Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-jahra' and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-jahra' and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Al-jahra' is 24.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-jahra' is 67.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-jahra'
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.54 KWD 2.91
$6.23 COP 26K
53.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.4 KWD 24.56
$32.34 COP 134.8K
148.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 KWD 2.77
$7.39 COP 30.8K
22.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 KWD 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 KWD 1.13
-
-
Cappuccino
$6.11 KWD 1.87
$1.72 COP 7,155
255.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 KWD 0.21
$1.1 COP 4,575
-37.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
-53.42%
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-jahra'
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 KWD 0.48
$1.09 COP 4,552
44.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWD 0.38
$1.24 COP 5,188
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 KWD 0.54
$1.33 COP 5,544
32.33%
Eggs
$2.12 KWD 0.65
$2.22 COP 9,252
-4.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.25 KWD 1.6
$4.55 COP 19K
15.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 KWD 2.03
$5.71 COP 23.8K
16.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 KWD 3.21
$8.59 COP 35.8K
22.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 KWD 0.75
$2.26 COP 9,410
7.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWD 0.61
$1.07 COP 4,461
85.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 KWD 0.54
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 KWD 0.46
$1.42 COP 5,911
4.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWD 0.38
$1.11 COP 4,619
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$1.18 COP 4,932
6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 KWD 0.51
$0.89 COP 3,718
88.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$0.84 COP 3,507
-45.24%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.22 KWD 0.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 KWD 0.4
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 KWD 0.88
$2.35 COP 9,809
22.13%
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-jahra'
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 KWD 0.26
$0.83 COP 3,464
2.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.27 KWD 13.53
$41.9 COP 174.7K
5.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 KWD 1.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
135.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
$1.96 COP 8,164
62.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.4 KWD 5.01
$7.85 COP 32.7K
108.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$1.02 COP 4,265
-64.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KWD 6,525
$17.6K COP 73.4M
21.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWD 6,099
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-jahra'
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.16 KWD 6.16
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-75.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.44 KWD 5.63
$9.44 COP 39.4K
95.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.99 KWD 7.94
$23.51 COP 98K
10.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-jahra'
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$199 KWD 60.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
674.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.87 KWD 14.93
$19.14 COP 79.8K
155.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 KWD 3.51
$3.96 COP 16.5K
190.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-jahra'
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 KWD 121
$305 COP 1.3M
29.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,685 KWD 2,043
$5,925 COP 24.7M
12.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-jahra'
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.77 KWD 12.76
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-27.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.41 KWD 12.96
$31.59 COP 131.7K
34.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 KWD 27.13
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.1 KWD 25.39
$106 COP 440.5K
-21.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-jahra'
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 KWD 245
$489 COP 2M
63.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 KWD 190
$379 COP 1.6M
63.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 KWD 486
$827 COP 3.4M
92.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,268 KWD 388
$729 COP 3M
73.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-jahra'
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,764 KWD 845
$550 COP 2.3M
402.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
13.43
-46.84%

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Last update for Al-jahra': October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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