Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Madinat Hamad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Madinat Hamad

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.4% cheaper than Madinat Hamad without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 27.3% cheaper than Madinat Hamad without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.58 BHD 0.97
141.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$52.1 BHD 19.64
-37.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.3 BHD 2.75
1.23%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.59 BHD 0.98
-33.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.85 BHD 0.32
29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.37 BHD 0.14
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.97 BHD 3
-79.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$10.56 BHD 3.98
-69.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.64 BHD 0.62
-33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.07 BHD 0.4
15.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.31 BHD 0.87
-42.42%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2 BHD 0.75
11.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.77 BHD 3.31
-48.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.69 BHD 2.9
-25.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.29 BHD 3.88
-16.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.06 BHD 0.78
9.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.6 BHD 0.6
-33.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.68 BHD 0.64
-10.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.16 BHD 0.44
22.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.88 BHD 0.33
26.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.07 BHD 0.4
10.28%
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
$0.55 BHD 0.21
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.52 BHD 2.46
-63.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$20.2 BHD 7.62
-53.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.45 BHD 1.3
-65.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.18 BHD 1.2
-21.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Madinat Hamad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.69 BHD 0.26
20.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.96 BHD 13.18
19.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.55 BHD 1.72
-69.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.39 BHD 1.28
-42.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$26.35 BHD 9.93
-70.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.36 BHD 0.13
183.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.6K BHD 13.8K
-51.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.1K BHD 7,964
24.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$122 BHD 45.91
-32.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.16 BHD 9.11
-60.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.54 BHD 6.99
26.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$117 BHD 44.11
-78.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$53.2 BHD 20.07
-64.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.2 BHD 1.96
-23.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$392 BHD 148
-22.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,009 BHD 3,397
-34.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$46.68 BHD 17.6
24.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$63.8 BHD 24.06
-50.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$82.3 BHD 31.02
25.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$88.9 BHD 33.53
18.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Madinat Hamad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$401 BHD 151
21.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$312 BHD 118
21.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$794 BHD 299
4.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$666 BHD 251
9.46%
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
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$651 BHD 246
-15.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.56
56.89%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Madinat Hamad: October 29, 2025

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