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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.8% cheaper than Al Muharraq without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 11% cheaper than Al Muharraq without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.91 BHD 1.47
57.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$26.48 BHD 9.96
24.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$5.16 BHD 1.94
41.86%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$3.99 BHD 1.50
-58.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.85 BHD 0.32
29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.36 BHD 0.14
116.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$5.21 BHD 1.96
-67.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$8.15 BHD 3.06
-61.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.29 BHD 0.49
-13.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.54 BHD 0.20
142.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.30 BHD 0.87
-40.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.37 BHD 0.89
-6.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$4.40 BHD 1.65
-1.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.05 BHD 1.90
14.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$7.75 BHD 2.91
15.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.21 BHD 0.46
86.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.61 BHD 0.60
-31.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.05 BHD 0.39
39.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.21 BHD 0.45
13.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.75 BHD 0.28
48.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.50 BHD 0.19
132.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.20 BHD 0.45
-25.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.51 BHD 0.19
70.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$5.35 BHD 2.01
-56.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$18.40 BHD 6.92
-40.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$3.38 BHD 1.27
-64.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.19 BHD 1.20
-22.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.78 BHD 0.29
1.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$4.67 BHD 1.76
-69.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$2.67 BHD 1.00
-28.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$5.36 BHD 2.01
42.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.47 BHD 0.17
106.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$36.6K BHD 13.8K
-50.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$15.7K BHD 5,919
67.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$106 BHD 39.78
-23.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$21.16 BHD 7.96
-54.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$38.40 BHD 14.44
-36.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$54.0 BHD 20.28
-51.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$7.21 BHD 2.71
-46.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$396 BHD 149
-23.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$6,023 BHD 2,265
-2.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$26.45 BHD 9.94
121.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$62.2 BHD 23.38
-47.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$81.7 BHD 30.71
24.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$87.2 BHD 32.79
24.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$615 BHD 231
-22.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$505 BHD 190
-26.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$987 BHD 371
-14.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$786 BHD 295
-8.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,003 BHD 753
43.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,621 BHD 609
-15.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al Muharraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$1,522 BHD 572
-64.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.56
56.89%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Al Muharraq: April 12, 2026

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