Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sohar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sohar

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.9% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 26% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$6.60 OMR 2.54
-8.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$20.73 OMR 7.96
60.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$9.01 OMR 3.46
-19.09%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$6.70 OMR 2.57
-75.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.69 OMR 0.27
52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.25 OMR 0.10
208.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$13.11 OMR 5.03
-86.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$14.21 OMR 5.46
-77.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$2.30 OMR 0.88
-53.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.05 OMR 0.40
24.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.28 OMR 1.26
-57.93%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.80 OMR 1.08
-19.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$13.76 OMR 5.28
-67.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$9.17 OMR 3.52
-37.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$14.41 OMR 5.53
-38.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.20 OMR 1.23
-30.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.10 OMR 0.81
-49.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.58 OMR 0.99
-41.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.18 OMR 0.45
15.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.80 OMR 0.69
-37.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.78 OMR 0.68
-34.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.73 OMR 0.66
-47.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.91 OMR 0.35
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.12 OMR 2.35
-63.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$26.46 OMR 10.16
-62.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$3.96 OMR 1.52
-70.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$8.37 OMR 3.21
-71.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$2.65 OMR 1.02
-67.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$51.5 OMR 19.77
-19.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.23 OMR 1.24
-54.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.54 OMR 0.59
26.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$10.59 OMR 4.07
-26.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.64 OMR 0.24
51.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$18.5K OMR 7,104
-2.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.1K OMR 7,704
33.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$104 OMR 39.87
-21.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$28.83 OMR 11.07
-67.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$87.9 OMR 33.75
-73.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$51.1 OMR 19.60
-49.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$11.55 OMR 4.44
-64.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$275 OMR 106
11.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,948 OMR 2,668
-15.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$50.9 OMR 19.56
17.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$44.77 OMR 17.19
-28.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$78.7 OMR 30.20
30.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$46.73 OMR 17.94
130.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$487 OMR 187
-0.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$390 OMR 150
-3.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$767 OMR 295
7.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$667 OMR 256
8.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,187 OMR 456
134.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$765 OMR 294
72.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$2,470 OMR 949
-78.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.62
138.97%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sohar: March 3, 2026

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