Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ali and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ali and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: 'ali is 22.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: 'ali is 9.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ali
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.81 BHD 2.57
$6.23 COP 26K
9.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 BHD 19.87
$32.34 COP 134.8K
62.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.2 BHD 1.96
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-29.63%
Cappuccino
$5.44 BHD 2.05
$1.72 COP 7,155
216.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 BHD 0.3
$1.1 COP 4,575
-28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 BHD 0.14
$0.73 COP 3,060
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.1 BHD 3.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
387.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.81 BHD 4.07
$3.2 COP 13.3K
237.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ali
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 BHD 0.65
$1.09 COP 4,552
57.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 BHD 0.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
7.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 BHD 0.87
$1.33 COP 5,544
74.44%
Eggs
$2.46 BHD 0.93
$2.22 COP 9,252
10.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 BHD 3.19
$4.55 COP 19K
85.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.76 BHD 2.92
$5.71 COP 23.8K
35.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 BHD 3.79
$8.59 COP 35.8K
17.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 BHD 0.92
$2.26 COP 9,410
8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 BHD 0.77
$1.07 COP 4,461
90.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 BHD 0.64
$1.51 COP 6,293
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 BHD 0.46
$1.42 COP 5,911
-14.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 BHD 0.34
$1.11 COP 4,619
-18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 BHD 0.39
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 BHD 0.57
$0.89 COP 3,718
70.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BHD 0.32
$0.84 COP 3,507
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.55 BHD 2.47
$2.35 COP 9,809
178.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.75 BHD 7.45
$9.34 COP 38.9K
111.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 BHD 1.28
$1.18 COP 4,927
188.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 BHD 1.25
$2.49 COP 10.4K
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
'ali
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 BHD 1.78
$1.41 COP 5,899
235.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.04 BHD 1.53
$1.96 COP 8,164
106.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 BHD 9.96
$7.85 COP 32.7K
236.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 BHD 0.2
$1.02 COP 4,265
-48.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K BHD 14.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
112.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K BHD 7,953
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-19.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ali
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 BHD 44.97
$82.5 COP 344.1K
44.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.03 BHD 10.19
$9.44 COP 39.4K
186.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.82 BHD 14.26
$23.51 COP 98K
60.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ali
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.53 BHD 3.97
$3.96 COP 16.5K
165.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ali
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$382 BHD 144
$305 COP 1.3M
25.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,074 BHD 3,422
$5,925 COP 24.7M
53.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ali
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.54 BHD 17.17
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-21.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 BHD 23.34
$31.59 COP 131.7K
95.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 BHD 31.49
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.2 BHD 34.03
$106 COP 440.5K
-14.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ali
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ali
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,733 BHD 1,408
$550 COP 2.3M
578.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
13.43
-36.26%

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Last update for 'ali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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