Cost of Living Comparison Between Budaiya and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Budaiya and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Budaiya is 8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Budaiya is 9.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.29 BHD 1.99

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-11.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$53.5 BHD 20.11

$32.40 COP 119.0K

65.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.31 BHD 2.75

$7.13 COP 26.2K

2.52%

Cappuccino

$4.88 BHD 1.83

$1.65 COP 6,043

195.76%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 BHD 0.31

$1.06 COP 3,882

-20.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 BHD 0.11

$0.77 COP 2,839

-63.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.77 BHD 2.92

$1.75 COP 6,418

344.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.64 BHD 4.00

$3.06 COP 11.2K

247.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 BHD 0.62

$1.10 COP 4,026

50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 BHD 0.48

$1.30 COP 4,771

-1.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 BHD 0.46

$1.34 COP 4,905

-8.96%

Eggs

$1.62 BHD 0.61

$2.26 COP 8,299

-28.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.72 BHD 1.02

$4.50 COP 16.5K

-39.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.50 BHD 2.82

$5.80 COP 21.3K

29.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.91 BHD 1.47

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-56.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 BHD 0.90

$2.37 COP 8,691

0.42%

Banana (1kg)

$2.08 BHD 0.78

$1.07 COP 3,939

94.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.69 BHD 0.64

$1.48 COP 5,418

14.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.04 BHD 0.39

$1.36 COP 5,011

-23.53%

Potato (1kg)

$0.83 BHD 0.31

$1.13 COP 4,135

-26.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.09 BHD 0.41

$1.13 COP 4,161

-3.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 BHD 0.49

$0.89 COP 3,274

44.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 BHD 0.19

$0.85 COP 3,114

-40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.66 BHD 2.13

$2.28 COP 8,361

148.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.14 BHD 4.94

$10.15 COP 37.3K

29.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 BHD 0.66

$1.19 COP 4,359

47.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 BHD 0.66

$2.40 COP 8,828

-27.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.72 BHD 1.02

$1.48 COP 5,417

83.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.64 BHD 0.99

$1.89 COP 6,949

39.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$27.00 BHD 10.15

$8.05 COP 29.5K

235.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.36 BHD 0.14

$0.94 COP 3,455

-61.70%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.4K BHD 14.1K

$17.7K COP 65.1M

111.04%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.4K BHD 7,662

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-22.70%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$89.9 BHD 33.81

$81.9 COP 300.7K

9.79%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.78 BHD 10.07

$9.54 COP 35.0K

180.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.69 BHD 10.04

$23.68 COP 87.0K

12.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$8.19 BHD 3.08

$4.05 COP 14.9K

102.22%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$382 BHD 144

$316 COP 1.2M

20.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,780 BHD 3,301

$5,971 COP 21.9M

47.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.35 BHD 17.43

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-21.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.3 BHD 23.81

$32.49 COP 119.3K

94.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.1 BHD 31.24

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-16.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.4 BHD 33.23

$108 COP 394.9K

-17.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.56

13.43

-36.26%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Budaiya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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