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

😐 Solo nomad: Hawalli is 12.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hawalli is 7.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 129.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.78 KWD 1.47
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-20.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 KWD 21.00
$33.17 COP 124.8K
106.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 KWD 2.70
$7.29 COP 27.4K
20.85%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 KWD 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 KWD 1.00
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.49 KWD 1.38
$1.63 COP 6,133
175.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 KWD 0.17
$1.05 COP 3,947
-45.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$0.77 COP 2,899
-55.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,510
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 KWD 0.49
$1.07 COP 4,015
47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWD 0.38
$1.31 COP 4,935
-5.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 KWD 0.55
$1.38 COP 5,195
29.71%
Eggs
$2.09 KWD 0.64
$2.25 COP 8,457
-7.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.23 KWD 0.99
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-27.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 KWD 1.03
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-41.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.87 KWD 1.80
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-33.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 KWD 0.72
$2.24 COP 8,438
5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 KWD 0.61
$1.06 COP 3,988
87.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$1.51 COP 5,697
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 KWD 0.44
$1.36 COP 5,119
5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 KWD 0.40
$1.12 COP 4,218
15.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 KWD 0.40
$1.17 COP 4,400
11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 KWD 0.52
$0.90 COP 3,395
86.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 KWD 0.10
$0.84 COP 3,150
-61.90%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.28 KWD 1.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 KWD 0.33
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWD 0.41
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.90 KWD 0.89
$2.26 COP 8,501
28.32%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,451
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,993
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 KWD 0.26
$0.86 COP 3,233
-1.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.42 KWD 14.87
$41.45 COP 156.0K
16.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.20 KWD 0.98
$1.47 COP 5,521
117.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 KWD 0.97
$1.95 COP 7,323
61.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.30 KWD 5.00
$7.76 COP 29.2K
110.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$0.97 COP 3,640
-64.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K KWD 6,410
$17.9K COP 67.5M
16.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KWD 6,191
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-24.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.5 KWD 19.17
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-23.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.41 KWD 5.65
$9.40 COP 35.4K
95.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.07 KWD 8.00
$23.61 COP 88.8K
10.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.63 KWD 15.24
$25.55 COP 96.1K
94.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.61 KWD 14.00
$19.29 COP 72.6K
136.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.67 KWD 2.97
$4.10 COP 15.4K
135.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 KWD 126
$306 COP 1.2M
33.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,564 KWD 2,015
$5,899 COP 22.2M
11.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.42 KWD 9.95
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-45.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.87 KWD 13.16
$31.96 COP 120.3K
34.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 KWD 26.95
$103 COP 386.5K
-14.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 KWD 24.68
$108 COP 405.9K
-25.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 KWD 179
$483 COP 1.8M
20.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 KWD 152
$377 COP 1.4M
30.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$990 KWD 304
$822 COP 3.1M
20.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,208 KWD 985
$721 COP 2.7M
344.96%
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
Hawalli
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,459 KWD 755
$538 COP 2.0M
357.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
13.43
-46.84%

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Last update for Hawalli: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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