Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardiya and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardiya and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ardiya is 39.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ardiya is 45.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ardiya
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.64 KWD 2.95
$6.23 COP 26K
54.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 KWD 24.83
$32.34 COP 134.8K
151.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 KWD 2.77
$7.39 COP 30.8K
22.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 KWD 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 KWD 1.14
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.83 KWD 1.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
238.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KWD 0.21
$1.1 COP 4,575
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
-52.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ardiya
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$1.09 COP 4,552
47.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 KWD 0.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$1.33 COP 5,544
30.08%
Eggs
$2.04 KWD 0.62
$2.22 COP 9,252
-8.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 KWD 1.55
$4.55 COP 19K
11.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.68 KWD 2.04
$5.71 COP 23.8K
16.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 KWD 3.14
$8.59 COP 35.8K
19.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 KWD 0.72
$2.26 COP 9,410
4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 KWD 0.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
82.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$1.51 COP 6,293
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 KWD 0.46
$1.42 COP 5,911
6.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWD 0.37
$1.11 COP 4,619
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 KWD 0.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
11.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 KWD 0.52
$0.89 COP 3,718
89.89%
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)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 KWD 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 KWD 0.87
$2.35 COP 9,809
21.70%
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
Ardiya
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 KWD 0.25
$0.83 COP 3,464
-1.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.61 KWD 13.63
$41.9 COP 174.7K
6.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KWD 0.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
125.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 KWD 0.96
$1.96 COP 8,164
60.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.63 KWD 5.08
$7.85 COP 32.7K
111.85%
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)
$21.7K KWD 6,621
$17.6K COP 73.4M
23.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KWD 6,022
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-24.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ardiya
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.9 KWD 19.21
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-23.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.21 KWD 5.56
$9.44 COP 39.4K
92.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.68 KWD 7.85
$23.51 COP 98K
9.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ardiya
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93 KWD 28.42
$25.68 COP 107.1K
262.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.89 KWD 14.94
$19.14 COP 79.8K
155.43%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 KWD 3.52
$3.96 COP 16.5K
190.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ardiya
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 KWD 122
$305 COP 1.3M
30.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,503 KWD 1,987
$5,925 COP 24.7M
9.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ardiya
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.62 KWD 13.02
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-26.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.21 KWD 12.9
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 KWD 26.94
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 KWD 25.04
$106 COP 440.5K
-22.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ardiya
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 KWD 238
$489 COP 2M
59.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 KWD 186
$379 COP 1.6M
60.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 KWD 477
$827 COP 3.4M
88.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 KWD 395
$729 COP 3M
77.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ardiya
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
13.43
-46.84%

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Last update for Ardiya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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