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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.7% cheaper than Juffair without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.4% cheaper than Juffair without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$6.60 BHD 2.48
-6.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$31.81 BHD 11.96
3.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.60 BHD 2.86
-3.68%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$5.23 BHD 1.97
-68.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.73 BHD 0.28
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.28 BHD 0.11
178.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$5.32 BHD 2.00
-67.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$9.33 BHD 3.51
-66.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.61 BHD 0.61
-31.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.30 BHD 0.49
0.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.63 BHD 0.61
-15.34%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.40 BHD 0.90
-7.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$6.69 BHD 2.52
-35.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.53 BHD 2.46
-11.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$9.31 BHD 3.50
-3.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.34 BHD 0.88
-3.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.04 BHD 0.77
-45.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.70 BHD 0.64
-14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.16 BHD 0.44
18.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.94 BHD 0.35
18.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.08 BHD 0.40
7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.50 BHD 0.56
-40.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.77 BHD 0.29
12.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$6.81 BHD 2.56
-65.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$18.85 BHD 7.09
-42.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$3.38 BHD 1.27
-64.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.13 BHD 1.18
-20.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.70 BHD 0.26
12.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$35.62 BHD 13.39
14.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$3.17 BHD 1.19
-55.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$4.03 BHD 1.51
-52.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$26.88 BHD 10.11
-71.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.22 BHD 0.08
340.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$28.2K BHD 10.6K
-35.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$18.1K BHD 6,824
44.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$123 BHD 46.40
-34.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$26.90 BHD 10.11
-64.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$31.81 BHD 11.96
-23.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$52.9 BHD 19.89
-50.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$39.22 BHD 14.75
-51.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$9.22 BHD 3.47
-57.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$237 BHD 89.0
28.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$8,823 BHD 3,317
-33.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$43.17 BHD 16.23
35.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$32.25 BHD 12.13
0.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$65.1 BHD 24.48
56.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$66.5 BHD 25.01
62.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$970 BHD 365
-51.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$743 BHD 279
-50.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,769 BHD 665
-52.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,198 BHD 450
-40.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,137 BHD 804
34.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,599 BHD 601
-13.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Juffair
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$2,740 BHD 1,030
-80.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7
91.86%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Juffair: April 13, 2026

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