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

😐 Solo nomad: Muscat is 45% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Muscat is 25.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 OMR 1.97
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-15.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.03 OMR 10.00
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-21.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 OMR 2.97
$7.29 COP 27.4K
6.04%
Cappuccino
$4.97 OMR 1.91
$1.63 COP 6,133
204.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$1.05 COP 3,947
-3.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 OMR 0.13
$0.77 COP 2,899
-54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.25 OMR 4.70
$1.73 COP 6,510
608.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.77 OMR 4.52
$3.18 COP 12.0K
270.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 OMR 0.76
$1.07 COP 4,015
85.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 OMR 0.48
$1.31 COP 4,935
-4.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 OMR 0.67
$1.38 COP 5,195
25.36%
Eggs
$2.43 OMR 0.93
$2.25 COP 8,457
8.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.67 OMR 1.41
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-18.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 OMR 1.97
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-10.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.35 OMR 3.21
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-5.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 OMR 0.97
$2.24 COP 8,438
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 OMR 0.67
$1.06 COP 3,988
63.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 OMR 0.68
$1.51 COP 5,697
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 OMR 0.43
$1.36 COP 5,119
-16.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 OMR 0.38
$1.12 COP 4,218
-11.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.17 COP 4,400
-12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 OMR 0.41
$0.90 COP 3,395
18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 OMR 0.21
$0.84 COP 3,150
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 OMR 2.50
$2.26 COP 8,501
188.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.61 OMR 6.00
$9.97 COP 37.5K
56.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.37 OMR 1.68
$1.18 COP 4,451
270.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.74 OMR 2.97
$2.39 COP 8,993
223.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 OMR 0.51
$0.86 COP 3,233
54.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 OMR 23.74
$41.45 COP 156.0K
49.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 OMR 1.19
$1.47 COP 5,521
111.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 OMR 0.31
$1.95 COP 7,323
-57.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.25 OMR 3.94
$7.76 COP 29.2K
32.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 OMR 0.24
$0.97 COP 3,640
-35.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K OMR 8,694
$17.9K COP 67.5M
26.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K OMR 8,196
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-20.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 OMR 40.39
$81.1 COP 305.2K
29.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.88 OMR 15.70
$9.40 COP 35.4K
334.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.3 OMR 26.61
$23.61 COP 88.8K
193.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.04 OMR 18.06
$25.55 COP 96.1K
84.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.24 OMR 8.92
$19.29 COP 72.6K
20.48%
Cinema Ticket
$10.51 OMR 4.04
$4.10 COP 15.4K
156.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$193 OMR 74.2
$306 COP 1.2M
-36.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,707 OMR 3,727
$5,899 COP 22.2M
64.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 OMR 19.55
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-14.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.56 OMR 14.81
$31.96 COP 120.3K
20.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 OMR 29.77
$103 COP 386.5K
-24.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 OMR 34.34
$108 COP 405.9K
-17.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$617 OMR 237
$483 COP 1.8M
27.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 OMR 157
$377 COP 1.4M
8.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 OMR 471
$822 COP 3.1M
49.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 OMR 275
$721 COP 2.7M
-0.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,617 OMR 1,005
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-6.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,551 OMR 596
$1,320 COP 5.0M
17.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,738 OMR 667
$538 COP 2.0M
223.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
13.43
-61.65%

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Last update for Muscat: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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