Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Salalah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Salalah

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.2% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.9% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.24 OMR 2.02
18.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$25.86 OMR 9.96
25.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.76 OMR 4.91
-42.08%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.93 OMR 2.28
-70.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.68 OMR 0.26
61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.27 OMR 0.1
170.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$9.16 OMR 3.53
-81.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$10.43 OMR 4.02
-69.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.74 OMR 0.67
-37.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.22 OMR 0.47
1.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.05 OMR 0.79
-35.12%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.9 OMR 0.73
16.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.93 OMR 2.67
-34.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.74 OMR 1.82
20.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.31 OMR 3.59
-7.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.13 OMR 0.82
6.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.11 OMR 0.43
-3.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.54 OMR 0.59
-1.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.14 OMR 0.44
24.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.12 OMR 0.43
-0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.84 OMR 0.32
40.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.53 OMR 0.21
67.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.57 OMR 0.22
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.92 OMR 2.28
-60.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$19.69 OMR 7.58
-52.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.98 OMR 1.53
-70.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.67 OMR 1.8
-46.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-34.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$54.7 OMR 21.06
-23.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.29 OMR 0.88
-38.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.27 OMR 0.49
54.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.64 OMR 4.48
-32.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.64 OMR 0.25
59.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.5K OMR 7,911
-14.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.1K OMR 6,951
45.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$65.6 OMR 25.27
25.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$49.23 OMR 18.95
-80.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$77 OMR 29.63
-69.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$96.3 OMR 37.09
-73.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$26.1 OMR 10.05
-26.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.99 OMR 3.08
-50.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$112 OMR 43.15
171.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,368 OMR 912
150.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.61 OMR 10.63
109.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.81 OMR 12.25
-0.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$64.4 OMR 24.77
60.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$43.58 OMR 16.78
142.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$257 OMR 99
90.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$215 OMR 82.6
76.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$499 OMR 192
65.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$379 OMR 146
92.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,000 OMR 770
9.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,215 OMR 468
26.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,813 OMR 698
-69.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.58
193.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

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