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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.2% cheaper than Al-'udayliyah without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.6% cheaper than Al-'udayliyah without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.97 KWD 2.43
-21.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$59.9 KWD 18.31
-46.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.42 KWD 2.57
-12.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 KWD 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 KWD 1.08
-
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.43 KWD 1.66
-68.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.64 KWD 0.2
71.88%
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-'udayliyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.42 KWD 0.43
-23.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.09 KWD 0.33
13.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.67 KWD 0.51
-20.36%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.03 KWD 0.62
9.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.59 KWD 1.4
-0.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.65 KWD 2.03
-14.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.75 KWD 2.98
-11.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.26 KWD 0.69
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.6 KWD 0.49
-33.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.58 KWD 0.48
-4.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.38 KWD 0.42
2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.22 KWD 0.37
-9.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.15 KWD 0.35
2.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.7 KWD 0.52
-47.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.42 KWD 0.13
100.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.41 KWD 1.04
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.39 KWD 0.43
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.88 KWD 0.88
-18.40%
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-'udayliyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.82 KWD 0.25
1.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.39 KWD 13.26
-3.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-57.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.27 KWD 1
-40.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$16.61 KWD 5.08
-52.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.33 KWD 0.1
209.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.4K KWD 6,227
-13.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$19.5K KWD 5,955
34.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$63.1 KWD 19.28
30.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.35 KWD 5.61
-48.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$25.88 KWD 7.91
-9.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$92.8 KWD 28.36
-72.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$50.6 KWD 15.45
-62.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.26 KWD 3.44
-64.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$280 KWD 85.6
8.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,134 KWD 1,875
-3.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$41.74 KWD 12.75
38.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.65 KWD 12.73
-24.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89.1 KWD 27.23
15.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$83.3 KWD 25.46
26.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$780 KWD 238
-37.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$612 KWD 187
-38.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,589 KWD 486
-47.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,270 KWD 388
-42.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$12K KWD 3,675
-81.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,969 KWD 907
-48.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Al-'udayliyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$5,529 KWD 1,690
-90.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.14
88.10%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-'udayliyah: October 27, 2025

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