Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fahaheel Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fahaheel

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.5% cheaper than Fahaheel without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.7% cheaper than Fahaheel without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Fahaheel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.8 KWD 2.38
-20.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.1 KWD 17.75
-44.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.72 KWD 2.67
-15.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 KWD 0.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.44 KWD 1.05
-
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.46 KWD 1.67
-68.50%
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
$0.33 KWD 0.1
121.21%
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
Fahaheel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.43 KWD 0.44
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.04 KWD 0.32
19.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.74 KWD 0.53
-23.56%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.04 KWD 0.62
8.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.44 KWD 1.36
2.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.48 KWD 1.98
-11.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.37 KWD 2.86
-8.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.22 KWD 0.68
1.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.68 KWD 0.51
-36.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.56 KWD 0.48
-3.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.38 KWD 0.42
2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.28 KWD 0.39
-13.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.1 KWD 0.34
7.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.61 KWD 0.49
-44.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.46 KWD 0.14
82.61%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.05 KWD 0.93
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.87 KWD 0.88
-18.12%
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
Fahaheel
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
$44.77 KWD 13.68
-6.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.22 KWD 0.99
-56.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.18 KWD 0.97
-38.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$16.15 KWD 4.94
-51.39%
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
$20.5K KWD 6,270
-14.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.8K KWD 5,743
39.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fahaheel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$63 KWD 19.25
31.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.06 KWD 5.52
-47.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$25.92 KWD 7.92
-9.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fahaheel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$82 KWD 25.05
-68.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$49.42 KWD 15.1
-61.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.46 KWD 3.5
-65.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fahaheel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$287 KWD 87.8
6.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,032 KWD 1,844
-1.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fahaheel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$42.85 KWD 13.09
35.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.81 KWD 12.78
-24.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$86.9 KWD 26.56
18.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$83 KWD 25.36
27.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fahaheel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$804 KWD 246
-39.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$617 KWD 189
-38.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,589 KWD 486
-47.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,300 KWD 397
-43.92%
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Fahaheel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,192 KWD 1,281
-86.88%
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 Fahaheel: October 29, 2025

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