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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5% cheaper than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.8% cheaper than Al-farwaniyah without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$6.62 KWD 2.03
-8.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$29.15 KWD 8.95
13.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.79 KWD 1.47
52.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.40 KWD 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.70 KWD 1.14
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$2.96 KWD 0.91
-44.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.69 KWD 0.21
52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.34 KWD 0.11
126.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.04 KWD 0.32
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.31 KWD 0.40
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$1.02 KWD 0.31
35.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$1.97 KWD 0.61
14.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$4.03 KWD 1.24
11.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.68 KWD 2.05
-14.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$10.47 KWD 3.21
-15.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$1.51 KWD 0.46
48.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.35 KWD 0.41
-21.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$0.93 KWD 0.29
62.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$1.00 KWD 0.31
36.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$0.72 KWD 0.22
55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$0.91 KWD 0.28
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$1.60 KWD 0.49
-43.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.40 KWD 0.12
110.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.18 KWD 0.98
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$2.98 KWD 0.91
-24.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$0.78 KWD 0.24
10.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$32.33 KWD 9.92
28.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-40.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$1.79 KWD 0.55
8.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$16.33 KWD 5.01
-52.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$0.33 KWD 0.10
193.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$19.2K KWD 5,901
-6.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$18.1K KWD 5,552
47.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$56.7 KWD 17.41
43.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$16.55 KWD 5.08
-43.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$25.78 KWD 7.92
-8.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$64.5 KWD 19.80
-60.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$66.2 KWD 20.33
-70.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$11.22 KWD 3.45
-63.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$106 KWD 32.50
189.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$4,533 KWD 1,392
30.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$42.90 KWD 13.17
39.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$38.03 KWD 11.68
-15.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$87.9 KWD 27.00
16.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$64.2 KWD 19.70
68.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$578 KWD 177
-16.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$485 KWD 149
-22.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,362 KWD 418
-39.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,116 KWD 343
-35.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,286 KWD 1,316
-35.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,358 KWD 1,031
-60.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al-farwaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,955 KWD 600
-72.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al-farwaniyah: February 28, 2026

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