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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sanad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sanad

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.1% cheaper than Sanad without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.6% cheaper than Sanad without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 COP 22.7K
$6.55 BHD 2.47
-9.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.1 COP 126.1K
$53.1 BHD 20.03
-37.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 COP 28.3K
$7.6 BHD 2.87
-2.37%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 6,451
$5.49 BHD 2.07
-69.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 4,055
$0.79 BHD 0.3
34.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COP 2,730
$0.39 BHD 0.15
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,313
$7.77 BHD 2.93
-78.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.1K
$10.59 BHD 3.99
-69.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,202
$1.17 BHD 0.44
-5.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 4,918
$1.28 BHD 0.48
0.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 COP 5,320
$2.39 BHD 0.9
-41.42%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,554
$2.37 BHD 0.89
-5.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.46 COP 17K
$8.81 BHD 3.32
-49.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 COP 21.6K
$7.58 BHD 2.86
-25.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.84 COP 33.7K
$9.99 BHD 3.76
-11.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 COP 8,944
$2.19 BHD 0.83
7.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,065
$2.11 BHD 0.8
-49.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,771
$1.77 BHD 0.67
-14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 5,210
$1.16 BHD 0.44
18.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,473
$0.92 BHD 0.35
27.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,437
$1.07 BHD 0.4
8.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,397
$1.51 BHD 0.57
-41.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,212
$0.45 BHD 0.17
86.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,899
$6.6 BHD 2.49
-64.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 COP 38.2K
$21.57 BHD 8.13
-53.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,572
$3.35 BHD 1.26
-64.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 COP 9,561
$3.25 BHD 1.22
-22.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,272
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.69 COP 158.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,427
$4.7 BHD 1.77
-69.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 COP 7,246
$3.92 BHD 1.48
-51.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 COP 29.8K
$26.12 BHD 9.85
-70.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,635
$0.53 BHD 0.2
79.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 68.6M
$37.4K BHD 14.1K
-51.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K COP 103M
$21.1K BHD 7,964
27.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 COP 317.9K
$122 BHD 45.95
-31.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$15.76 BHD 5.94
-36.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.34 COP 92.7K
$38.31 BHD 14.44
-36.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.63 COP 97.6K
$80.2 BHD 30.25
-68.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.22 COP 73.2K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.06 COP 15.5K
$10.81 BHD 4.08
-62.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 COP 1.2M
$394 BHD 148
-20.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,954 COP 22.7M
$8,950 BHD 3,374
-33.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 COP 222.3K
$45.17 BHD 17.03
29.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.67 COP 120.7K
$62.6 BHD 23.58
-49.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 COP 382.6K
$84.7 BHD 31.91
18.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 407K
$67.6 BHD 25.49
58.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 COP 1.8M
$650 BHD 245
-26.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$404 BHD 152
-6.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 COP 3.1M
$1,477 BHD 557
-44.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 COP 2.8M
$803 BHD 303
-8.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,223 COP 8.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,553 COP 5.9M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 COP 2.1M
$1,195 BHD 451
-53.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.56
56.89%

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Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

Last update for Sanad: November 24, 2025

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