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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.3% cheaper than Juffair without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.2% cheaper than Juffair without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$6.50 BHD 2.44
-7.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$31.46 BHD 11.83
5.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.64 BHD 2.87
-4.58%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$5.20 BHD 1.95
-68.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.72 BHD 0.27
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.26 BHD 0.10
196.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$5.17 BHD 1.94
-66.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$9.23 BHD 3.47
-65.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.69 BHD 0.64
-36.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.29 BHD 0.49
1.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$1.63 BHD 0.61
-15.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$2.37 BHD 0.89
-5.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$6.57 BHD 2.47
-31.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.34 BHD 2.39
-9.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$9.55 BHD 3.59
-7.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$2.43 BHD 0.91
-7.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$2.03 BHD 0.76
-47.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$1.68 BHD 0.63
-10.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$1.20 BHD 0.45
13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$0.93 BHD 0.35
20.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$1.08 BHD 0.41
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$1.44 BHD 0.54
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.84 BHD 0.31
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$6.66 BHD 2.50
-66.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$18.29 BHD 6.88
-45.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$3.39 BHD 1.27
-65.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$3.17 BHD 1.19
-24.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$0.72 BHD 0.27
19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$34.68 BHD 13.04
19.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$3.23 BHD 1.21
-54.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$4.04 BHD 1.52
-51.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$26.92 BHD 10.12
-71.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$0.22 BHD 0.08
340.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$28.1K BHD 10.6K
-36.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$17.8K BHD 6,705
49.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$124 BHD 46.58
-34.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$27.43 BHD 10.31
-65.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$32.10 BHD 12.07
-26.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$53.9 BHD 20.28
-52.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$39.20 BHD 14.74
-50.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$9.47 BHD 3.56
-56.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$242 BHD 90.9
26.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$8,943 BHD 3,363
-34.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$42.14 BHD 15.85
41.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$31.47 BHD 11.83
1.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$67.0 BHD 25.19
53.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$67.0 BHD 25.18
61.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$958 BHD 360
-49.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$728 BHD 274
-48.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,784 BHD 671
-53.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,181 BHD 444
-38.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,139 BHD 804
30.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,594 BHD 599
-17.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$2,698 BHD 1,015
-80.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7
91.86%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Juffair: February 28, 2026

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