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

😐 Solo nomad: Muscat is 42.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Muscat is 28% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.14 OMR 1.97
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-16.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.18 OMR 10.05
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-20.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.66 OMR 2.94
$7.32 COP 26.4K
4.64%
Cappuccino
$4.90 OMR 1.88
$1.66 COP 5,971
195.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.10 COP 3,977
-7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 OMR 0.12
$0.78 COP 2,815
-58.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.50 OMR 4.80
$1.71 COP 6,172
630.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.80 OMR 4.53
$3.17 COP 11.4K
272.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 OMR 0.76
$1.11 COP 4,002
79.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 OMR 0.48
$1.31 COP 4,707
-5.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 OMR 0.63
$1.38 COP 4,967
19.57%
Eggs
$2.35 OMR 0.90
$2.22 COP 7,989
5.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.75 OMR 1.44
$4.34 COP 15.6K
-13.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 OMR 1.93
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-13.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 OMR 3.30
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-4.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 OMR 0.97
$2.26 COP 8,143
11.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 OMR 0.66
$1.11 COP 4,013
54.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 OMR 0.71
$1.46 COP 5,271
26.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 OMR 0.45
$1.37 COP 4,916
-15.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 OMR 0.37
$1.11 COP 3,999
-13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.16 COP 4,188
-12.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 OMR 0.40
$0.89 COP 3,202
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 OMR 0.21
$0.87 COP 3,116
-35.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 OMR 2.44
$2.35 COP 8,473
170.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.67 OMR 6.02
$10.86 COP 39.1K
44.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.32 OMR 1.66
$1.20 COP 4,319
260.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 OMR 2.93
$2.48 COP 8,923
208.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 OMR 0.51
$0.79 COP 2,835
68.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.8 OMR 24.12
$40.77 COP 146.8K
54.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 OMR 1.17
$1.42 COP 5,124
114.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$1.91 COP 6,882
-60.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.25 OMR 3.94
$7.65 COP 27.5K
33.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 OMR 0.24
$0.97 COP 3,481
-35.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K OMR 8,830
$18.1K COP 65.2M
27.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K OMR 8,247
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-18.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 OMR 40.84
$81.3 COP 292.8K
30.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.20 OMR 15.82
$9.63 COP 34.7K
327.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.2 OMR 26.95
$24.36 COP 87.7K
188.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.19 OMR 18.12
$26.02 COP 93.7K
81.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.02 OMR 8.84
$18.92 COP 68.1K
21.67%
Cinema Ticket
$10.27 OMR 3.94
$3.89 COP 14.0K
164.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 OMR 75.2
$304 COP 1.1M
-35.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,743 OMR 3,741
$5,902 COP 21.3M
65.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 OMR 19.50
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-13.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 OMR 15.13
$32.48 COP 116.9K
21.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 OMR 30.49
$102 COP 366.3K
-21.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.2 OMR 33.48
$108 COP 389.4K
-19.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 OMR 233
$474 COP 1.7M
28.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 OMR 157
$371 COP 1.3M
10.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 OMR 478
$848 COP 3.1M
46.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 OMR 273
$716 COP 2.6M
-0.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,706 OMR 1,039
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-5.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,550 OMR 595
$1,375 COP 5.0M
12.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Muscat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,771 OMR 680
$542 COP 1.9M
226.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
13.43
-61.65%

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Last update for Muscat: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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