Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Juffair Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Juffair

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.7% cheaper than Juffair without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.2% cheaper than Juffair without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.69 BHD 2.52
-6.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$32.42 BHD 12.22
-0.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.22 BHD 2.72
2.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.32 BHD 2.01
-67.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.69 BHD 0.26
59.42%
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
$5.19 BHD 1.96
-68.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$9.53 BHD 3.59
-66.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.6 BHD 0.6
-31.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.32 BHD 0.5
-6.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.67 BHD 0.63
-20.36%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.47 BHD 0.93
-10.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.52 BHD 2.46
-30.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.31 BHD 2.38
-9.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.16 BHD 3.46
-6.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.46 BHD 0.93
-8.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.08 BHD 0.78
-48.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.68 BHD 0.63
-10.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.21 BHD 0.46
17.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.87 BHD 0.33
27.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.05 BHD 0.39
12.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.49 BHD 0.56
-40.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.78 BHD 0.29
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.64 BHD 2.5
-64.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$19.76 BHD 7.45
-52.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.49 BHD 1.32
-66.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.24 BHD 1.22
-23.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.76 BHD 0.29
9.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$35.7 BHD 13.46
17.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.16 BHD 1.19
-55.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$4 BHD 1.51
-51.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$26.24 BHD 9.89
-70.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.2 BHD 0.08
410.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.4K BHD 10.3K
-35.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$17.6K BHD 6,654
48.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$122 BHD 45.99
-32.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.28 BHD 10.29
-65.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.4 BHD 11.84
-25.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.1 BHD 20.03
-51.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$39.41 BHD 14.86
-51.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.44 BHD 3.56
-58.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$234 BHD 88.3
30.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,839 BHD 3,333
-32.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$42.96 BHD 16.2
34.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.32 BHD 11.81
0.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$67.6 BHD 25.48
52.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$67.3 BHD 25.39
56.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$983 BHD 371
-50.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$741 BHD 279
-48.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,798 BHD 678
-54.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,216 BHD 458
-40.02%
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
Juffair
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,787 BHD 1,428
-85.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7
91.86%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Juffair: October 28, 2025

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