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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.5% more expensive than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.5% cheaper than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.65 KWD 2.03
-6.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$29.32 KWD 8.96
10.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.94 KWD 1.51
49.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 KWD 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.72 KWD 1.14
-
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.92 KWD 0.89
-41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.65 KWD 0.2
69.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.37 KWD 0.11
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.09 KWD 0.33
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.3 KWD 0.4
-4.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.94 KWD 0.29
41.49%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.97 KWD 0.6
12.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.99 KWD 1.22
14.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.32 KWD 1.93
-9.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.18 KWD 3.11
-15.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.52 KWD 0.46
48.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.29 KWD 0.39
-17.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.89 KWD 0.27
69.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.01 KWD 0.31
40.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.72 KWD 0.22
54.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.97 KWD 0.3
21.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.63 KWD 0.5
-45.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.42 KWD 0.13
100.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.17 KWD 0.97
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.86 KWD 0.87
-17.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.79 KWD 0.24
5.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$32.48 KWD 9.93
29.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.43 KWD 0.74
-41.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.81 KWD 0.55
8.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$16.29 KWD 4.98
-51.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.3 KWD 0.09
240.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.6K KWD 6,005
-10.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.8K KWD 5,454
46.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$56.9 KWD 17.38
45.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.12 KWD 4.93
-41.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$26.32 KWD 8.04
-10.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$64.2 KWD 19.62
-60.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$65.1 KWD 19.9
-70.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.27 KWD 3.44
-64.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$105 KWD 32.13
189.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,647 KWD 1,420
27.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$41.85 KWD 12.79
38.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.56 KWD 11.48
-15.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87.7 KWD 26.79
17.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$65.7 KWD 20.08
60.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$589 KWD 180
-16.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$499 KWD 153
-24.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,361 KWD 416
-39.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,112 KWD 340
-34.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,197 KWD 1,283
-47.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,350 KWD 1,024
-54.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,983 KWD 606
-72.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-farwaniyah: October 28, 2025

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