Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al Muharraq Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al Muharraq

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.6% cheaper than Al Muharraq without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.4% cheaper than Al Muharraq without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.03 BHD 1.52
54.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$26.34 BHD 9.93
22.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.42 BHD 2.04
36.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.07 BHD 1.53
-57.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.85 BHD 0.32
29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.37 BHD 0.14
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.46 BHD 2.06
-69.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.87 BHD 2.97
-59.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.29 BHD 0.49
-15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.54 BHD 0.2
129.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.35 BHD 0.89
-43.40%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.44 BHD 0.92
-9.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.58 BHD 1.73
-0.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.16 BHD 1.95
10.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.9 BHD 2.98
8.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.22 BHD 0.46
85.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.68 BHD 0.63
-36.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.07 BHD 0.4
41.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.22 BHD 0.46
16.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.8 BHD 0.3
38.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.48 BHD 0.18
145.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.18 BHD 0.44
-24.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.54 BHD 0.21
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.27 BHD 1.99
-55.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$19.58 BHD 7.38
-52.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.47 BHD 1.31
-65.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.32 BHD 1.25
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.83 BHD 0.31
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.51 BHD 1.7
-68.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.59 BHD 0.98
-24.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.14 BHD 1.94
52.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.44 BHD 0.16
131.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
-53.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.2K BHD 6,120
61.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$108 BHD 40.66
-23.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.43 BHD 8.08
-55.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.11 BHD 14.75
-39.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52 BHD 19.61
-50.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.45 BHD 2.81
-46.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$393 BHD 148
-22.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,979 BHD 2,255
-0.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$26.88 BHD 10.14
115.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$63.1 BHD 23.8
-49.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.1 BHD 31.73
22.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$88.7 BHD 33.45
19.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$609 BHD 230
-19.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$513 BHD 194
-26.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$978 BHD 369
-15.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$782 BHD 295
-6.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,973 BHD 744
10.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,617 BHD 610
-5.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,543 BHD 582
-64.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.56
56.89%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Muharraq: October 28, 2025

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