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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Muscat Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Muscat

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.5% cheaper than Muscat without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 22.3% cheaper than Muscat without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Muscat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$5.15 OMRΒ 1.98
15.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$26.00 OMRΒ 9.98
24.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$7.94 OMRΒ 3.05
-10.20%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$4.82 OMRΒ 1.85
-65.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$1.05 OMRΒ 0.40
0.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.34 OMRΒ 0.13
126.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$12.39 OMRΒ 4.76
-85.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$11.55 OMRΒ 4.44
-73.51%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Muscat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$2.01 OMRΒ 0.77
-45.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$1.23 OMRΒ 0.47
5.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$1.70 OMRΒ 0.65
-21.18%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$2.46 OMRΒ 0.94
-8.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$3.75 OMRΒ 1.44
20.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$5.12 OMRΒ 1.97
13.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$8.63 OMRΒ 3.31
3.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$2.50 OMRΒ 0.96
-5.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$1.65 OMRΒ 0.63
-35.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$1.78 OMRΒ 0.68
-16.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$1.17 OMRΒ 0.45
16.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$0.93 OMRΒ 0.36
21.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$1.03 OMRΒ 0.39
9.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$1.09 OMRΒ 0.42
-18.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.55 OMRΒ 0.21
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$6.18 OMRΒ 2.37
-63.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$19.48 OMRΒ 7.48
-47.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$4.20 OMRΒ 1.61
-71.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$7.67 OMRΒ 2.95
-68.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Muscat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$1.26 OMRΒ 0.49
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$62.4 OMRΒ 23.95
-34.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$3.19 OMRΒ 1.22
-53.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$0.80 OMRΒ 0.31
136.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$10.23 OMRΒ 3.93
-21.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$0.65 OMRΒ 0.25
44.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$22.4K OMRΒ 8,615
-20.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$21.6K OMRΒ 8,287
22.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Muscat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$107 OMRΒ 40.94
-23.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$40.98 OMRΒ 15.74
-76.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$69.8 OMRΒ 26.82
-66.09%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Muscat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$48.66 OMRΒ 18.69
-46.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$23.18 OMRΒ 8.90
-19.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$10.59 OMRΒ 4.07
-61.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Muscat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$191 OMRΒ 73.5
65.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$9,941 OMRΒ 3,817
-39.93%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Muscat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$50.4 OMRΒ 19.33
17.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$39.53 OMRΒ 15.18
-17.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$80.0 OMRΒ 30.73
24.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$88.5 OMRΒ 33.99
21.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Muscat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$614 OMRΒ 236
-19.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$408 OMRΒ 157
-9.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$1,248 OMRΒ 479
-34.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$707 OMRΒ 271
3.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$2,654 OMRΒ 1,019
13.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$1,548 OMRΒ 594
-13.92%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Muscat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$1,769 OMRΒ 679
-70.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.15
160.78%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Muscat: January 13, 2026

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