Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al-Buraimi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al-Buraimi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.7% cheaper than Al-Buraimi without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.4% cheaper than Al-Buraimi without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al-Buraimi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.3 OMR 2.04
17.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$25.51 OMR 9.82
26.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.58 OMR 2.92
-2.51%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.01 OMR 1.93
-65.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1 OMR 0.39
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.34 OMR 0.13
114.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$12.15 OMR 4.68
-86.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$11.67 OMR 4.49
-72.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al-Buraimi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.94 OMR 0.75
-43.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.18 OMR 0.45
5.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.72 OMR 0.66
-22.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.44 OMR 0.94
-9.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.74 OMR 1.44
21.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.97 OMR 1.91
14.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.52 OMR 3.28
0.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.5 OMR 0.96
-9.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.73 OMR 0.67
-38.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.85 OMR 0.71
-18.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.18 OMR 0.45
20.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.01 OMR 0.39
9.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.03 OMR 0.4
14.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.08 OMR 0.42
-17.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.52 OMR 0.2
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.29 OMR 2.42
-62.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.77 OMR 5.69
-36.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.37 OMR 1.68
-73.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$7.83 OMR 3.01
-68.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al-Buraimi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.57 OMR 0.99
-45.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.5 OMR 0.19
292.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.15 OMR 1.98
52.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.61 OMR 0.23
67.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23.3K OMR 8,973
-24.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.3K OMR 8,193
23.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al-Buraimi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$107 OMR 41.24
-22.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$40.99 OMR 15.78
-76.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$71 OMR 27.33
-66.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al-Buraimi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.27 OMR 3.95
-61.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al-Buraimi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$193 OMR 74.4
57.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,887 OMR 3,806
-40.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al-Buraimi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$51.1 OMR 19.66
13.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.57 OMR 14.85
-18.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$78.3 OMR 30.14
31.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$89.8 OMR 34.57
17.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al-Buraimi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$211 OMR 81.3
79.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al-Buraimi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,879 OMR 1,108
-80.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.15
160.78%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-Buraimi: October 28, 2025

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