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

😐 Solo nomad: Al-Qurain is 27.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-Qurain is 56.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 KWD 2.96
$6.23 COP 26K
55.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 KWD 24.53
$32.34 COP 134.8K
148.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 KWD 2.74
$7.39 COP 30.8K
21.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 KWD 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 KWD 1.11
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.78 KWD 1.77
$1.72 COP 7,155
236.05%
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)
$0.38 KWD 0.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
-47.95%
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-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 KWD 0.48
$1.09 COP 4,552
44.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$1.24 COP 5,188
1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 KWD 0.55
$1.33 COP 5,544
34.59%
Eggs
$2.04 KWD 0.62
$2.22 COP 9,252
-8.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.28 KWD 1.61
$4.55 COP 19K
16.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 KWD 2.03
$5.71 COP 23.8K
16.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.17 KWD 3.11
$8.59 COP 35.8K
18.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 KWD 0.75
$2.26 COP 9,410
8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 KWD 0.59
$1.07 COP 4,461
81.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 KWD 0.53
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 KWD 0.44
$1.42 COP 5,911
1.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 KWD 0.39
$1.11 COP 4,619
16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 KWD 0.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
11.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
$0.89 COP 3,718
86.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.84 COP 3,507
-41.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.17 KWD 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 KWD 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 KWD 0.92
$2.35 COP 9,809
27.66%
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-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 KWD 0.27
$0.83 COP 3,464
4.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.9 KWD 13.72
$41.9 COP 174.7K
7.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$1.41 COP 5,899
136.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 KWD 0.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
62.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.12 KWD 4.93
$7.85 COP 32.7K
105.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.1
$1.02 COP 4,265
-66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KWD 6,526
$17.6K COP 73.4M
21.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KWD 6,053
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-24.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.6 KWD 19.43
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-22.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.37 KWD 5.61
$9.44 COP 39.4K
94.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.66 KWD 7.84
$23.51 COP 98K
9.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.4 KWD 28.86
$25.68 COP 107.1K
267.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.2 KWD 15.94
$19.14 COP 79.8K
172.52%
Cinema Ticket
$11.23 KWD 3.43
$3.96 COP 16.5K
183.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 KWD 122
$305 COP 1.3M
30.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,613 KWD 2,021
$5,925 COP 24.7M
11.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.21 KWD 12.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-27.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.46 KWD 12.97
$31.59 COP 131.7K
34.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 KWD 27.05
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 KWD 25.47
$106 COP 440.5K
-21.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 KWD 240
$489 COP 2M
60.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 KWD 188
$379 COP 1.6M
62.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 KWD 473
$827 COP 3.4M
87.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 KWD 395
$729 COP 3M
77.47%
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-Qurain
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,476 KWD 1,368
$550 COP 2.3M
713.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
13.43
-46.84%

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Last update for Al-Qurain: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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