Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al-`awabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al-`awabi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.9% cheaper than Al-`awabi without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 6% cheaper than Al-`awabi without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al-`awabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$5.25 OMR 2.02
14.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$25.79 OMR 9.91
28.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$5.84 OMR 2.24
24.83%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$4.53 OMR 1.74
-64.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$0.82 OMR 0.31
28.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.25 OMR 0.10
208.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$10.52 OMR 4.04
-83.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$10.28 OMR 3.95
-69.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al-`awabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$1.91 OMR 0.73
-43.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$1.23 OMR 0.47
6.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$1.66 OMR 0.64
-16.87%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$2.48 OMR 0.95
-9.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$3.83 OMR 1.47
16.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.98 OMR 1.91
15.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$8.40 OMR 3.23
5.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$2.51 OMR 0.96
-10.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$1.71 OMR 0.66
-38.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$1.85 OMR 0.71
-18.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$1.18 OMR 0.45
15.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$0.99 OMR 0.38
13.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$1.01 OMR 0.39
15.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$1.03 OMR 0.40
-12.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$0.52 OMR 0.20
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$6.43 OMR 2.47
-64.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$15.41 OMR 5.92
-35.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$4.26 OMR 1.64
-72.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$7.99 OMR 3.07
-70.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al-`awabi
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
$3.14 OMR 1.20
-53.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$0.82 OMR 0.31
137.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$10.28 OMR 3.95
-24.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$0.65 OMR 0.25
49.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$22.8K OMR 8,761
-21.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$21.9K OMR 8,406
22.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al-`awabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$109 OMR 41.85
-25.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$41.20 OMR 15.82
-77.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$69.1 OMR 26.55
-65.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al-`awabi
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
$10.46 OMR 4.02
-60.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al-`awabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$194 OMR 74.5
57.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$10.0K OMR 3,852
-41.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al-`awabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$50.3 OMR 19.30
19.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$39.50 OMR 15.17
-19.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$79.1 OMR 30.38
29.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$88.7 OMR 34.06
21.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al-`awabi
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
Al-`awabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
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 Al-`awabi: March 2, 2026

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