Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibra and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibra and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ibra is 25.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ibra is 23.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 OMR 2.01
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-13.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.45 OMR 10.16
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-20.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 OMR 2.96
$7.29 COP 27.4K
5.76%
Cappuccino
$4.97 OMR 1.91
$1.63 COP 6,128
204.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.05 COP 3,944
-2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 OMR 0.13
$0.77 COP 2,896
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.41 OMR 4.77
$1.73 COP 6,505
617.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.65 OMR 4.47
$3.18 COP 12.0K
266.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 OMR 0.74
$1.07 COP 4,013
79.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 OMR 0.48
$1.31 COP 4,931
-5.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$1.38 COP 5,191
23.91%
Eggs
$2.39 OMR 0.92
$2.25 COP 8,451
6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.84 OMR 1.47
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-14.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.08 OMR 1.95
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-11.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.41 OMR 3.23
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-5.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 OMR 0.96
$2.24 COP 8,432
11.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 OMR 0.64
$1.06 COP 3,985
57.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 OMR 0.68
$1.51 COP 5,693
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$1.36 COP 5,116
-13.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 OMR 0.38
$1.12 COP 4,215
-10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$1.17 COP 4,397
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 OMR 0.41
$0.90 COP 3,393
18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 OMR 0.21
$0.84 COP 3,148
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.41 OMR 2.46
$2.26 COP 8,495
183.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 OMR 5.95
$9.97 COP 37.5K
55.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.34 OMR 1.67
$1.18 COP 4,448
267.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.73 OMR 2.97
$2.39 COP 8,987
223.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,231
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 OMR 1.17
$1.47 COP 5,517
106.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 OMR 0.29
$1.95 COP 7,317
-61.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.33 OMR 3.97
$7.76 COP 29.2K
33.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 OMR 0.23
$0.97 COP 3,638
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K OMR 8,803
$17.9K COP 67.5M
27.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K OMR 8,372
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-18.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 OMR 41.00
$81.1 COP 305.0K
31.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.22 OMR 15.83
$9.40 COP 35.4K
338.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.8 OMR 26.81
$23.61 COP 88.8K
195.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.99 OMR 11.90
$25.55 COP 96.1K
21.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.98 OMR 6.90
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-6.79%
Cinema Ticket
$7.21 OMR 2.77
$4.10 COP 15.4K
75.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 OMR 73.4
$306 COP 1.2M
-37.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,764 OMR 3,750
$5,899 COP 22.2M
65.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 OMR 19.30
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-15.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.51 OMR 14.79
$31.96 COP 120.2K
20.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 OMR 30.54
$103 COP 386.2K
-22.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 OMR 34.04
$108 COP 405.6K
-17.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,243 OMR 1,629
$538 COP 2.0M
689.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
13.43
-61.65%

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Last update for Ibra: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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