Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Adliya Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Adliya

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.2% cheaper than Adliya without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.2% cheaper than Adliya without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Adliya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$6.67 BHD 2.51
-9.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$54.0 BHD 20.30
-38.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.29 BHD 2.74
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$5.22 BHD 1.96
-68.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.82 BHD 0.31
28.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.37 BHD 0.14
108.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$7.82 BHD 2.94
-77.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$10.40 BHD 3.91
-69.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Adliya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.66 BHD 0.63
-35.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.34 BHD 0.50
-2.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$2.31 BHD 0.87
-40.26%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$2.38 BHD 0.90
-5.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$8.74 BHD 3.29
-48.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$7.60 BHD 2.86
-24.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$10.30 BHD 3.87
-13.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$2.38 BHD 0.89
-5.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$2.04 BHD 0.77
-48.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$1.71 BHD 0.64
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$1.17 BHD 0.44
16.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$0.89 BHD 0.34
25.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$1.03 BHD 0.39
13.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$1.46 BHD 0.55
-38.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.88 BHD 0.33
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$6.68 BHD 2.51
-66.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$18.48 BHD 6.95
-46.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$3.34 BHD 1.26
-64.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$3.24 BHD 1.22
-26.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Adliya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$4.56 BHD 1.71
-67.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$4.08 BHD 1.54
-52.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$26.68 BHD 10.03
-70.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$0.51 BHD 0.19
90.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$36.6K BHD 13.8K
-50.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$21.1K BHD 7,950
26.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Adliya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$121 BHD 45.49
-32.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$27.18 BHD 10.22
-65.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$38.83 BHD 14.60
-39.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Adliya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$10.70 BHD 4.02
-61.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Adliya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$384 BHD 145
-20.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$8,978 BHD 3,376
-34.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Adliya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$20.25 BHD 7.61
195.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$62.7 BHD 23.56
-48.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$84.5 BHD 31.76
21.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$89.5 BHD 33.66
20.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Adliya
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
Adliya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,177 BHD 1,194
-83.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.56
56.89%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Adliya: March 2, 2026

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