Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saar

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.2% cheaper than Saar without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.7% cheaper than Saar without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Saar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$10.55 BHD 3.97
-41.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$33.57 BHD 12.62
-1.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$10.78 BHD 4.06
-32.10%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$5.76 BHD 2.16
-71.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.92 BHD 0.34
19.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.45 BHD 0.17
73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$5.88 BHD 2.21
-70.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$9.27 BHD 3.48
-65.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Saar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.69 BHD 0.63
-34.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.36 BHD 0.51
-3.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.71 BHD 1.02
-49.08%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.58 BHD 0.97
-13.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$13.37 BHD 5.03
-67.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.48 BHD 2.44
-10.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$15.83 BHD 5.95
-43.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.96 BHD 1.49
-42.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.33 BHD 0.88
-52.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$3.75 BHD 1.41
-61.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.95 BHD 0.73
-29.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.69 BHD 0.26
60.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.65 BHD 0.62
-29.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
-
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Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$26.87 BHD 10.10
-59.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Saar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$5.34 BHD 2.01
-73.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Saar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$134 BHD 50.3
-39.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$32.30 BHD 12.14
-24.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Saar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$189 BHD 71.0
-86.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$104 BHD 39.16
-81.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$21.10 BHD 7.93
-81.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Saar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$549 BHD 207
-44.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$8,083 BHD 3,039
-26.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Saar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$91.6 BHD 34.45
-35.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$39.51 BHD 14.86
-17.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$105 BHD 39.38
-2.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$105 BHD 39.53
2.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Saar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,317 BHD 495
-63.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$938 BHD 353
-60.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$2,138 BHD 804
-60.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,181 BHD 444
-39.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$2,155 BHD 810
-36.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Saar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$2,404 BHD 904
-77.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Saar: April 11, 2026

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