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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait City and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait City and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kuwait City is 30.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kuwait City is 44.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 KWDย 3.06
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
66.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 KWDย 25.12
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
151.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 KWDย 2.82
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
28.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 KWDย 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 KWDย 1.11
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.98 KWDย 1.84
$1.65 COPย 6,043
262.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWDย 0.20
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-38.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KWDย 0.11
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 KWDย 0.50
$1.10 COPย 4,026
47.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 KWDย 0.40
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 KWDย 0.54
$1.34 COPย 4,905
29.85%
Eggs
$2.12 KWDย 0.65
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-6.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.15 KWDย 1.59
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
14.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.60 KWDย 2.03
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
13.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.14 KWDย 3.12
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
13.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 KWDย 0.74
$2.37 COPย 8,691
1.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWDย 0.61
$1.07 COPย 3,939
85.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 KWDย 0.55
$1.48 COPย 5,418
20.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 KWDย 0.46
$1.36 COPย 5,011
9.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWDย 0.39
$1.13 COPย 4,135
11.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 KWDย 0.39
$1.13 COPย 4,161
10.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 KWDย 0.50
$0.89 COPย 3,274
83.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWDย 0.15
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-42.35%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.19 KWDย 0.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 KWDย 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWDย 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 KWDย 0.92
$2.28 COPย 8,361
31.58%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 KWDย 0.24
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-7.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.94 KWDย 12.30
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-2.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 KWDย 1.02
$1.48 COPย 5,417
123.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 KWDย 1.01
$1.89 COPย 6,949
74.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.58 KWDย 5.11
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
105.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 KWDย 0.11
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-60.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K KWDย 6,488
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
18.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K KWDย 6,093
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-24.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 KWDย 19.22
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-23.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.77 KWDย 5.78
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
96.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.31 KWDย 7.80
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
6.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$111 KWDย 34.21
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
329.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.18 KWDย 6.52
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
13.14%
Cinema Ticket
$11.53 KWDย 3.55
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
184.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$401 KWDย 123
$316 COPย 1.2M
26.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,569 KWDย 2,023
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
10.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.70 KWDย 13.15
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-27.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.78 KWDย 12.87
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
28.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 KWDย 27.33
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-11.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 KWDย 25.47
$108 COPย 394.9K
-23.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 KWDย 268
$491 COPย 1.8M
77.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 KWDย 207
$371 COPย 1.4M
81.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,806 KWDย 556
$821 COPย 3.0M
119.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,372 KWDย 423
$731 COPย 2.7M
87.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,318 KWDย 1,638
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
76.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,358 KWDย 726
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
77.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,158 KWDย 665
$517 COPย 1.9M
317.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
13.43
-46.84%

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Last update for Kuwait City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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