Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanad and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sanad is 34.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sanad is 40.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.58 BHD 2.47
$6.03 COP 22.8K
9.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.0 BHD 20.32
$33.17 COP 125.6K
62.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 BHD 2.75
$7.29 COP 27.6K
0.41%
Cappuccino
$5.27 BHD 1.98
$1.63 COP 6,170
223.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 BHD 0.30
$1.05 COP 3,971
-23.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 BHD 0.14
$0.77 COP 2,916
-53.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.93 BHD 2.98
$1.73 COP 6,550
358.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.58 BHD 3.98
$3.18 COP 12.0K
232.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 BHD 0.44
$1.07 COP 4,040
9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 BHD 0.49
$1.31 COP 4,965
-1.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 BHD 0.87
$1.38 COP 5,227
68.12%
Eggs
$2.40 BHD 0.90
$2.25 COP 8,509
6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 BHD 3.33
$4.48 COP 17.0K
97.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.52 BHD 2.83
$5.74 COP 21.7K
31.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.32 BHD 3.88
$8.86 COP 33.6K
16.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 BHD 0.87
$2.24 COP 8,490
2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 BHD 0.80
$1.06 COP 4,012
100.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BHD 0.66
$1.51 COP 5,732
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 BHD 0.46
$1.36 COP 5,151
-11.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BHD 0.36
$1.12 COP 4,244
-15.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 BHD 0.41
$1.17 COP 4,427
-6.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 BHD 0.57
$0.90 COP 3,416
68.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 BHD 0.17
$0.84 COP 3,169
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 BHD 2.55
$2.26 COP 8,553
200.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.29 BHD 6.88
$9.97 COP 37.8K
83.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.49 BHD 1.31
$1.18 COP 4,479
195.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 BHD 1.19
$2.39 COP 9,048
32.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Sanad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 BHD 1.72
$1.47 COP 5,555
210.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.07 BHD 1.53
$1.95 COP 7,367
108.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.87 BHD 10.10
$7.76 COP 29.4K
246.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 BHD 0.21
$0.97 COP 3,663
-42.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K BHD 13.8K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
103.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K BHD 7,854
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-21.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 BHD 46.34
$81.1 COP 307.1K
51.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.71 BHD 5.91
$9.40 COP 35.6K
67.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.16 BHD 14.73
$23.61 COP 89.4K
65.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.3 BHD 29.80
$25.55 COP 96.7K
210.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.66 BHD 4.01
$4.10 COP 15.5K
160.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 BHD 147
$306 COP 1.2M
27.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,114 BHD 3,427
$5,899 COP 22.3M
54.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.63 BHD 17.16
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-23.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.7 BHD 23.18
$31.96 COP 121.0K
92.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 BHD 31.83
$103 COP 388.8K
-17.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.8 BHD 25.11
$108 COP 408.4K
-38.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 BHD 249
$483 COP 1.8M
37.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 BHD 150
$377 COP 1.4M
5.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 BHD 549
$822 COP 3.1M
77.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$796 BHD 299
$721 COP 2.7M
10.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,197 BHD 450
$538 COP 2.0M
122.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
13.43
-36.26%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sanad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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