Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sur Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sur

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.9% cheaper than Sur without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.2% cheaper than Sur without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.97 OMR 1.53
56.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$26.24 OMR 10.1
23.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.57 OMR 2.91
-2.38%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.83 OMR 1.86
-64.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.67 OMR 0.26
64.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.25 OMR 0.1
192.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$12.5 OMR 4.81
-86.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$11.61 OMR 4.47
-72.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.53 OMR 0.59
-28.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.23 OMR 0.48
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.71 OMR 0.66
-22.22%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.99 OMR 0.77
11.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$3.81 OMR 1.47
19.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.12 OMR 1.97
11.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.58 OMR 3.3
0.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.4 OMR 0.93
-5.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.34 OMR 0.51
-20.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.02 OMR 0.39
48.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.75 OMR 0.29
89.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.81 OMR 0.31
37.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.51 OMR 0.2
131.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.04 OMR 0.4
-14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.54 OMR 0.21
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.46 OMR 2.49
-63.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$15 OMR 5.78
-37.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.41 OMR 1.7
-73.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$8.01 OMR 3.08
-68.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.19 OMR 1.23
-55.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.75 OMR 0.29
161.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$10.3 OMR 3.97
-23.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.54 OMR 0.21
88.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23.1K OMR 8,902
-23.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.6K OMR 8,312
21.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$79.7 OMR 30.66
3.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.75 OMR 9.14
-60.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$70 OMR 26.95
-66.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$85.2 OMR 32.8
-69.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.2 OMR 3.93
-61.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$193 OMR 74.5
57.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,472 OMR 2,492
-8.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$49.84 OMR 19.19
16.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.72 OMR 15.29
-20.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$80.3 OMR 30.93
28.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$89.6 OMR 34.48
17.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$263 OMR 101
86.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$267 OMR 103
42.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$481 OMR 185
71.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$387 OMR 149
88.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$570 OMR 219
284.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$528 OMR 203
190.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,640 OMR 1,016
-79.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.15
160.78%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sur: October 27, 2025

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