Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Isa Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Isa Town

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.3% cheaper than Isa Town without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.3% cheaper than Isa Town without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Isa Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.12 BHD 3.06
-23.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$26.7 BHD 10.07
21.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.76 BHD 2.55
9.32%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.65 BHD 1.75
-63.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.82 BHD 0.31
34.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.26 BHD 0.1
180.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.44 BHD 2.43
-74.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Isa Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.95 BHD 0.74
-44.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.61 BHD 0.61
-22.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.78 BHD 1.42
-64.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.54 BHD 0.96
-12.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.18 BHD 4.97
-65.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.68 BHD 2.52
-14.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.84 BHD 5.97
-45.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.22 BHD 0.84
1.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.23 BHD 0.84
-52.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.22 BHD 0.84
-31.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.04 BHD 0.77
-30.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.04 BHD 0.77
-45.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.48 BHD 0.56
-20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.89 BHD 0.34
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.76 BHD 0.29
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Isa Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.04 BHD 0.39
-20.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$13.22 BHD 4.99
216.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.15 BHD 1.94
-72.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.77 BHD 0.29
32.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$13.1K BHD 4,933
100.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Isa Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.58 BHD 14.93
-40.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Isa Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$108 BHD 40.63
-76.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.8 BHD 4.07
-63.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Isa Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,862 BHD 2,965
-24.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Isa Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$40.07 BHD 15.11
44.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$13.02 BHD 4.91
142.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$78.9 BHD 29.75
30.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$105 BHD 39.42
1.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Isa Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,340 BHD 505
-38.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,052 BHD 397
-30.71%
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
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Isa Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,040 BHD 392
-47.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Isa Town: October 27, 2025

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