Cost of Living Comparison Between Unaizah and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Unaizah and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Unaizah is 28.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Unaizah is 36.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.54 SAR 24.54
$6.23 COP 26K
4.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.63 SAR 149
$32.34 COP 134.8K
22.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.3 SAR 27.38
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-1.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 SAR 5.93
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 SAR 4.91
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.13 SAR 15.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
140.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SAR 2.55
$1.1 COP 4,575
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SAR 0.96
$0.73 COP 3,060
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SAR 5.51
$1.09 COP 4,552
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 SAR 1.18
$1.24 COP 5,188
-75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 SAR 8.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
74.44%
Eggs
$2.53 SAR 9.51
$2.22 COP 9,252
13.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.81 SAR 21.8
$4.55 COP 19K
27.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 SAR 17.97
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-16.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.8 SAR 48.02
$8.59 COP 35.8K
49.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 SAR 8.17
$2.26 COP 9,410
-3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.16
$1.07 COP 4,461
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 SAR 6.61
$1.51 COP 6,293
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$1.42 COP 5,911
10.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.82
$1.11 COP 4,619
16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 SAR 9.77
$1.18 COP 4,932
121.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 SAR 4.42
$0.89 COP 3,718
32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 SAR 2.63
$0.84 COP 3,507
-16.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.5 SAR 9.39
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SAR 6.43
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 SAR 7.5
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.06 SAR 26.47
$2.35 COP 9,809
200.43%
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
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$0.83 COP 3,464
31.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.63 SAR 145
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-7.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 SAR 10.25
$1.41 COP 5,899
93.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SAR 6.84
$1.96 COP 8,164
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.54 SAR 50.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
72.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.41
$1.02 COP 4,265
-37.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SAR 99.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
51.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K SAR 84.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-14.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 402
$82.5 COP 344.1K
29.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.2 SAR 125
$9.44 COP 39.4K
251.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.4 SAR 272
$23.51 COP 98K
207.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 SAR 202
$25.68 COP 107.1K
109.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.32 SAR 136
$19.14 COP 79.8K
89.76%
Cinema Ticket
$15.82 SAR 59.3
$3.96 COP 16.5K
299.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$351 SAR 1,318
$305 COP 1.3M
15.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,919 SAR 26K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
16.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 SAR 223
$57.9 COP 241.4K
2.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60 SAR 225
$31.59 COP 131.7K
89.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 SAR 297
$103 COP 430.1K
-23.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 SAR 308
$106 COP 440.5K
-22.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 SAR 1,675
$489 COP 2M
-8.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 SAR 1,435
$379 COP 1.6M
0.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 SAR 3,171
$827 COP 3.4M
2.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 SAR 2,351
$729 COP 3M
-14.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,537 SAR 5,767
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-29.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,145 SAR 4,295
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-25.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,511 SAR 9,422
$550 COP 2.3M
356.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Unaizah: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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