Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm Salal 'ali and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm Salal 'ali and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Umm Salal 'ali is 12.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Umm Salal 'ali is 4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Umm Salal 'ali
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.78 QAR 24.69
$6.03 COP 22.8K
12.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.0 QAR 200
$33.17 COP 125.6K
65.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 QAR 25.44
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-4.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.72 QAR 42.67
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.91 QAR 39.72
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.02 QAR 18.27
$1.63 COP 6,170
207.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 QAR 3.10
$1.05 COP 3,971
-19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.11
$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
Umm Salal 'ali
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 QAR 7.55
$1.07 COP 4,040
93.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 QAR 5.94
$1.31 COP 4,965
24.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 QAR 7.95
$1.38 COP 5,227
57.97%
Eggs
$2.63 QAR 9.56
$2.25 COP 8,509
16.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 QAR 41.56
$4.48 COP 17.0K
154.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 QAR 28.35
$5.74 COP 21.7K
35.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.38 QAR 37.78
$8.86 COP 33.6K
17.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 QAR 7.31
$2.24 COP 8,490
-10.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 QAR 5.65
$1.06 COP 4,012
46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 QAR 5.44
$1.51 COP 5,732
-1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 QAR 5.29
$1.36 COP 5,151
6.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 QAR 3.44
$1.12 COP 4,244
-15.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 QAR 4.11
$1.17 COP 4,427
-3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 QAR 4.88
$0.90 COP 3,416
48.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 QAR 1.77
$0.84 COP 3,169
-42.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$7.99 QAR 29.10
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 QAR 6.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 QAR 10.80
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.28 QAR 22.85
$2.26 COP 8,553
177.88%
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
Umm Salal 'ali
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.86 COP 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 QAR 7.90
$1.47 COP 5,555
47.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 QAR 8.06
$1.95 COP 7,367
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.47 QAR 49.02
$7.76 COP 29.4K
73.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.15
$0.97 COP 3,663
-39.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K QAR 82.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
26.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K QAR 73.4K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-24.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umm Salal 'ali
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.8 QAR 330
$81.1 COP 307.1K
11.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.42 QAR 140
$9.40 COP 35.6K
308.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.8 QAR 316
$23.61 COP 89.4K
267.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Umm Salal 'ali
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.18 QAR 44.35
$4.10 COP 15.5K
197.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Umm Salal 'ali
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$811 QAR 2,952
$306 COP 1.2M
164.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K QAR 42.2K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
96.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Umm Salal 'ali
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.9 QAR 222
$59.8 COP 226.5K
1.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 QAR 202
$31.96 COP 121.0K
73.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 QAR 363
$103 COP 388.8K
-2.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 QAR 325
$108 COP 408.4K
-17.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Umm Salal 'ali
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$483 COP 1.8M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$721 COP 2.7M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Umm Salal 'ali
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
13.43
-54.73%

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Last update for Umm Salal 'ali: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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