Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawalli and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawalli and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hawalli is 1.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hawalli is 14.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 133.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 KWD 1.52
$6.23 COP 26K
-20.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 KWD 21.22
$32.34 COP 134.8K
114.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 KWD 2.82
$7.39 COP 30.8K
24.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 KWD 0.75
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 KWD 1.02
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.55 KWD 1.39
$1.72 COP 7,155
164.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 KWD 0.17
$1.1 COP 4,575
-49.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KWD 0.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
-56.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 KWD 0.49
$1.09 COP 4,552
48.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWD 0.38
$1.24 COP 5,188
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 KWD 0.53
$1.33 COP 5,544
29.32%
Eggs
$2.1 KWD 0.64
$2.22 COP 9,252
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.24 KWD 0.99
$4.55 COP 19K
-28.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 KWD 1.01
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-42.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.58 KWD 1.71
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-35.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 KWD 0.75
$2.26 COP 9,410
8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 KWD 0.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
84.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 KWD 0.53
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$1.42 COP 5,911
5.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWD 0.38
$1.11 COP 4,619
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.38
$1.18 COP 4,932
6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 KWD 0.49
$0.89 COP 3,718
82.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.11
$0.84 COP 3,507
-59.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.31 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)
$2.96 KWD 0.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
25.96%
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
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 KWD 0.25
$0.83 COP 3,464
-2.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.89 KWD 14.94
$41.9 COP 174.7K
16.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$1.41 COP 5,899
136.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 KWD 0.98
$1.96 COP 8,164
63.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.02 KWD 4.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
104.08%
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)
$21.4K KWD 6,535
$17.6K COP 73.4M
21.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWD 6,109
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63 KWD 19.24
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-23.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.32 KWD 5.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
94.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.58 KWD 7.82
$23.51 COP 98K
8.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.06 KWD 14.99
$25.68 COP 107.1K
91.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.64 KWD 13.03
$19.14 COP 79.8K
122.78%
Cinema Ticket
$10.03 KWD 3.07
$3.96 COP 16.5K
153.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 KWD 123
$305 COP 1.3M
31.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,609 KWD 2,020
$5,925 COP 24.7M
11.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.91 KWD 10.06
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-43.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 KWD 12.91
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 KWD 27.34
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.1 KWD 25.08
$106 COP 440.5K
-22.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KWD 181
$489 COP 2M
20.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 KWD 152
$379 COP 1.6M
31.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 KWD 294
$827 COP 3.4M
16.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,212 KWD 981
$729 COP 3M
340.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,016 KWD 616
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-7.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,436 KWD 744
$550 COP 2.3M
342.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
13.43
-46.84%

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Last update for Hawalli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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