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

😐 Solo nomad: Salalah is 49% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salalah is 42.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.16 OMR 1.98
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-15.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.91 OMR 9.95
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-21.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.18 OMR 5.06
$7.32 COP 26.4K
80.05%
Cappuccino
$5.93 OMR 2.28
$1.66 COP 5,971
257.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 OMR 0.24
$1.10 COP 3,977
-42.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.10
$0.78 COP 2,815
-65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.91 OMR 3.42
$1.71 COP 6,172
421.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.58 OMR 4.06
$3.17 COP 11.4K
233.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 OMR 0.65
$1.11 COP 4,002
52.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$1.31 COP 4,707
-6.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 OMR 0.81
$1.38 COP 4,967
52.90%
Eggs
$1.89 OMR 0.73
$2.22 COP 7,989
-14.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.97 OMR 2.68
$4.34 COP 15.6K
60.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.66 OMR 1.79
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-19.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 OMR 3.39
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-1.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 OMR 0.78
$2.26 COP 8,143
-10.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 OMR 0.41
$1.11 COP 4,013
-4.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 OMR 0.61
$1.46 COP 5,271
8.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$1.37 COP 4,916
-16.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 OMR 0.42
$1.11 COP 3,999
-1.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 OMR 0.32
$1.16 COP 4,188
-27.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$0.89 COP 3,202
-43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 OMR 0.21
$0.87 COP 3,116
-36.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 OMR 2.19
$2.35 COP 8,473
142.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.06 OMR 7.70
$10.86 COP 39.1K
84.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.89 OMR 1.49
$1.20 COP 4,319
224.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 OMR 1.78
$2.48 COP 8,923
87.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 OMR 0.49
$0.79 COP 2,835
63.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.6 OMR 20.98
$40.77 COP 146.8K
34.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 OMR 0.90
$1.42 COP 5,124
64.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 OMR 0.50
$1.91 COP 6,882
-30.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.73 OMR 4.50
$7.65 COP 27.5K
53.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 OMR 0.24
$0.97 COP 3,481
-34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K OMR 8,051
$18.1K COP 65.2M
15.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K OMR 6,947
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-31.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.8 OMR 25.27
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-19.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.42 OMR 18.59
$9.63 COP 34.7K
402.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.5 OMR 29.74
$24.36 COP 87.7K
217.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.9 OMR 36.44
$26.02 COP 93.7K
264.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.25 OMR 10.08
$18.92 COP 68.1K
38.74%
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 OMR 3.06
$3.89 COP 14.0K
104.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 OMR 42.56
$304 COP 1.1M
-63.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,370 OMR 910
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-59.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.28 OMR 10.86
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-51.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.86 OMR 11.85
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-4.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.7 OMR 24.46
$102 COP 366.3K
-37.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.19 OMR 16.97
$108 COP 389.4K
-59.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 OMR 96.9
$474 COP 1.7M
-46.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 OMR 80.5
$371 COP 1.3M
-43.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$490 OMR 188
$848 COP 3.1M
-42.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 OMR 141
$716 COP 2.6M
-48.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,992 OMR 765
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-30.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,219 OMR 468
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-11.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salalah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,769 OMR 679
$542 COP 1.9M
226.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.58
13.43
-65.90%

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Last update for Salalah: April 14, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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