Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Salalah is 70% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salalah is 29.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 OMR 2.02
$6.23 COP 26K
-15.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.86 OMR 9.96
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-20.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.76 OMR 4.91
$7.39 COP 30.8K
72.67%
Cappuccino
$5.93 OMR 2.28
$1.72 COP 7,155
244.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 OMR 0.26
$1.1 COP 4,575
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.16 OMR 3.53
$1.66 COP 6,916
451.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.43 OMR 4.02
$3.2 COP 13.3K
225.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$1.09 COP 4,552
59.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 OMR 0.47
$1.24 COP 5,188
-1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$1.33 COP 5,544
54.14%
Eggs
$1.9 OMR 0.73
$2.22 COP 9,252
-14.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 OMR 2.67
$4.55 COP 19K
52.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 OMR 1.82
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-16.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 OMR 3.59
$8.59 COP 35.8K
8.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 OMR 0.82
$2.26 COP 9,410
-5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 OMR 0.43
$1.07 COP 4,461
3.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 OMR 0.59
$1.51 COP 6,293
1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$1.42 COP 5,911
-19.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 OMR 0.43
$1.11 COP 4,619
0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 OMR 0.32
$1.18 COP 4,932
-28.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 OMR 0.21
$0.89 COP 3,718
-40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 OMR 0.22
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 OMR 2.28
$2.35 COP 9,809
151.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.69 OMR 7.58
$9.34 COP 38.9K
110.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.98 OMR 1.53
$1.18 COP 4,927
237.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 OMR 1.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
87.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 OMR 0.49
$0.83 COP 3,464
53.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.7 OMR 21.06
$41.9 COP 174.7K
30.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 OMR 0.88
$1.41 COP 5,899
62.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 OMR 0.49
$1.96 COP 8,164
-35.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.64 OMR 4.48
$7.85 COP 32.7K
48.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 OMR 0.25
$1.02 COP 4,265
-37.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K OMR 7,911
$17.6K COP 73.4M
16.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K OMR 6,951
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-31.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.6 OMR 25.27
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-20.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.23 OMR 18.95
$9.44 COP 39.4K
421.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77 OMR 29.63
$23.51 COP 98K
227.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.3 OMR 37.09
$25.68 COP 107.1K
275.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.1 OMR 10.05
$19.14 COP 79.8K
36.36%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 OMR 3.08
$3.96 COP 16.5K
101.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 OMR 43.15
$305 COP 1.3M
-63.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,368 OMR 912
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-60.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.61 OMR 10.63
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-52.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.81 OMR 12.25
$31.59 COP 131.7K
0.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.4 OMR 24.77
$103 COP 430.1K
-37.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.58 OMR 16.78
$106 COP 440.5K
-58.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 OMR 99
$489 COP 2M
-47.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 OMR 82.6
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 OMR 192
$827 COP 3.4M
-39.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 OMR 146
$729 COP 3M
-48.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,000 OMR 770
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-8.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,215 OMR 468
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-20.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,813 OMR 698
$550 COP 2.3M
229.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.58
13.43
-65.90%

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Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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