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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-farwaniyah is 12.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-farwaniyah is 14.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.65 KWD 2.03
$6.23 COP 26K
6.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.32 KWD 8.96
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-9.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 KWD 1.51
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-33.15%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 KWD 1.14
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.92 KWD 0.89
$1.72 COP 7,155
69.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWD 0.2
$1.1 COP 4,575
-40.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 KWD 0.33
$1.09 COP 4,552
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 KWD 0.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 KWD 0.29
$1.33 COP 5,544
-29.32%
Eggs
$1.97 KWD 0.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-11.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.99 KWD 1.22
$4.55 COP 19K
-12.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 KWD 1.93
$5.71 COP 23.8K
10.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 KWD 3.11
$8.59 COP 35.8K
18.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 KWD 0.46
$2.26 COP 9,410
-32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 KWD 0.39
$1.07 COP 4,461
20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 KWD 0.27
$1.51 COP 6,293
-41.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
$1.42 COP 5,911
-28.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 KWD 0.22
$1.11 COP 4,619
-35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 KWD 0.3
$1.18 COP 4,932
-17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 KWD 0.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
83.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 KWD 0.13
$0.84 COP 3,507
-50.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.17 KWD 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 KWD 0.87
$2.35 COP 9,809
21.70%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KWD 0.24
$0.83 COP 3,464
-4.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.48 KWD 9.93
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-22.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.43 KWD 0.74
$1.41 COP 5,899
72.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 KWD 0.55
$1.96 COP 8,164
-7.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.29 KWD 4.98
$7.85 COP 32.7K
107.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.3 KWD 0.09
$1.02 COP 4,265
-70.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K KWD 6,005
$17.6K COP 73.4M
11.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K KWD 5,454
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-31.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.9 KWD 17.38
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-31.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.12 KWD 4.93
$9.44 COP 39.4K
70.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.32 KWD 8.04
$23.51 COP 98K
11.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.2 KWD 19.62
$25.68 COP 107.1K
150.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65.1 KWD 19.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
240.28%
Cinema Ticket
$11.27 KWD 3.44
$3.96 COP 16.5K
184.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 KWD 32.13
$305 COP 1.3M
-65.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,647 KWD 1,420
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-21.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.85 KWD 12.79
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-27.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.56 KWD 11.48
$31.59 COP 131.7K
18.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 KWD 26.79
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.7 KWD 20.08
$106 COP 440.5K
-37.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 KWD 180
$489 COP 2M
20.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 KWD 153
$379 COP 1.6M
31.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 KWD 416
$827 COP 3.4M
64.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,112 KWD 340
$729 COP 3M
52.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,197 KWD 1,283
$2,190 COP 9.1M
91.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,350 KWD 1,024
$1,532 COP 6.4M
118.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,983 KWD 606
$550 COP 2.3M
260.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Al-farwaniyah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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