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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.4% cheaper than Sanad without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.6% cheaper than Sanad without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$6.58 BHD 2.47
-8.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$54.0 BHD 20.32
-38.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.32 BHD 2.75
-0.41%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$5.27 BHD 1.98
-69.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.80 BHD 0.30
31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.36 BHD 0.14
113.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$7.93 BHD 2.98
-78.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$10.58 BHD 3.98
-69.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.17 BHD 0.44
-8.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.29 BHD 0.49
1.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.32 BHD 0.87
-40.52%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.40 BHD 0.90
-6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.85 BHD 3.33
-49.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.52 BHD 2.83
-23.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.32 BHD 3.88
-14.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.30 BHD 0.87
-2.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.13 BHD 0.80
-50.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.76 BHD 0.66
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.21 BHD 0.46
12.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.95 BHD 0.36
17.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.09 BHD 0.41
7.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.52 BHD 0.57
-40.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.44 BHD 0.17
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.78 BHD 2.55
-66.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$18.29 BHD 6.88
-45.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$3.49 BHD 1.31
-66.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.16 BHD 1.19
-24.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$4.56 BHD 1.72
-67.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$4.07 BHD 1.53
-52.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$26.87 BHD 10.10
-71.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.56 BHD 0.21
73.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$36.6K BHD 13.8K
-50.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.9K BHD 7,854
27.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$123 BHD 46.34
-34.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$15.71 BHD 5.91
-40.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$39.16 BHD 14.73
-39.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$79.3 BHD 29.80
-67.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$10.66 BHD 4.01
-61.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$391 BHD 147
-21.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$9,114 BHD 3,427
-35.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$45.63 BHD 17.16
31.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$61.7 BHD 23.18
-48.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$84.6 BHD 31.83
21.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$66.8 BHD 25.11
61.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$663 BHD 249
-27.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$400 BHD 150
-5.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,459 BHD 549
-43.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$796 BHD 299
-9.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sanad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,197 BHD 450
-55.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.56
56.89%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sanad: March 2, 2026

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