Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saham Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saham

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.5% cheaper than Saham without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.9% cheaper than Saham without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Saham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.35 OMR 2.06
16.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$26.39 OMR 10.16
22.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.6 OMR 2.92
-2.76%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.97 OMR 1.92
-65.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.05 OMR 0.4
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.34 OMR 0.13
114.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$12.12 OMR 4.67
-86.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$11.49 OMR 4.42
-72.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Saham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.94 OMR 0.75
-43.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.23 OMR 0.47
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.72 OMR 0.66
-22.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.48 OMR 0.95
-10.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.73 OMR 1.44
21.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.03 OMR 1.93
13.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.41 OMR 3.24
2.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.6 OMR 1
-13.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.74 OMR 0.67
-38.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.83 OMR 0.7
-17.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.12 OMR 0.43
26.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.96 OMR 0.37
15.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.98 OMR 0.38
20.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.07 OMR 0.41
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 OMR 0.22
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.33 OMR 2.44
-62.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.98 OMR 5.77
-37.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.18 OMR 1.61
-71.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$7.72 OMR 2.97
-67.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Saham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.17 OMR 1.22
-55.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.81 OMR 0.31
141.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$10.52 OMR 4.05
-25.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.6 OMR 0.23
70.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.9K OMR 8,822
-23.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.6K OMR 8,330
21.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Saham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$107 OMR 41.04
-22.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$40.88 OMR 15.74
-76.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$68.5 OMR 26.38
-65.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Saham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.54 OMR 4.06
-62.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Saham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$191 OMR 73.4
59.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,803 OMR 3,774
-39.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Saham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$51.2 OMR 19.73
13.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.95 OMR 14.99
-18.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$79.4 OMR 30.55
30.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$89.2 OMR 34.32
18.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Saham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Saham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.15
160.78%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saham: October 27, 2025

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