Cost of Living Comparison Between Muscat and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Muscat and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Muscat is 42.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Muscat is 31% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 OMR 1.97
$6.23 COP 26K
-17.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.52 OMR 10.21
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-18.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 OMR 3.09
$7.39 COP 30.8K
8.66%
Cappuccino
$4.91 OMR 1.89
$1.72 COP 7,155
185.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.1 COP 4,575
-7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 OMR 0.13
$0.73 COP 3,060
-53.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.34 OMR 4.75
$1.66 COP 6,916
643.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.9 OMR 4.58
$3.2 COP 13.3K
271.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 OMR 0.74
$1.09 COP 4,552
76.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$1.24 COP 5,188
-4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$1.33 COP 5,544
28.57%
Eggs
$2.44 OMR 0.94
$2.22 COP 9,252
9.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.73 OMR 1.44
$4.55 COP 19K
-18.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.06 OMR 1.95
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-11.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.49 OMR 3.27
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-1.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 OMR 0.99
$2.26 COP 9,410
13.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$1.07 COP 4,461
59.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 OMR 0.69
$1.51 COP 6,293
19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$1.42 COP 5,911
-19.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 OMR 0.36
$1.11 COP 4,619
-15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
-12.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 OMR 0.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 OMR 0.22
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 OMR 2.42
$2.35 COP 9,809
167.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.09 OMR 5.81
$9.34 COP 38.9K
61.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.31 OMR 1.66
$1.18 COP 4,927
265.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.02 OMR 3.09
$2.49 COP 10.4K
222.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.32 OMR 0.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
59.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.5 OMR 23.69
$41.9 COP 174.7K
46.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 OMR 1.17
$1.41 COP 5,899
115.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 OMR 0.31
$1.96 COP 8,164
-59.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.57 OMR 4.07
$7.85 COP 32.7K
34.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 OMR 0.23
$1.02 COP 4,265
-41.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K OMR 8,943
$17.6K COP 73.4M
31.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K OMR 8,235
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-18.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 OMR 41.95
$82.5 COP 344.1K
32.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.56 OMR 16
$9.44 COP 39.4K
340.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.6 OMR 26.39
$23.51 COP 98K
191.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.63 OMR 18.72
$25.68 COP 107.1K
89.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.35 OMR 8.99
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.00%
Cinema Ticket
$10.2 OMR 3.93
$3.96 COP 16.5K
157.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 OMR 75.6
$305 COP 1.3M
-35.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,721 OMR 3,743
$5,925 COP 24.7M
64.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.93 OMR 19.22
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-13.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.07 OMR 15.43
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78 OMR 30.04
$103 COP 430.1K
-24.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.4 OMR 33.65
$106 COP 440.5K
-17.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 OMR 241
$489 COP 2M
27.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$415 OMR 160
$379 COP 1.6M
9.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 OMR 465
$827 COP 3.4M
46.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$728 OMR 280
$729 COP 3M
-0.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,489 OMR 573
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-31.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,348 OMR 519
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-12.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,715 OMR 660
$550 COP 2.3M
211.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
13.43
-61.65%

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Last update for Muscat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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