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

😐 Solo nomad: 'ali is 17.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: 'ali is 38.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ali
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 BHD 2.52
$6.14 COP 22.1K
9.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 BHD 20.10
$33.05 COP 119.0K
61.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 BHD 1.94
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-29.64%
Cappuccino
$5.23 BHD 1.97
$1.66 COP 5,971
215.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BHD 0.31
$1.10 COP 3,977
-23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 BHD 0.15
$0.78 COP 2,815
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 BHD 3.05
$1.71 COP 6,172
374.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.50 BHD 3.95
$3.17 COP 11.4K
231.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ali
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 BHD 0.62
$1.11 COP 4,002
48.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 BHD 0.50
$1.31 COP 4,707
0.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 BHD 0.91
$1.38 COP 4,967
74.64%
Eggs
$2.40 BHD 0.90
$2.22 COP 7,989
8.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 BHD 3.25
$4.34 COP 15.6K
99.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 BHD 2.97
$5.80 COP 20.9K
36.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.06 BHD 3.78
$8.98 COP 32.3K
12.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 BHD 0.89
$2.26 COP 8,143
4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 BHD 0.79
$1.11 COP 4,013
90.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BHD 0.66
$1.46 COP 5,271
20.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 BHD 0.46
$1.37 COP 4,916
-10.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 BHD 0.34
$1.11 COP 3,999
-19.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 BHD 0.40
$1.16 COP 4,188
-7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 BHD 0.56
$0.89 COP 3,202
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BHD 0.32
$0.87 COP 3,116
-1.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 BHD 2.44
$2.35 COP 8,473
175.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.84 BHD 7.08
$10.86 COP 39.1K
73.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 BHD 1.30
$1.20 COP 4,319
188.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 BHD 1.19
$2.48 COP 8,923
27.82%
🚌 Getting Around
'ali
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 BHD 1.70
$1.42 COP 5,124
218.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.03 BHD 1.52
$1.91 COP 6,882
110.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.44 BHD 9.94
$7.65 COP 27.5K
245.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 BHD 0.20
$0.97 COP 3,481
-46.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
108.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K BHD 7,792
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-21.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ali
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BHD 45.07
$81.3 COP 292.8K
47.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.36 BHD 10.29
$9.63 COP 34.7K
184.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.91 BHD 14.63
$24.36 COP 87.7K
59.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ali
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.77 BHD 4.05
$3.89 COP 14.0K
176.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ali
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 BHD 144
$304 COP 1.1M
25.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,886 BHD 3,341
$5,902 COP 21.3M
50.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ali
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.14 BHD 17.35
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-21.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.9 BHD 24.03
$32.48 COP 116.9K
96.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.0 BHD 31.60
$102 COP 366.3K
-17.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 BHD 33.14
$108 COP 389.4K
-18.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ali
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 COP 1.7M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$848 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$716 COP 2.6M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ali
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,710 BHD 1,395
$542 COP 1.9M
585.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
13.43
-36.26%

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Last update for 'ali: April 14, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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