Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Hidd and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Hidd and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Al Hidd is 42.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Hidd is 32.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 BHD 2.46
$6.23 COP 26K
4.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.3 BHD 15.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
24.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 BHD 2.82
$7.39 COP 30.8K
1.22%
Cappuccino
$2.62 BHD 0.99
$1.72 COP 7,155
52.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 BHD 0.29
$1.1 COP 4,575
-29.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 BHD 0.05
$0.73 COP 3,060
-82.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.17 BHD 3.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
392.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.74 BHD 4.05
$3.2 COP 13.3K
235.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 BHD 0.65
$1.09 COP 4,552
58.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 BHD 0.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
7.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 BHD 0.9
$1.33 COP 5,544
79.70%
Eggs
$2.45 BHD 0.92
$2.22 COP 9,252
10.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 BHD 3.35
$4.55 COP 19K
95.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 BHD 2.85
$5.71 COP 23.8K
32.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 BHD 3.87
$8.59 COP 35.8K
19.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 BHD 0.88
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 BHD 0.77
$1.07 COP 4,461
91.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BHD 0.66
$1.51 COP 6,293
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 BHD 0.45
$1.42 COP 5,911
-15.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 BHD 0.36
$1.11 COP 4,619
-15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 BHD 0.39
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 BHD 0.55
$0.89 COP 3,718
62.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BHD 0.33
$0.84 COP 3,507
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.77 BHD 2.55
$2.35 COP 9,809
188.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.16 BHD 7.6
$9.34 COP 38.9K
115.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 BHD 1.27
$1.18 COP 4,927
184.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 BHD 1.25
$2.49 COP 10.4K
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 BHD 0.62
$0.83 COP 3,464
96.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.4 BHD 20.13
$41.9 COP 174.7K
27.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 BHD 1.72
$1.41 COP 5,899
222.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.93 BHD 1.48
$1.96 COP 8,164
100.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.04 BHD 9.82
$7.85 COP 32.7K
231.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.4 BHD 0.15
$1.02 COP 4,265
-60.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K BHD 7,399
$17.6K COP 73.4M
11.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K BHD 7,761
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-21.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BHD 46.59
$82.5 COP 344.1K
49.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.7 BHD 10.07
$9.44 COP 39.4K
182.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.37 BHD 14.47
$23.51 COP 98K
63.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.3 BHD 19.71
$19.14 COP 79.8K
173.04%
Cinema Ticket
$10.73 BHD 4.04
$3.96 COP 16.5K
170.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 BHD 147
$305 COP 1.3M
27.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,878 BHD 3,348
$5,925 COP 24.7M
49.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.62 BHD 17.58
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.8 BHD 23.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
98.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 BHD 31.21
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.5 BHD 33.75
$106 COP 440.5K
-15.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 BHD 246
$489 COP 2M
33.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$910 BHD 343
$379 COP 1.6M
140.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 BHD 301
$827 COP 3.4M
-3.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$795 BHD 300
$729 COP 3M
9.04%
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 Hidd
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,893 BHD 714
$550 COP 2.3M
244.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
13.43
-36.26%

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Last update for Al Hidd: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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