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

😐 Solo nomad: Al Hidd is 11.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Hidd is 25.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.59 BHD 2.48
$6.03 COP 22.8K
9.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.56 BHD 15.25
$33.17 COP 125.6K
22.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.49 BHD 2.82
$7.29 COP 27.6K
2.74%
Cappuccino
$2.71 BHD 1.02
$1.63 COP 6,170
66.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 BHD 0.31
$1.05 COP 3,971
-22.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 BHD 0.05
$0.77 COP 2,916
-84.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.11 BHD 3.05
$1.73 COP 6,550
368.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.71 BHD 4.03
$3.18 COP 12.0K
236.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 BHD 0.64
$1.07 COP 4,040
58.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 BHD 0.50
$1.31 COP 4,965
0.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 BHD 0.87
$1.38 COP 5,227
68.12%
Eggs
$2.39 BHD 0.90
$2.25 COP 8,509
6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 BHD 3.18
$4.48 COP 17.0K
89.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.59 BHD 2.85
$5.74 COP 21.7K
32.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 BHD 3.89
$8.86 COP 33.6K
16.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 BHD 0.89
$2.24 COP 8,490
6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 BHD 0.80
$1.06 COP 4,012
100.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 BHD 0.64
$1.51 COP 5,732
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 BHD 0.46
$1.36 COP 5,151
-11.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BHD 0.36
$1.12 COP 4,244
-15.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 BHD 0.41
$1.17 COP 4,427
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 BHD 0.57
$0.90 COP 3,416
68.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 BHD 0.33
$0.84 COP 3,169
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.82 BHD 2.56
$2.26 COP 8,553
201.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.64 BHD 7.01
$9.97 COP 37.8K
86.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 BHD 1.26
$1.18 COP 4,479
184.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 BHD 1.20
$2.39 COP 9,048
33.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 BHD 0.59
$0.86 COP 3,253
82.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.5 BHD 20.11
$41.45 COP 156.9K
29.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 BHD 1.71
$1.47 COP 5,555
210.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.08 BHD 1.53
$1.95 COP 7,367
109.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.22 BHD 9.86
$7.76 COP 29.4K
237.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.40 BHD 0.15
$0.97 COP 3,663
-58.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K BHD 7,379
$17.9K COP 68.0M
9.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K BHD 7,716
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-23.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BHD 45.11
$81.1 COP 307.1K
47.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.10 BHD 10.19
$9.40 COP 35.6K
188.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.42 BHD 14.45
$23.61 COP 89.4K
62.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.9 BHD 19.91
$19.29 COP 73.0K
174.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.75 BHD 4.04
$4.10 COP 15.5K
162.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$385 BHD 145
$306 COP 1.2M
25.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,056 BHD 3,405
$5,899 COP 22.3M
53.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.62 BHD 17.53
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-22.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.2 BHD 23.75
$31.96 COP 121.0K
97.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 BHD 31.61
$103 COP 388.8K
-18.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 BHD 33.72
$108 COP 408.4K
-16.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 BHD 253
$483 COP 1.8M
39.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 BHD 352
$377 COP 1.4M
148.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 BHD 302
$822 COP 3.1M
-2.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$804 BHD 302
$721 COP 2.7M
11.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Hidd
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,893 BHD 712
$538 COP 2.0M
252.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
13.43
-36.26%

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Last update for Al Hidd: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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