Dubai vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
65
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.53M

The cost of living in Dubai is 112% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 947th and 4852nd ($2470 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.7 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 184th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Medellin

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Dubai Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687