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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Salalah is 61% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Salalah is 14% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.17 OMRย 1.98
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-13.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.43 OMRย 10.15
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-18.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.80 OMRย 4.92
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
79.52%
Cappuccino
$6.19 OMRย 2.38
$1.65 COPย 6,043
275.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 OMRย 0.24
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-40.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMRย 0.10
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 OMRย 3.53
$1.75 COPย 6,418
424.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.30 OMRย 3.95
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
236.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 OMRย 0.65
$1.10 COPย 4,026
53.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 OMRย 0.49
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-2.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 OMRย 0.78
$1.34 COPย 4,905
52.24%
Eggs
$1.94 OMRย 0.74
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-14.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.02 OMRย 2.70
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
56.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 OMRย 1.78
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-20.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.23 OMRย 3.54
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
3.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 OMRย 0.81
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-11.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 OMRย 0.40
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-1.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 OMRย 0.61
$1.48 COPย 5,418
8.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 OMRย 0.44
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 OMRย 0.42
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-2.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 OMRย 0.33
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-23.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 OMRย 0.19
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 OMRย 0.22
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-32.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 OMRย 2.22
$2.28 COPย 8,361
153.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.93 OMRย 7.65
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
96.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.80 OMRย 1.46
$1.19 COPย 4,359
219.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 OMRย 1.77
$2.40 COPย 8,828
91.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 OMRย 0.49
$0.84 COPย 3,074
51.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.6 OMRย 20.95
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
33.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.33 OMRย 0.89
$1.48 COPย 5,417
57.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 OMRย 0.50
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-30.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.83 OMRย 4.54
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
46.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 OMRย 0.24
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-32.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K OMRย 7,983
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
17.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.5K OMRย 7,096
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-29.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.8 OMRย 24.49
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-22.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.96 OMRย 18.80
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
413.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.0 OMRย 28.78
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
216.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.2 OMRย 35.78
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
260.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 OMRย 10.03
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
39.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.59 OMRย 2.91
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
87.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 OMRย 43.35
$316 COPย 1.2M
-64.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,345 OMRย 901
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-60.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.84 OMRย 10.69
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-52.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.89 OMRย 11.86
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-4.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.4 OMRย 24.33
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-36.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.18 OMRย 16.58
$108 COPย 394.9K
-59.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 OMRย 97.6
$491 COPย 1.8M
-48.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 OMRย 82.2
$371 COPย 1.4M
-42.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 OMRย 186
$821 COPย 3.0M
-40.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 OMRย 144
$731 COPย 2.7M
-48.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,011 OMRย 772
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-33.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,235 OMRย 474
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-7.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,803 OMRย 693
$517 COPย 1.9M
248.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.58
13.43
-65.90%

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Last update for Salalah: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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