Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Qurain and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Qurain and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Al-Qurain is 32.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-Qurain is 47.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.59 KWD 2.95
$6.03 COP 22.7K
59.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 KWD 25.40
$33.17 COP 124.7K
148.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.16 KWD 2.82
$7.29 COP 27.4K
25.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 KWD 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 KWD 1.15
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.86 KWD 1.81
$1.63 COP 6,128
259.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 KWD 0.21
$1.05 COP 3,944
-34.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KWD 0.12
$0.77 COP 2,896
-50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,505
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 KWD 0.50
$1.07 COP 4,012
51.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$1.31 COP 4,931
-3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 KWD 0.53
$1.38 COP 5,191
23.91%
Eggs
$2.13 KWD 0.65
$2.25 COP 8,450
-5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 KWD 1.65
$4.48 COP 16.9K
19.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 KWD 2.00
$5.74 COP 21.6K
12.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.44 KWD 3.21
$8.86 COP 33.3K
17.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 KWD 0.74
$2.24 COP 8,431
7.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 KWD 0.61
$1.06 COP 3,985
85.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$1.51 COP 5,693
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 KWD 0.46
$1.36 COP 5,115
10.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$1.12 COP 4,215
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 KWD 0.41
$1.17 COP 4,397
13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 KWD 0.50
$0.90 COP 3,392
82.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$0.84 COP 3,147
-46.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.16 KWD 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 KWD 0.41
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 KWD 0.92
$2.26 COP 8,494
32.74%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,448
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,986
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 KWD 0.27
$0.86 COP 3,230
2.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.70 KWD 13.46
$41.45 COP 155.9K
5.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
$1.47 COP 5,517
117.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 KWD 0.97
$1.95 COP 7,317
61.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.61 KWD 5.12
$7.76 COP 29.2K
114.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$0.97 COP 3,637
-62.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KWD 6,643
$17.9K COP 67.5M
20.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KWD 6,186
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-24.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.8 KWD 19.02
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-23.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.88 KWD 5.81
$9.40 COP 35.4K
100.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.95 KWD 7.99
$23.61 COP 88.8K
9.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.2 KWD 29.02
$25.55 COP 96.0K
268.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.22 KWD 14.54
$19.29 COP 72.5K
144.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.65 KWD 3.59
$4.10 COP 15.4K
184.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 KWD 122
$306 COP 1.2M
29.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,562 KWD 2,021
$5,899 COP 22.2M
11.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.48 KWD 12.78
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-30.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.09 KWD 12.96
$31.96 COP 120.2K
31.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 KWD 27.29
$103 COP 386.2K
-13.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.9 KWD 24.91
$108 COP 405.6K
-25.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 KWD 247
$483 COP 1.8M
66.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$598 KWD 184
$377 COP 1.4M
58.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,597 KWD 492
$822 COP 3.1M
94.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 KWD 400
$721 COP 2.7M
80.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,573 KWD 1,409
$538 COP 2.0M
750.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
13.43
-46.84%

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Last update for Al-Qurain: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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