Cost of Living Comparison Between Saar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Saar and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Saar is 52.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 103.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saar is 67.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.54 BHD 3.98
$6.23 COP 26K
69.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.23 BHD 12.53
$32.34 COP 134.8K
2.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 BHD 3.95
$7.39 COP 30.8K
41.81%
Cappuccino
$5.8 BHD 2.19
$1.72 COP 7,155
237.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BHD 0.34
$1.1 COP 4,575
-17.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 BHD 0.16
$0.73 COP 3,060
-42.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 BHD 2.3
$1.66 COP 6,916
266.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.07 BHD 3.42
$3.2 COP 13.3K
183.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 BHD 0.64
$1.09 COP 4,552
54.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BHD 0.51
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 BHD 1.02
$1.33 COP 5,544
103.76%
Eggs
$2.67 BHD 1.01
$2.22 COP 9,252
20.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 BHD 5.06
$4.55 COP 19K
195.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 BHD 2.48
$5.71 COP 23.8K
15.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 BHD 6.05
$8.59 COP 35.8K
86.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 BHD 1.51
$2.26 COP 9,410
76.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.4 BHD 0.91
$1.07 COP 4,461
124.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 BHD 1.37
$1.51 COP 6,293
139.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 BHD 0.73
$1.42 COP 5,911
36.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 BHD 0.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
-38.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 BHD 0.62
$1.18 COP 4,932
38.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.84 COP 3,507
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
Wine (Bottle)
$26.83 BHD 10.12
$9.34 COP 38.9K
187.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Saar
Medellin
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)
$5.2 BHD 1.96
$1.41 COP 5,899
268.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.02 COP 4,265
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 BHD 50.9
$82.5 COP 344.1K
63.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.98 BHD 12.06
$23.51 COP 98K
36.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$189 BHD 71.4
$25.68 COP 107.1K
637.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$106 BHD 40.16
$19.14 COP 79.8K
456.37%
Cinema Ticket
$21.09 BHD 7.95
$3.96 COP 16.5K
432.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$562 BHD 212
$305 COP 1.3M
84.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,998 BHD 3,016
$5,925 COP 24.7M
35.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 BHD 34.78
$57.9 COP 241.4K
59.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.83 BHD 15.02
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 BHD 39.6
$103 COP 430.1K
1.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 BHD 39.32
$106 COP 440.5K
-1.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,345 BHD 507
$489 COP 2M
174.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 BHD 357
$379 COP 1.6M
149.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,094 BHD 790
$827 COP 3.4M
153.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 BHD 453
$729 COP 3M
64.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,227 BHD 840
$1,532 COP 6.4M
45.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,378 BHD 897
$550 COP 2.3M
332.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Saar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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