Cost of Living Comparison Between Amwaj and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Amwaj and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Amwaj is 23.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amwaj is 32.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amwaj
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 BHD 2.02
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-10.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 BHD 3.57
$7.29 COP 27.4K
30.04%
Cappuccino
$2.70 BHD 1.02
$1.63 COP 6,134
65.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BHD 0.39
$1.05 COP 3,948
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BHD 0.26
$0.77 COP 2,899
-10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.16 BHD 3.07
$1.73 COP 6,511
371.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.49 BHD 3.94
$3.18 COP 12.0K
229.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amwaj
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.07 COP 4,016
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.31 COP 4,935
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.38 COP 5,196
-
Eggs
-
$2.25 COP 8,458
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.11 BHD 3.80
$5.74 COP 21.6K
76.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.24 COP 8,440
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.06 COP 3,989
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.51 COP 5,698
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.36 COP 5,120
-
Potato (1kg)
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$1.12 COP 4,219
-
Onion (1kg)
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$1.17 COP 4,401
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.90 COP 3,396
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.84 COP 3,150
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.35 BHD 2.01
$2.26 COP 8,502
136.73%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,452
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,995
-
🚌 Getting Around
Amwaj
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COP 5,522
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,324
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.97 COP 3,641
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 67.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K BHD 13.9K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
38.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amwaj
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 BHD 61.0
$81.1 COP 305.2K
99.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.95 BHD 10.13
$9.40 COP 35.4K
186.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.9 BHD 25.16
$23.61 COP 88.8K
183.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amwaj
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amwaj
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K BHD 5,074
$5,899 COP 22.2M
128.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amwaj
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 BHD 24.48
$59.8 COP 225.1K
8.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.2 BHD 24.88
$31.96 COP 120.3K
107.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 BHD 34.41
$103 COP 386.5K
-10.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 BHD 45.06
$108 COP 406.0K
11.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amwaj
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,343 BHD 881
$822 COP 3.1M
185.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,083 BHD 783
$721 COP 2.7M
188.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amwaj
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,970 BHD 1,493
$538 COP 2.0M
638.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
13.43
-57.19%

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Last update for Amwaj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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