Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and 'ibri Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and 'ibri

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.2% cheaper than 'ibri without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.4% more expensive than 'ibri without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$2.63 OMR 1.01
129.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$26.28 OMR 10.09
26.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.77 OMR 2.60
7.68%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$3.20 OMR 1.23
-49.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.67 OMR 0.26
56.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.25 OMR 0.10
208.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$5.36 OMR 2.06
-67.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$11.61 OMR 4.46
-72.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$1.20 OMR 0.46
-10.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.82 OMR 0.31
59.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$1.66 OMR 0.64
-16.87%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$2.39 OMR 0.92
-5.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.67 OMR 1.41
22.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.55 OMR 1.36
61.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.73 OMR 3.35
1.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$2.47 OMR 0.95
-9.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.45 OMR 0.56
-26.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.85 OMR 0.71
-18.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.92 OMR 0.36
47.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.93 OMR 0.36
20.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.57 OMR 0.22
105.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.76 OMR 0.29
18.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.54 OMR 0.21
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$5.60 OMR 2.15
-59.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$15.64 OMR 6.01
-36.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$4.21 OMR 1.62
-71.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$7.84 OMR 3.01
-69.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$2.56 OMR 0.98
-42.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.79 OMR 0.30
146.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$10.28 OMR 3.95
-24.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$0.62 OMR 0.24
56.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$22.8K OMR 8,752
-21.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$21.4K OMR 8,208
25.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$78.3 OMR 30.05
3.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$39.35 OMR 15.11
-76.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$69.7 OMR 26.78
-66.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$59.1 OMR 22.68
-56.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$8.74 OMR 3.36
-53.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$194 OMR 74.6
57.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$10.1K OMR 3,861
-41.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$50.1 OMR 19.23
19.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$38.67 OMR 14.85
-17.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$77.8 OMR 29.88
31.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$87.7 OMR 33.67
23.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$204 OMR 78.3
136.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$131 OMR 50.3
188.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$480 OMR 184
71.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$332 OMR 127
117.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,016 OMR 1,158
-82.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.15
160.78%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for 'ibri: February 28, 2026

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