Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Seef Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Seef

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.7% cheaper than Seef without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 32.3% cheaper than Seef without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Seef
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.61 BHD 4
-41.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$39.02 BHD 14.71
-17.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.49 BHD 3.58
-22.13%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.69 BHD 2.15
-69.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.5 BHD 0.57
-26.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.77 BHD 0.29
-5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$10.73 BHD 4.05
-84.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$18.35 BHD 6.92
-82.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Seef
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.55 BHD 0.59
-29.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.34 BHD 0.51
-7.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.19 BHD 1.2
-58.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.56 BHD 0.59
42.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.46 BHD 3.94
-56.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.83 BHD 2.95
-27.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.22 BHD 6.12
-47.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.24 BHD 1.22
-30.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.2 BHD 0.83
-51.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.57 BHD 0.97
-41.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.89 BHD 0.71
-24.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
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Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.3 BHD 0.49
-9.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.84 BHD 0.69
-51.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.55 BHD 0.21
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.72 BHD 1.03
-13.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.81 BHD 1.44
-69.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.63 BHD 0.99
-5.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Seef
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Seef
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$91.7 BHD 34.59
-10.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.99 BHD 9.05
-60.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$45.8 BHD 17.27
-48.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Seef
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$73.3 BHD 27.64
-64.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.82 BHD 4.08
-63.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Seef
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,028 BHD 3,027
-26.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Seef
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$31.71 BHD 11.96
82.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$117 BHD 44.21
-12.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Seef
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$991 BHD 374
-50.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$736 BHD 278
-48.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,355 BHD 888
-64.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,472 BHD 555
-50.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,395 BHD 903
-8.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,605 BHD 605
-4.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Seef
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,340 BHD 1,259
-83.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seef: October 28, 2025

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