Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Adam Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Adam

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14% cheaper than Adam without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.1% cheaper than Adam without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Adam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$5.29 OMR 2.03
13.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$26.40 OMR 10.14
25.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.86 OMR 3.02
-7.25%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$4.83 OMR 1.85
-66.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$1.06 OMR 0.41
-0.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.34 OMR 0.13
126.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$12.36 OMR 4.75
-86.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$11.64 OMR 4.47
-72.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Adam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$1.98 OMR 0.76
-45.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$1.23 OMR 0.47
6.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$1.64 OMR 0.63
-15.85%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$2.45 OMR 0.94
-8.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$3.80 OMR 1.46
17.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$5.06 OMR 1.94
13.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$8.67 OMR 3.33
2.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$2.61 OMR 1.00
-14.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$1.74 OMR 0.67
-39.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$1.79 OMR 0.69
-15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$1.13 OMR 0.43
20.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$0.96 OMR 0.37
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$0.97 OMR 0.37
20.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$1.08 OMR 0.42
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$0.57 OMR 0.22
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$6.18 OMR 2.37
-63.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$15.42 OMR 5.92
-35.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$4.31 OMR 1.65
-72.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$7.63 OMR 2.93
-68.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Adam
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)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$3.19 OMR 1.23
-53.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$0.75 OMR 0.29
160.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$10.48 OMR 4.02
-25.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$0.63 OMR 0.24
53.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$22.7K OMR 8,699
-20.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$21.7K OMR 8,327
23.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Adam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$105 OMR 40.36
-22.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$41.84 OMR 16.07
-77.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$68.6 OMR 26.33
-65.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Adam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$10.55 OMR 4.05
-61.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Adam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$194 OMR 74.6
57.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$9,981 OMR 3,833
-40.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Adam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$50.1 OMR 19.23
19.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$39.89 OMR 15.32
-19.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$77.9 OMR 29.91
31.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$88.1 OMR 33.81
22.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Adam
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
Medellin
Adam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$2,565 OMR 985
-79.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.15
160.78%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Adam: March 2, 2026

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