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

😐 Solo nomad: Unaizah is 16.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Unaizah is 7.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 SAR 25.10
$6.03 COP 22.8K
10.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.21 SAR 151
$33.17 COP 125.6K
21.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.38 SAR 27.68
$7.29 COP 27.6K
1.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 SAR 5.95
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 SAR 4.88
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.16 SAR 15.60
$1.63 COP 6,170
155.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SAR 2.54
$1.05 COP 3,971
-35.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SAR 0.96
$0.77 COP 2,916
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,550
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SAR 5.52
$1.07 COP 4,040
37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 SAR 1.17
$1.31 COP 4,965
-76.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.30 SAR 8.62
$1.38 COP 5,227
66.67%
Eggs
$2.54 SAR 9.52
$2.25 COP 8,509
12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 SAR 22.91
$4.48 COP 17.0K
36.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 SAR 17.94
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-16.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 SAR 48.18
$8.86 COP 33.6K
45.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 SAR 8.15
$2.24 COP 8,490
-3.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 SAR 5.92
$1.06 COP 4,012
49.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 SAR 6.49
$1.51 COP 5,732
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 SAR 6.11
$1.36 COP 5,151
19.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 SAR 4.68
$1.12 COP 4,244
11.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 SAR 10.06
$1.17 COP 4,427
129.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 SAR 4.59
$0.90 COP 3,416
35.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 SAR 2.47
$0.84 COP 3,169
-21.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.83 SAR 10.60
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SAR 6.36
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SAR 7.77
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.04 SAR 26.40
$2.26 COP 8,553
211.50%
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
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.93
$0.86 COP 3,253
22.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.34 SAR 148
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-5.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.60 SAR 9.73
$1.47 COP 5,555
76.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.09
$1.95 COP 7,367
-3.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.22 SAR 49.57
$7.76 COP 29.4K
70.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.39
$0.97 COP 3,663
-34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K SAR 101.9K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
51.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K SAR 84.2K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-15.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 400
$81.1 COP 307.1K
31.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.80 SAR 127
$9.40 COP 35.6K
259.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.4 SAR 272
$23.61 COP 89.4K
206.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.3 SAR 200
$25.55 COP 96.7K
108.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.08 SAR 135
$19.29 COP 73.0K
87.04%
Cinema Ticket
$15.39 SAR 57.7
$4.10 COP 15.5K
275.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 SAR 1,308
$306 COP 1.2M
13.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,082 SAR 26.6K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
20.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 SAR 222
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-0.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.9 SAR 224
$31.96 COP 121.0K
87.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 SAR 300
$103 COP 388.8K
-21.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.0 SAR 311
$108 COP 408.4K
-23.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 SAR 1,663
$483 COP 1.8M
-8.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 SAR 1,448
$377 COP 1.4M
2.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 SAR 3,215
$822 COP 3.1M
4.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SAR 2,347
$721 COP 2.7M
-13.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,422 SAR 9,084
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-12.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,198 SAR 4,491
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-9.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Unaizah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,483 SAR 9,311
$538 COP 2.0M
361.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Unaizah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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