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

😐 Solo nomad: Al Muharraq is 6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Muharraq is 11.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Muharraq
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.03 BHD 1.52
$6.23 COP 26K
-35.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.34 BHD 9.93
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-18.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 BHD 2.04
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-26.66%
Cappuccino
$4.07 BHD 1.53
$1.72 COP 7,155
136.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 BHD 0.32
$1.1 COP 4,575
-22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 BHD 0.14
$0.73 COP 3,060
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.46 BHD 2.06
$1.66 COP 6,916
228.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.87 BHD 2.97
$3.2 COP 13.3K
145.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Muharraq
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 BHD 0.49
$1.09 COP 4,552
18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 BHD 0.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
-56.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 BHD 0.89
$1.33 COP 5,544
76.69%
Eggs
$2.44 BHD 0.92
$2.22 COP 9,252
9.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.58 BHD 1.73
$4.55 COP 19K
0.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 BHD 1.95
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-9.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.9 BHD 2.98
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-8.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 BHD 0.46
$2.26 COP 9,410
-46.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 BHD 0.63
$1.07 COP 4,461
57.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 BHD 0.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
-29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 BHD 0.46
$1.42 COP 5,911
-14.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 BHD 0.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
-27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 BHD 0.18
$1.18 COP 4,932
-59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 BHD 0.44
$0.89 COP 3,718
32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 BHD 0.21
$0.84 COP 3,507
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 BHD 1.99
$2.35 COP 9,809
124.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.58 BHD 7.38
$9.34 COP 38.9K
109.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.47 BHD 1.31
$1.18 COP 4,927
194.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 BHD 1.25
$2.49 COP 10.4K
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Muharraq
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 BHD 0.31
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 BHD 1.7
$1.41 COP 5,899
219.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 BHD 0.98
$1.96 COP 8,164
32.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 BHD 1.94
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-34.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.44 BHD 0.16
$1.02 COP 4,265
-56.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
114.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.2K BHD 6,120
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-38.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Muharraq
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 BHD 40.66
$82.5 COP 344.1K
30.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.43 BHD 8.08
$9.44 COP 39.4K
127.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.11 BHD 14.75
$23.51 COP 98K
66.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Muharraq
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 BHD 19.61
$25.68 COP 107.1K
102.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 BHD 2.81
$3.96 COP 16.5K
88.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Muharraq
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 BHD 148
$305 COP 1.3M
29.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,979 BHD 2,255
$5,925 COP 24.7M
0.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Muharraq
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.88 BHD 10.14
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-53.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.1 BHD 23.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
99.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 BHD 31.73
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.7 BHD 33.45
$106 COP 440.5K
-16.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Muharraq
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 BHD 230
$489 COP 2M
24.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 BHD 194
$379 COP 1.6M
35.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$978 BHD 369
$827 COP 3.4M
18.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 BHD 295
$729 COP 3M
7.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,973 BHD 744
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-9.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,617 BHD 610
$1,532 COP 6.4M
5.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Muharraq
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,543 BHD 582
$550 COP 2.3M
180.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
13.43
-36.26%

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Last update for Al Muharraq: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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