Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ar-rawdah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ar-rawdah

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.3% cheaper than Ar-rawdah without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.8% cheaper than Ar-rawdah without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ar-rawdah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.06 KWD 3.07
-38.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$81 KWD 24.75
-60.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.23 KWD 2.82
-19.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 KWD 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 KWD 1.14
-
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.99 KWD 1.83
-71.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.65 KWD 0.2
69.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.34 KWD 0.11
114.71%
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
Ar-rawdah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.58 KWD 0.48
-31.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.25 KWD 0.38
-0.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.77 KWD 0.54
-24.86%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.12 KWD 0.65
4.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.32 KWD 1.63
-14.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.36 KWD 1.94
-10.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.18 KWD 3.11
-15.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.33 KWD 0.71
-3.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.92 KWD 0.59
-44.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.74 KWD 0.53
-13.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.51 KWD 0.46
-5.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.22 KWD 0.37
-9.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.26 KWD 0.38
-6.35%
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
$0.45 KWD 0.14
86.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.39 KWD 0.43
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.98 KWD 0.91
-21.14%
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
Ar-rawdah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.83 KWD 0.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$44.61 KWD 13.63
-6.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.31 KWD 1.01
-57.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.26 KWD 1
-39.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$16.52 KWD 5.05
-52.48%
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
$21.3K KWD 6,498
-17.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.1K KWD 6,136
30.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ar-rawdah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$63.7 KWD 19.46
29.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.95 KWD 5.79
-50.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$25.39 KWD 7.76
-7.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ar-rawdah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$93.2 KWD 28.49
-72.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$43.79 KWD 13.38
-56.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.42 KWD 3.49
-65.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ar-rawdah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$410 KWD 125
-25.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,673 KWD 2,039
-11.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ar-rawdah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$41.76 KWD 12.76
38.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.47 KWD 12.98
-25.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87 KWD 26.6
18.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$82.7 KWD 25.26
27.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ar-rawdah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$805 KWD 246
-39.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$599 KWD 183
-36.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,603 KWD 490
-48.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,308 KWD 400
-44.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,647 KWD 503
-6.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ar-rawdah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Ar-rawdah: October 29, 2025

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