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

😐 Solo nomad: As-salimiyah is 25.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: As-salimiyah is 42.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.93 KWD 3.03
$6.23 COP 26K
59.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.53 KWD 13.61
$32.34 COP 134.8K
37.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 KWD 2.46
$7.39 COP 30.8K
8.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 KWD 1.09
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.84 KWD 1.79
$1.72 COP 7,155
239.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KWD 0.21
$1.1 COP 4,575
-39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$1.09 COP 4,552
37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$1.24 COP 5,188
-32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
$1.33 COP 5,544
24.81%
Eggs
$2.06 KWD 0.63
$2.22 COP 9,252
-7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.03 KWD 1.54
$4.55 COP 19K
10.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 KWD 1.89
$5.71 COP 23.8K
8.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.51 KWD 3.21
$8.59 COP 35.8K
22.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 KWD 0.63
$2.26 COP 9,410
-8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 KWD 0.48
$1.07 COP 4,461
46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KWD 0.48
$1.51 COP 6,293
4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 KWD 0.44
$1.42 COP 5,911
0.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$1.11 COP 4,619
13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 KWD 0.29
$1.18 COP 4,932
-20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 KWD 0.46
$0.89 COP 3,718
70.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.84 COP 3,507
-41.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.3 KWD 1.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWD 0.41
-
-
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
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 KWD 0.34
$0.83 COP 3,464
36.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.43 KWD 14.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
15.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 KWD 1
$1.41 COP 5,899
133.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$1.96 COP 8,164
69.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.12 KWD 4.93
$7.85 COP 32.7K
105.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$1.02 COP 4,265
-65.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K KWD 6,471
$17.6K COP 73.4M
20.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWD 6,102
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.78 KWD 12.16
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-51.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 KWD 5.68
$9.44 COP 39.4K
96.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.94 KWD 7.93
$23.51 COP 98K
10.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93 KWD 28.43
$25.68 COP 107.1K
262.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65 KWD 19.87
$19.14 COP 79.8K
239.81%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 KWD 2.66
$3.96 COP 16.5K
119.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 KWD 85.5
$305 COP 1.3M
-8.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,704 KWD 2,049
$5,925 COP 24.7M
13.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.49 KWD 12.99
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-26.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 KWD 12.9
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 KWD 27.09
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 KWD 21.25
$106 COP 440.5K
-34.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 KWD 295
$489 COP 2M
97.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$726 KWD 222
$379 COP 1.6M
91.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 KWD 575
$827 COP 3.4M
127.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 KWD 411
$729 COP 3M
84.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
As-salimiyah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,309 KWD 1,011
$550 COP 2.3M
501.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
13.43
-46.84%

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Last update for As-salimiyah: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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