Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and 'ibri

For one person, living is cheaper in 'ibri: $1,052 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $6,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
'ibri
🇴🇲 Oman
$1,052
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.4% more expensive than 'ibri without rent, and 51.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.2% cheaper than 'ibri without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$5.09 OMR 1.96
57.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$39.31 OMR 15.13
18.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$7.81 OMR 3.01
20.74%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$5.21 OMR 2.01
-44.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$0.84 OMR 0.32
108.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$0.29 OMR 0.11
355.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$13.05 OMR 5.02
-76.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$13.23 OMR 5.10
-58.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$1.28 OMR 0.49
10.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$0.81 OMR 0.31
201.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$1.31 OMR 0.51
24.43%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$2.07 OMR 0.80
36.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$7.11 OMR 2.74
36.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$5.19 OMR 2.00
79.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$10.48 OMR 4.04
28.44%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$2.66 OMR 1.02
50.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$1.96 OMR 0.75
-24.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$1.58 OMR 0.61
34.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$1.02 OMR 0.39
120.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$1.02 OMR 0.39
87.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$0.80 OMR 0.31
102.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$0.79 OMR 0.31
45.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$0.50 OMR 0.19
152.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$6.67 OMR 2.57
-42.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$15.70 OMR 6.04
-16.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$6.05 OMR 2.33
-73.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$10.38 OMR 4.00
-78.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$2.63 OMR 1.01
-51.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$1.33 OMR 0.51
54.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$7.82 OMR 3.01
4.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$0.62 OMR 0.24
104.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$25.5K OMR 9,810
5.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$22.8K OMR 8,769
51.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$78.7 OMR 30.31
106.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$30.41 OMR 11.71
-56.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$69.6 OMR 26.79
-59.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$78.2 OMR 30.12
-43.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$10.35 OMR 3.99
-41.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$288 OMR 111
165.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$10.6K OMR 4,084
-16.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$55.7 OMR 21.45
52.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$42.57 OMR 16.39
35.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$89.5 OMR 34.45
47.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$88.3 OMR 34.01
8.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$233 OMR 89.8
341.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$179 OMR 69.0
237.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$469 OMR 180
284.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$371 OMR 143
167.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
'ibri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$2,906 OMR 1,119
-78.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
5.25
108.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for 'ibri: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
'ibri
$179 70.3% $425
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
'ibri
$246 14.8% $43
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
'ibri
$179 12.2% $25
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
'ibri
$124 25.4% $42
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
'ibri
$223 34% $57
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
'ibri
$9.3 * 89.8% $82
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
'ibri
$99 75.1% $42

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇴🇲 'ibri
🕒 Local time
22:28 10:28 PM
07:28 7:28 AM
9 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
116,416
💱 Currency
Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.
Exchange rates and currency converter

OMR, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Omani Rial exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.385 OMR (1 OMR = 2.6 USD). 1 EUR = 0.432 OMR (1 OMR = 2.32 EUR).

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  • Medellin 'ibri 13,870 km ≈ 18 h nonstop flight
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