Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dubai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Dubai are 87.1% higher than in Medellin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 148.4% higher than in Medellin | |
| Rent Prices in Dubai are 330.9% higher than in Medellin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 162.7% higher than in Medellin | |
| Groceries Prices in Dubai are 37.3% higher than in Medellin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 297.3% higher than in Medellin | |
Restaurants | Medellin Edit |
Dubai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
22,000.00 Col$ (20.72 AED) |
42,461.74 Col$ (40.00 AED) |
+93.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (103.62 AED) |
318,463.04 Col$ (300.00 AED) |
+189.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
25,000.00 Col$ (23.55 AED) |
37,154.02 Col$ (35.00 AED) |
+48.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (4.71 AED) |
47,769.46 Col$ (45.00 AED) |
+855.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11,500.00 Col$ (10.83 AED) |
50,423.32 Col$ (47.50 AED) |
+338.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,199.85 Col$ (5.84 AED) |
22,913.32 Col$ (21.58 AED) |
+269.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,766.52 Col$ (3.55 AED) |
4,386.58 Col$ (4.13 AED) |
+16.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,755.15 Col$ (2.60 AED) |
2,823.37 Col$ (2.66 AED) |
+2.5 % |
Markets | Medellin Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
16,958.65 Col$ (15.98 AED) |
29,372.28 Col$ (27.67 AED) |
+73.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,659.29 Col$ (4.39 AED) |
5,721.01 Col$ (5.39 AED) |
+22.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,193.00 Col$ (2.07 AED) |
3,963.83 Col$ (3.73 AED) |
+80.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,472.52 Col$ (7.98 AED) |
12,360.57 Col$ (11.64 AED) |
+45.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9,057.93 Col$ (8.53 AED) |
17,894.92 Col$ (16.86 AED) |
+97.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10,301.59 Col$ (9.70 AED) |
13,838.19 Col$ (13.04 AED) |
+34.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,533.01 Col$ (17.46 AED) |
16,636.12 Col$ (15.67 AED) |
-10.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,284.96 Col$ (4.04 AED) |
4,027.09 Col$ (3.79 AED) |
-6.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,639.33 Col$ (1.54 AED) |
3,414.14 Col$ (3.22 AED) |
+108.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,272.10 Col$ (2.14 AED) |
3,239.06 Col$ (3.05 AED) |
+42.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,603.30 Col$ (2.45 AED) |
2,847.50 Col$ (2.68 AED) |
+9.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,097.08 Col$ (1.98 AED) |
1,758.07 Col$ (1.66 AED) |
-16.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,248.45 Col$ (2.12 AED) |
2,114.81 Col$ (1.99 AED) |
-5.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,402.36 Col$ (3.21 AED) |
6,644.54 Col$ (6.26 AED) |
+95.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,348.10 Col$ (3.15 AED) |
2,507.05 Col$ (2.36 AED) |
-25.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
38,982.82 Col$ (36.72 AED) |
58,384.89 Col$ (55.00 AED) |
+49.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,472.52 Col$ (4.21 AED) |
12,956.35 Col$ (12.21 AED) |
+189.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,890.36 Col$ (7.43 AED) |
19,638.55 Col$ (18.50 AED) |
+148.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (8.48 AED) |
24,415.50 Col$ (23.00 AED) |
+171.3 % |
Transportation | Medellin Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,925.00 Col$ (2.76 AED) |
7,165.42 Col$ (6.75 AED) |
+145.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 Col$ (188.40 AED) |
318,463.04 Col$ (300.00 AED) |
+59.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,000.00 Col$ (4.71 AED) |
12,738.52 Col$ (12.00 AED) |
+154.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
12,874.76 Col$ (12.13 AED) |
5,125.17 Col$ (4.83 AED) |
-60.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (28.26 AED) |
37,154.02 Col$ (35.00 AED) |
+23.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,719.98 Col$ (13.87 AED) |
12,260.85 Col$ (11.55 AED) |
-16.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
78,000,000.00 Col$ (73,477.91 AED) |
159,231,521.28 Col$ (150,000.00 AED) |
+104.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
110,525,315.57 Col$ (104,117.56 AED) |
88,657,281.49 Col$ (83,517.33 AED) |
-19.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
313,985.56 Col$ (295.78 AED) |
800,362.71 Col$ (753.96 AED) |
+154.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,032.24 Col$ (36.77 AED) |
231,865.59 Col$ (218.42 AED) |
+494.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
96,621.89 Col$ (91.02 AED) |
369,994.46 Col$ (348.54 AED) |
+282.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
104,565.38 Col$ (98.50 AED) |
359,609.19 Col$ (338.76 AED) |
+243.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
55,000.00 Col$ (51.81 AED) |
193,413.22 Col$ (182.20 AED) |
+251.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 Col$ (14.13 AED) |
53,077.17 Col$ (50.00 AED) |
+253.8 % |
Childcare | Medellin Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
920,000.00 Col$ (866.66 AED) |
2,852,013.47 Col$ (2,686.67 AED) |
+210.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,000,000.00 Col$ (23,550.61 AED) |
57,099,864.83 Col$ (53,789.47 AED) |
+128.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
213,942.85 Col$ (201.54 AED) |
244,150.43 Col$ (230.00 AED) |
+14.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
155,625.00 Col$ (146.60 AED) |
228,231.85 Col$ (215.00 AED) |
+46.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
345,714.29 Col$ (325.67 AED) |
383,108.32 Col$ (360.90 AED) |
+10.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
336,140.63 Col$ (316.65 AED) |
376,303.55 Col$ (354.49 AED) |
+11.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,795,281.65 Col$ (1,691.20 AED) |
8,449,631.75 Col$ (7,959.76 AED) |
+370.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,416,718.89 Col$ (1,334.58 AED) |
5,171,519.35 Col$ (4,871.70 AED) |
+265.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,236,015.32 Col$ (3,048.41 AED) |
16,139,866.23 Col$ (15,204.15 AED) |
+398.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,007,957.57 Col$ (2,833.57 AED) |
10,992,070.38 Col$ (10,354.80 AED) |
+265.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
645,566.38 Col$ (608.14 AED) |
1,892,229.70 Col$ (1,782.53 AED) |
+193.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
556,413.11 Col$ (524.15 AED) |
1,065,918.62 Col$ (1,004.12 AED) |
+91.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Medellin Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,637,787.88 Col$ (1,542.84 AED) |
16,162,845.04 Col$ (15,225.80 AED) |
+886.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.55 | 5.15 | -64.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 118 | 739 |
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