Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al-'udayliyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Al-'udayliyah

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.2% cheaper than Al-'udayliyah without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.5% cheaper than Al-'udayliyah without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$7.60 KWD 2.33
-20.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$57.8 KWD 17.74
-42.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$8.39 KWD 2.58
-13.11%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.51 KWD 1.08
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$5.53 KWD 1.70
-70.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.58 KWD 0.18
81.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.37 KWD 0.11
108.11%
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-'udayliyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.43 KWD 0.44
-25.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.04 KWD 0.32
25.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$1.73 KWD 0.53
-20.23%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$1.99 KWD 0.61
13.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$4.61 KWD 1.42
-2.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.43 KWD 1.97
-10.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$9.61 KWD 2.95
-7.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$2.25 KWD 0.69
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.67 KWD 0.51
-36.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$1.52 KWD 0.47
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$1.38 KWD 0.42
-1.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$1.21 KWD 0.37
-7.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$1.13 KWD 0.35
3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$1.70 KWD 0.52
-47.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.43 KWD 0.13
95.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.00 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$2.99 KWD 0.92
-24.41%
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-'udayliyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$0.84 KWD 0.26
2.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$44.69 KWD 13.72
-7.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$3.32 KWD 1.02
-55.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$3.16 KWD 0.97
-38.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$16.01 KWD 4.92
-51.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$0.34 KWD 0.10
185.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$20.6K KWD 6,321
-12.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$19.2K KWD 5,888
39.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$61.5 KWD 18.89
31.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$18.62 KWD 5.71
-49.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$26.01 KWD 7.99
-9.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$94.3 KWD 28.94
-72.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$46.64 KWD 14.32
-58.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$11.63 KWD 3.57
-64.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$279 KWD 85.6
9.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$6,082 KWD 1,867
-3.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$41.39 KWD 12.71
44.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$42.70 KWD 13.11
-25.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$88.6 KWD 27.20
15.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$80.7 KWD 24.76
33.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$795 KWD 244
-39.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$622 KWD 191
-39.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,547 KWD 475
-46.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,289 KWD 396
-44.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$12.2K KWD 3,735
-77.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,894 KWD 888
-54.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$5,350 KWD 1,642
-89.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.14
88.10%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Al-'udayliyah: March 2, 2026

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