$721 COP 2.7M
14.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,422 AED 12.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
536.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Umm Al Quwain: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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