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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Umm Al Quwain is 53% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 52.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Umm Al Quwain is 62.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 AEDย 21.63
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-1.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.63 AEDย 101
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-14.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 AEDย 29.66
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
13.32%
Cappuccino
$3.85 AEDย 14.12
$1.65 COPย 6,043
133.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 AEDย 2.98
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-23.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 AEDย 1.47
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.93 AEDย 40.13
$1.75 COPย 6,418
524.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.86 AEDย 39.84
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
254.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 AEDย 7.22
$1.10 COPย 4,026
79.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 AEDย 4.30
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 AEDย 5.14
$1.34 COPย 4,905
4.48%
Eggs
$1.80 AEDย 6.62
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-20.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 AEDย 33.43
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
102.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 AEDย 23.80
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
11.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.65 AEDย 28.09
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-14.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 AEDย 6.24
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-28.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 AEDย 4.52
$1.07 COPย 3,939
14.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 AEDย 5.08
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-6.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 AEDย 3.83
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-23.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 AEDย 3.43
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-17.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 AEDย 3.63
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-12.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 AEDย 2.98
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 AEDย 2.22
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-28.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 AEDย 22.93
$2.28 COPย 8,361
174.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.93 AEDย 40.12
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
7.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 AEDย 5.80
$1.19 COPย 4,359
32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 AEDย 9.80
$2.40 COPย 8,828
11.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 AEDย 5.94
$0.84 COPย 3,074
92.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.8 AEDย 190
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
26.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 AEDย 11.66
$1.48 COPย 5,417
114.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 AEDย 3.09
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.32 AEDย 30.55
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
3.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 AEDย 2.69
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-22.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K AEDย 117.8K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
80.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K AEDย 82.7K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-14.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 AEDย 508
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
69.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$61.5 AEDย 226
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
544.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$101 AEDย 370
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
326.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$123 AEDย 451
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
375.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.25 AEDย 148
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
115.01%
Cinema Ticket
$13.43 AEDย 49.30
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
231.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$581 AEDย 2,131
$316 COPย 1.2M
83.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,651 AEDย 20.7K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-5.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 AEDย 211
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-2.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 AEDย 225
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
88.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 AEDย 318
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-13.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.3 AEDย 346
$108 COPย 394.9K
-12.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 AEDย 2,542
$491 COPย 1.8M
40.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 AEDย 2,020
$371 COPย 1.4M
48.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 AEDย 3,715
$821 COPย 3.0M
23.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$823 AEDย 3,022
$731 COPย 2.7M
12.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Umm Al Quwain
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,320 AEDย 12.2K
$517 COPย 1.9M
542.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
13.43
-66.27%

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Last update for Umm Al Quwain: January 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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