Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Buraimi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Buraimi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Al-Buraimi is 9.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-Buraimi is 15.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Buraimi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.3 OMR 2.04
$6.23 COP 26K
-14.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.51 OMR 9.82
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-21.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.58 OMR 2.92
$7.39 COP 30.8K
2.57%
Cappuccino
$5.01 OMR 1.93
$1.72 COP 7,155
191.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 OMR 0.39
$1.1 COP 4,575
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 OMR 0.13
$0.73 COP 3,060
-53.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.15 OMR 4.68
$1.66 COP 6,916
631.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.67 OMR 4.49
$3.2 COP 13.3K
264.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-Buraimi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 OMR 0.75
$1.09 COP 4,552
77.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$1.24 COP 5,188
-4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 OMR 0.66
$1.33 COP 5,544
29.32%
Eggs
$2.44 OMR 0.94
$2.22 COP 9,252
9.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.74 OMR 1.44
$4.55 COP 19K
-17.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.97 OMR 1.91
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-12.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.52 OMR 3.28
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-0.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.5 OMR 0.96
$2.26 COP 9,410
10.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 OMR 0.67
$1.07 COP 4,461
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 OMR 0.71
$1.51 COP 6,293
22.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$1.42 COP 5,911
-16.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
-12.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 OMR 0.42
$0.89 COP 3,718
21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 OMR 0.2
$0.84 COP 3,507
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 OMR 2.42
$2.35 COP 9,809
167.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.77 OMR 5.69
$9.34 COP 38.9K
58.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.37 OMR 1.68
$1.18 COP 4,927
270.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.83 OMR 3.01
$2.49 COP 10.4K
214.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-Buraimi
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)
$2.57 OMR 0.99
$1.41 COP 5,899
82.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 OMR 0.19
$1.96 COP 8,164
-74.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 OMR 1.98
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-34.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 OMR 0.23
$1.02 COP 4,265
-40.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K OMR 8,973
$17.6K COP 73.4M
32.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K OMR 8,193
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-18.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Buraimi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 OMR 41.24
$82.5 COP 344.1K
29.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.99 OMR 15.78
$9.44 COP 39.4K
334.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71 OMR 27.33
$23.51 COP 98K
201.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-Buraimi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.27 OMR 3.95
$3.96 COP 16.5K
159.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Buraimi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$193 OMR 74.4
$305 COP 1.3M
-36.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,887 OMR 3,806
$5,925 COP 24.7M
66.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-Buraimi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 OMR 19.66
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-11.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.57 OMR 14.85
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.3 OMR 30.14
$103 COP 430.1K
-24.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.8 OMR 34.57
$106 COP 440.5K
-15.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Buraimi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 OMR 81.3
$379 COP 1.6M
-44.28%
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
Al-Buraimi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,879 OMR 1,108
$550 COP 2.3M
423.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
13.43
-61.65%

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Last update for Al-Buraimi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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