Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmadi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmadi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ahmadi is 17% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ahmadi is 23.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ahmadi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 KWD 1.53
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-17.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.41 KWD 7.49
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-26.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 KWD 2.48
$7.29 COP 27.4K
10.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.75 KWD 1.76
$1.63 COP 6,134
252.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KWD 0.14
$1.05 COP 3,948
-55.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.11
$0.77 COP 2,899
-55.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,511
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ahmadi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$1.07 COP 4,016
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 KWD 0.26
$1.31 COP 4,935
-35.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 KWD 0.51
$1.38 COP 5,196
19.57%
Eggs
$1.40 KWD 0.43
$2.25 COP 8,458
-37.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.30 KWD 1.01
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-26.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 KWD 1.52
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-13.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.20 KWD 3.13
$8.86 COP 33.4K
15.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 KWD 0.46
$2.24 COP 8,440
-33.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 KWD 0.46
$1.06 COP 3,989
41.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 KWD 0.36
$1.51 COP 5,698
-22.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 KWD 0.24
$1.36 COP 5,120
-42.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 KWD 0.15
$1.12 COP 4,219
-57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 KWD 0.16
$1.17 COP 4,401
-56.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$0.90 COP 3,396
41.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.84 COP 3,150
-41.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.29 KWD 1.01
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 KWD 0.41
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 KWD 0.89
$2.26 COP 8,502
27.88%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,452
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,995
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ahmadi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 KWD 0.31
$0.86 COP 3,234
18.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.91 KWD 9.18
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-27.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 KWD 1.01
$1.47 COP 5,522
123.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 KWD 0.97
$1.95 COP 7,324
61.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.07 KWD 4.93
$7.76 COP 29.2K
107.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.97 COP 3,641
-61.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KWD 6,627
$17.9K COP 67.6M
20.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K KWD 5,773
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-29.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahmadi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.6 KWD 18.91
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-24.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.61 KWD 5.10
$9.40 COP 35.4K
76.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.69 KWD 7.89
$23.61 COP 88.8K
8.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ahmadi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$130 KWD 40.00
$25.55 COP 96.1K
410.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.98 KWD 15.04
$19.29 COP 72.6K
153.91%
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 KWD 3.51
$4.10 COP 15.4K
178.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ahmadi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.3 KWD 29.58
$306 COP 1.2M
-68.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,679 KWD 2,051
$5,899 COP 22.2M
13.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ahmadi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.90 KWD 12.86
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-29.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.88 KWD 12.86
$31.96 COP 120.3K
31.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 KWD 27.40
$103 COP 386.5K
-13.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 KWD 24.73
$108 COP 406.0K
-25.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ahmadi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 KWD 252
$483 COP 1.8M
70.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 KWD 193
$377 COP 1.4M
66.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,923 KWD 590
$822 COP 3.1M
134.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 KWD 377
$721 COP 2.7M
70.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,110 KWD 955
$2,784 COP 10.5M
11.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,497 KWD 767
$1,320 COP 5.0M
89.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ahmadi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,058 KWD 1,246
$538 COP 2.0M
654.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Ahmadi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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