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

😐 Solo nomad: Kuwait City is 25.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kuwait City is 39.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.61 KWD 2.96
$6.03 COP 22.7K
59.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 KWD 25.35
$33.17 COP 124.7K
148.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.80 KWD 2.71
$7.29 COP 27.4K
20.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 KWD 0.75
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 KWD 1.15
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.77 KWD 1.78
$1.63 COP 6,128
253.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWD 0.20
$1.05 COP 3,944
-38.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.12
$0.77 COP 2,896
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,505
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 KWD 0.48
$1.07 COP 4,012
44.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 KWD 0.38
$1.31 COP 4,931
-4.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 KWD 0.53
$1.38 COP 5,191
23.19%
Eggs
$2.10 KWD 0.65
$2.25 COP 8,450
-6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.11 KWD 1.57
$4.48 COP 16.9K
14.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 KWD 2.05
$5.74 COP 21.6K
16.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.45 KWD 3.22
$8.86 COP 33.3K
17.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 KWD 0.75
$2.24 COP 8,431
9.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 KWD 0.60
$1.06 COP 3,985
84.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 KWD 0.56
$1.51 COP 5,693
20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 KWD 0.44
$1.36 COP 5,115
5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$1.12 COP 4,215
13.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 KWD 0.40
$1.17 COP 4,397
11.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 KWD 0.52
$0.90 COP 3,392
86.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$0.84 COP 3,147
-46.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.21 KWD 0.99
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWD 0.43
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 KWD 0.92
$2.26 COP 8,494
31.86%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,448
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,986
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 KWD 0.25
$0.86 COP 3,230
-5.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.77 KWD 11.94
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-6.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 KWD 1.01
$1.47 COP 5,517
123.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$1.95 COP 7,317
70.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.13 KWD 4.97
$7.76 COP 29.2K
107.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$0.97 COP 3,637
-64.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K KWD 6,478
$17.9K COP 67.5M
17.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K KWD 6,005
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-27.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.6 KWD 18.98
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-24.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.49 KWD 5.70
$9.40 COP 35.4K
96.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.60 KWD 7.88
$23.61 COP 88.8K
8.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$109 KWD 33.49
$25.55 COP 96.0K
325.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.08 KWD 6.49
$19.29 COP 72.5K
9.28%
Cinema Ticket
$11.64 KWD 3.59
$4.10 COP 15.4K
183.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 KWD 122
$306 COP 1.2M
29.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,709 KWD 2,066
$5,899 COP 22.2M
13.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.78 KWD 13.18
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-28.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 KWD 13.05
$31.96 COP 120.2K
32.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 KWD 27.20
$103 COP 386.2K
-14.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 KWD 25.42
$108 COP 405.6K
-23.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 KWD 275
$483 COP 1.8M
84.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 KWD 202
$377 COP 1.4M
73.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,778 KWD 547
$822 COP 3.1M
116.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 KWD 420
$721 COP 2.7M
89.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,333 KWD 1,643
$2,784 COP 10.5M
91.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,371 KWD 730
$1,320 COP 5.0M
79.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuwait City
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,937 KWD 597
$538 COP 2.0M
260.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
13.43
-46.84%

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

Last update for Kuwait City: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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