Dubai vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
66
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.53M

The cost of living in Dubai is 144% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 848th and 5342nd ($2514 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Colombia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 158th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$6383

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677