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

😐 Solo nomad: Seef is 24.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seef is 39.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seef
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.67 BHD 4.01
$6.03 COP 22.8K
76.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.50 BHD 15.23
$33.17 COP 125.6K
22.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.72 BHD 3.66
$7.29 COP 27.6K
33.33%
Cappuccino
$5.52 BHD 2.07
$1.63 COP 6,170
238.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BHD 0.56
$1.05 COP 3,971
41.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 BHD 0.29
$0.77 COP 2,916
1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.53 BHD 3.96
$1.73 COP 6,550
508.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$18.27 BHD 6.87
$3.18 COP 12.0K
474.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seef
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 BHD 0.59
$1.07 COP 4,040
46.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 BHD 0.51
$1.31 COP 4,965
3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 BHD 1.22
$1.38 COP 5,227
135.51%
Eggs
$1.55 BHD 0.58
$2.25 COP 8,509
-31.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.63 BHD 4.00
$4.48 COP 17.0K
137.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 BHD 2.92
$5.74 COP 21.7K
35.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.63 BHD 5.88
$8.86 COP 33.6K
76.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 BHD 1.20
$2.24 COP 8,490
42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 BHD 0.86
$1.06 COP 4,012
116.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 BHD 0.92
$1.51 COP 5,732
62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 BHD 0.69
$1.36 COP 5,151
35.29%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.12 COP 4,244
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 BHD 0.49
$1.17 COP 4,427
11.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 BHD 0.71
$0.90 COP 3,416
111.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 BHD 0.20
$0.84 COP 3,169
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.60 BHD 0.98
$2.26 COP 8,553
15.04%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 BHD 1.42
$1.18 COP 4,479
220.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 BHD 1.03
$2.39 COP 9,048
14.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Seef
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)
-
$1.47 COP 5,555
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,367
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.97 COP 3,663
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 101.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seef
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.9 BHD 33.79
$81.1 COP 307.1K
10.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.17 BHD 9.09
$9.40 COP 35.6K
157.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.95 BHD 17.65
$23.61 COP 89.4K
98.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seef
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.2 BHD 27.52
$25.55 COP 96.7K
186.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.51 BHD 3.95
$4.10 COP 15.5K
156.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seef
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,069 BHD 3,034
$5,899 COP 22.3M
36.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seef
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.42 BHD 12.19
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-45.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 BHD 45.09
$103 COP 388.8K
16.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 408.4K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seef
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 BHD 369
$483 COP 1.8M
102.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 BHD 276
$377 COP 1.4M
94.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,303 BHD 866
$822 COP 3.1M
180.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 BHD 555
$721 COP 2.7M
104.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,399 BHD 902
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-13.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,611 BHD 606
$1,320 COP 5.0M
22.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seef
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,354 BHD 1,261
$538 COP 2.0M
523.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Seef: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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