Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-hamra' and Medellin

For one person, living is cheaper in Al-hamra': $941 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $7,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Al-hamra'
🇴🇲 Oman
$941
/mo nomad
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Al-hamra' is 0.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-hamra' is 11.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-hamra'
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.18 OMR 2.00
$8.01 COP 25.8K
-35.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.33 OMR 12.83
$46.55 COP 149.9K
-28.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.69 OMR 3.35
$9.43 COP 30.4K
-7.85%
Cappuccino
$5.13 OMR 1.97
$2.91 COP 9,374
76.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 OMR 0.34
$1.75 COP 5,643
-49.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.10
$1.32 COP 4,263
-79.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.21 OMR 5.09
$3.13 COP 10.1K
322.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.26 OMR 5.10
$5.55 COP 17.9K
138.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-hamra'
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.38 OMR 0.92
$1.41 COP 4,542
68.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 OMR 0.49
$2.44 COP 7,858
-47.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 OMR 0.71
$1.63 COP 5,245
12.27%
Eggs
$2.92 OMR 1.12
$2.82 COP 9,084
3.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.20 OMR 2.77
$9.69 COP 31.2K
-25.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 OMR 2.66
$9.32 COP 30.0K
-25.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 OMR 4.04
$13.46 COP 43.3K
-22.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 OMR 1.37
$4.00 COP 12.9K
-11.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 OMR 0.77
$1.48 COP 4,768
35.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 OMR 0.90
$2.12 COP 6,839
9.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 OMR 0.49
$2.25 COP 7,253
-43.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 OMR 0.45
$1.91 COP 6,155
-38.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 OMR 0.48
$1.62 COP 5,214
-23.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 OMR 0.70
$1.15 COP 3,696
57.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 OMR 0.26
$1.26 COP 4,063
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 OMR 2.56
$3.82 COP 12.3K
74.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.90 OMR 6.12
$13.11 COP 42.2K
21.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.99 OMR 2.31
$1.60 COP 5,136
274.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.03 OMR 3.86
$2.26 COP 7,263
343.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-hamra'
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.17 COP 3,770
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$75.0 COP 241.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 OMR 1.28
$1.27 COP 4,098
162.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 OMR 0.97
$2.05 COP 6,600
23.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 OMR 2.92
$8.20 COP 26.4K
-7.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 OMR 0.25
$1.27 COP 4,088
-49.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K OMR 10.0K
$26.8K COP 86.2M
-2.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K OMR 8,776
$34.4K COP 110.8M
-33.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-hamra'
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 OMR 66.0
$162 COP 522.3K
5.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.69 OMR 11.81
$13.12 COP 42.3K
133.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.5 OMR 27.15
$28.09 COP 90.5K
151.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-hamra'
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$44.33 COP 142.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.33 COP 52.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.50 OMR 4.04
$6.09 COP 19.6K
72.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-hamra'
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 OMR 112
$764 COP 2.5M
-61.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K OMR 3,997
$8,904 COP 28.7M
16.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-hamra'
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 OMR 22.10
$85.0 COP 273.6K
-32.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.27 OMR 16.66
$57.5 COP 185.1K
-24.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 OMR 34.85
$132 COP 424.2K
-31.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 OMR 37.27
$95.8 COP 308.3K
1.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-hamra'
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,028 COP 3.3M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$604 COP 1.9M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,802 COP 5.8M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$993 COP 3.2M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,921 COP 12.6M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,639 COP 5.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-hamra'
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,327 OMR 1,665
$626 COP 2.0M
591.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.25
10.94
-52.01%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Al-hamra': October 5, 2026

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Al-hamra'
$292
Medellin
$288 1.1% $3.3
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-hamra'
$273
Medellin
$203 25.4% $69
Eating Out
Al-hamra'
$226
Medellin
$166 26.5% $60
Clothing & Footwear
Al-hamra'
$130
Medellin
$166 28.4% $37
Sport & Entertainment
Al-hamra'
$21 *
Medellin
$57 169% $36
Getting Around
Al-hamra'
$16 *
Medellin
$91 470% $75
Accommodation & Living
Al-hamra'
- *
Medellin
$604

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇴🇲 Al-hamra'
🇨🇴 Medellin
🕒 Local time
04:58 4:58 AM
19:58 7:58 PM
9 h behind Al-hamra'
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
💱 Currency
Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.
Exchange rates and currency converter

COP, USD, EUR to OMR – Omani Rial Converter

Omani Rial exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.385 OMR (1 OMR = 2.6 USD). 1 EUR = 0.432 OMR (1 OMR = 2.32 EUR).

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,220 COP (10,000 COP = 3.11 USD). 1 EUR = 3,611 COP (10,000 COP = 2.77 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Al-hamra' Medellin 13,940 km ≈ 18 h nonstop flight
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