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

😐 Solo nomad: Al-farwaniyah is 5.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-farwaniyah is 1.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.67 KWD 2.05
$6.14 COP 22.1K
8.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.89 KWD 9.21
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-9.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 KWD 1.48
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-34.15%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 KWD 1.11
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.87 KWD 0.88
$1.66 COP 5,971
72.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWD 0.20
$1.10 COP 3,977
-40.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KWD 0.12
$0.78 COP 2,815
-51.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.71 COP 6,172
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
$1.11 COP 4,002
-6.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 KWD 0.40
$1.31 COP 4,707
-0.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 KWD 0.29
$1.38 COP 4,967
-31.88%
Eggs
$1.92 KWD 0.59
$2.22 COP 7,989
-13.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.03 KWD 1.24
$4.34 COP 15.6K
-7.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 KWD 2.06
$5.80 COP 20.9K
15.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.31 KWD 3.17
$8.98 COP 32.3K
14.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 KWD 0.47
$2.26 COP 8,143
-32.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$1.11 COP 4,013
14.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 KWD 0.27
$1.46 COP 5,271
-39.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.95 KWD 0.29
$1.37 COP 4,916
-30.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 KWD 0.24
$1.11 COP 3,999
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 KWD 0.28
$1.16 COP 4,188
-22.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 KWD 0.50
$0.89 COP 3,202
83.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 KWD 0.12
$0.87 COP 3,116
-54.02%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 KWD 0.91
$2.35 COP 8,473
25.96%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.20 COP 4,319
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 COP 8,923
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 KWD 0.26
$0.79 COP 2,835
7.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.81 KWD 10.11
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-19.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 KWD 0.77
$1.42 COP 5,124
75.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.80 KWD 0.56
$1.91 COP 6,882
-5.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.54 KWD 5.09
$7.65 COP 27.5K
116.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 KWD 0.10
$0.97 COP 3,481
-68.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K KWD 5,944
$18.1K COP 65.2M
6.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K KWD 5,571
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-31.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 KWD 17.83
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-28.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.56 KWD 5.10
$9.63 COP 34.7K
71.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.97 KWD 8.00
$24.36 COP 87.7K
6.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.7 KWD 20.53
$26.02 COP 93.7K
156.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65.2 KWD 20.08
$18.92 COP 68.1K
244.66%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 KWD 3.54
$3.89 COP 14.0K
195.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 KWD 32.11
$304 COP 1.1M
-65.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,644 KWD 1,430
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-21.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.20 KWD 13.00
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-28.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.70 KWD 11.61
$32.48 COP 116.9K
16.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 KWD 27.54
$102 COP 366.3K
-12.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.5 KWD 20.16
$108 COP 389.4K
-39.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 KWD 180
$474 COP 1.7M
23.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 KWD 152
$371 COP 1.3M
33.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,353 KWD 417
$848 COP 3.1M
59.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 KWD 337
$716 COP 2.6M
52.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,292 KWD 1,322
$2,871 COP 10.3M
49.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,419 KWD 1,053
$1,375 COP 5.0M
148.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-farwaniyah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,965 KWD 605
$542 COP 1.9M
262.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Al-farwaniyah: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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