Cost of Living Comparison Between Seef and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Seef and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Seef is 36.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seef is 47.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seef
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.61 BHD 4
$6.23 COP 26K
70.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.02 BHD 14.71
$32.34 COP 134.8K
20.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.49 BHD 3.58
$7.39 COP 30.8K
28.42%
Cappuccino
$5.69 BHD 2.15
$1.72 COP 7,155
230.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 BHD 0.57
$1.1 COP 4,575
36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 BHD 0.29
$0.73 COP 3,060
5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.73 BHD 4.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
546.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$18.35 BHD 6.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
473.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seef
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 BHD 0.59
$1.09 COP 4,552
42.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BHD 0.51
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 BHD 1.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
139.85%
Eggs
$1.56 BHD 0.59
$2.22 COP 9,252
-29.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 BHD 3.94
$4.55 COP 19K
129.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 BHD 2.95
$5.71 COP 23.8K
37.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.22 BHD 6.12
$8.59 COP 35.8K
88.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 BHD 1.22
$2.26 COP 9,410
43.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 BHD 0.83
$1.07 COP 4,461
105.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 BHD 0.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
70.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 BHD 0.71
$1.42 COP 5,911
33.10%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.11 COP 4,619
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 BHD 0.49
$1.18 COP 4,932
10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 BHD 0.69
$0.89 COP 3,718
106.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BHD 0.21
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 BHD 1.03
$2.35 COP 9,809
15.74%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.81 BHD 1.44
$1.18 COP 4,927
222.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 BHD 0.99
$2.49 COP 10.4K
5.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Seef
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)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
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
Seef
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.7 BHD 34.59
$82.5 COP 344.1K
11.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.99 BHD 9.05
$9.44 COP 39.4K
154.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.8 BHD 17.27
$23.51 COP 98K
94.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seef
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.3 BHD 27.64
$25.68 COP 107.1K
185.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 BHD 4.08
$3.96 COP 16.5K
173.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seef
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,028 BHD 3,027
$5,925 COP 24.7M
35.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seef
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.71 BHD 11.96
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-45.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 BHD 44.21
$103 COP 430.1K
13.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seef
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 BHD 374
$489 COP 2M
102.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 BHD 278
$379 COP 1.6M
94.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,355 BHD 888
$827 COP 3.4M
184.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,472 BHD 555
$729 COP 3M
101.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,395 BHD 903
$2,190 COP 9.1M
9.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,605 BHD 605
$1,532 COP 6.4M
4.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seef
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,340 BHD 1,259
$550 COP 2.3M
507.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Seef: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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