Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: As-salimiyah is 23.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: As-salimiyah is 12% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 KWD 2.96
$6.03 COP 22.8K
60.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.42 KWD 13.64
$33.17 COP 125.6K
33.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 KWD 2.54
$7.29 COP 27.6K
13.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 KWD 1.15
-
-
Cappuccino
$6.12 KWD 1.88
$1.63 COP 6,170
275.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KWD 0.20
$1.05 COP 3,971
-37.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.77 COP 2,916
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,550
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 KWD 0.46
$1.07 COP 4,040
40.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$1.31 COP 4,965
-35.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 KWD 0.49
$1.38 COP 5,227
15.22%
Eggs
$2.01 KWD 0.62
$2.25 COP 8,509
-10.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.80 KWD 1.47
$4.48 COP 17.0K
7.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 KWD 1.99
$5.74 COP 21.7K
13.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.19 KWD 3.13
$8.86 COP 33.6K
15.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 KWD 0.63
$2.24 COP 8,490
-8.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 KWD 0.50
$1.06 COP 4,012
54.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 KWD 0.47
$1.51 COP 5,732
0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 KWD 0.43
$1.36 COP 5,151
2.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$1.12 COP 4,244
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 KWD 0.26
$1.17 COP 4,427
-26.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 KWD 0.47
$0.90 COP 3,416
68.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$0.84 COP 3,169
-46.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.27 KWD 1.00
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWD 0.43
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 KWD 0.90
$2.26 COP 8,553
29.20%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 9,048
-
🚌 Getting Around
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 KWD 0.35
$0.86 COP 3,253
31.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.25 KWD 15.12
$41.45 COP 156.9K
18.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
$1.47 COP 5,555
117.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.28 KWD 1.01
$1.95 COP 7,367
68.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.58 KWD 5.09
$7.76 COP 29.4K
113.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 KWD 0.10
$0.97 COP 3,663
-68.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K KWD 6,499
$17.9K COP 68.0M
17.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K KWD 6,139
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-25.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.71 KWD 12.19
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-51.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.61 KWD 5.71
$9.40 COP 35.6K
97.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.19 KWD 8.04
$23.61 COP 89.4K
10.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.7 KWD 28.76
$25.55 COP 96.7K
266.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$66.1 KWD 20.30
$19.29 COP 73.0K
242.77%
Cinema Ticket
$8.56 KWD 2.63
$4.10 COP 15.5K
108.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 KWD 85.4
$306 COP 1.2M
-9.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,475 KWD 1,988
$5,899 COP 22.3M
9.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.81 KWD 13.14
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-28.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.11 KWD 13.24
$31.96 COP 121.0K
34.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 KWD 26.66
$103 COP 388.8K
-15.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.6 KWD 21.06
$108 COP 408.4K
-36.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$945 KWD 290
$483 COP 1.8M
95.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$730 KWD 224
$377 COP 1.4M
93.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,889 KWD 580
$822 COP 3.1M
129.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 KWD 414
$721 COP 2.7M
87.02%
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)
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$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,798 KWD 859
$538 COP 2.0M
420.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
13.43
-46.84%

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Last update for As-salimiyah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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