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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.9% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.6% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$5.16 OMR 1.98
18.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$25.91 OMR 9.95
27.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$13.18 OMR 5.06
-44.46%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$5.93 OMR 2.28
-72.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.63 OMR 0.24
74.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.27 OMR 0.10
188.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$8.91 OMR 3.42
-80.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$10.58 OMR 4.06
-70.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.69 OMR 0.65
-34.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.23 OMR 0.47
6.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.11 OMR 0.81
-34.60%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.89 OMR 0.73
17.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$6.97 OMR 2.68
-37.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$4.66 OMR 1.79
24.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$8.83 OMR 3.39
1.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.03 OMR 0.78
11.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.06 OMR 0.41
4.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.59 OMR 0.61
-8.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.14 OMR 0.44
20.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.09 OMR 0.42
1.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.84 OMR 0.32
38.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.50 OMR 0.19
78.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.55 OMR 0.21
58.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$5.71 OMR 2.19
-58.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$20.06 OMR 7.70
-45.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$3.89 OMR 1.49
-69.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$4.64 OMR 1.78
-46.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.29 OMR 0.49
-38.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$54.6 OMR 20.98
-25.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$2.34 OMR 0.90
-39.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.32 OMR 0.50
44.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$11.73 OMR 4.50
-34.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.64 OMR 0.24
51.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$21.0K OMR 8,051
-13.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$18.1K OMR 6,947
45.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$65.8 OMR 25.27
23.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$48.42 OMR 18.59
-80.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$77.5 OMR 29.74
-68.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$94.9 OMR 36.44
-72.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$26.25 OMR 10.08
-27.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$7.96 OMR 3.06
-51.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$111 OMR 42.56
174.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$2,370 OMR 910
149.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$28.28 OMR 10.86
107.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$30.86 OMR 11.85
5.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$63.7 OMR 24.46
59.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$44.19 OMR 16.97
144.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$252 OMR 96.9
87.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$210 OMR 80.5
76.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$490 OMR 188
73.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$367 OMR 141
94.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,992 OMR 765
44.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,219 OMR 468
12.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$1,769 OMR 679
-69.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.58
193.23%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Salalah: April 14, 2026

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