Cost of Living Comparison Between Sitrah and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sitrah and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sitrah is 26.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sitrah is 19.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.76 BHD 2.54

$6.03 COP 22.7K

12.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$53.3 BHD 20.03

$33.17 COP 124.8K

60.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.61 BHD 2.86

$7.29 COP 27.4K

4.39%

Cappuccino

$5.37 BHD 2.02

$1.63 COP 6,133

229.45%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 BHD 0.33

$1.05 COP 3,947

-17.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 BHD 0.14

$0.77 COP 2,899

-53.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.01 BHD 3.01

$1.73 COP 6,510

363.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.64 BHD 4.00

$3.18 COP 12.0K

234.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 BHD 0.62

$1.07 COP 4,015

55.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.29 BHD 0.49

$1.31 COP 4,935

-1.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.40 BHD 0.90

$1.38 COP 5,195

73.91%

Eggs

$2.41 BHD 0.91

$2.25 COP 8,457

7.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.66 BHD 3.25

$4.48 COP 16.9K

93.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.88 BHD 2.96

$5.74 COP 21.6K

37.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.13 BHD 3.81

$8.86 COP 33.3K

14.33%

Apples (1kg)

$2.46 BHD 0.92

$2.24 COP 8,438

9.82%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 BHD 0.76

$1.06 COP 3,988

91.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 BHD 0.64

$1.51 COP 5,697

13.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 BHD 0.46

$1.36 COP 5,119

-10.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.89 BHD 0.34

$1.12 COP 4,218

-20.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 BHD 0.39

$1.17 COP 4,400

-11.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.47 BHD 0.55

$0.90 COP 3,395

63.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 BHD 0.35

$0.84 COP 3,150

10.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 BHD 2.50

$2.26 COP 8,501

194.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.89 BHD 7.10

$9.97 COP 37.5K

89.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.46 BHD 1.30

$1.18 COP 4,451

193.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.27 BHD 1.23

$2.39 COP 8,993

36.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,233

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.51 BHD 1.69

$1.47 COP 5,521

206.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.97 BHD 1.49

$1.95 COP 7,323

103.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.98 BHD 10.15

$7.76 COP 29.2K

247.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 BHD 0.21

$0.97 COP 3,640

-42.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$37.3K BHD 14.0K

$17.9K COP 67.5M

107.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.5K BHD 7,713

$26.7K COP 100.6M

-23.24%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$123 BHD 46.28

$81.1 COP 305.2K

51.74%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.51 BHD 9.97

$9.40 COP 35.4K

182.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.01 BHD 14.67

$23.61 COP 88.8K

65.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

Cinema Ticket

$10.54 BHD 3.96

$4.10 COP 15.4K

157.07%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$389 BHD 146

$306 COP 1.2M

27.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,098 BHD 3,421

$5,899 COP 22.2M

54.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.48 BHD 17.10

$59.8 COP 225.1K

-23.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.5 BHD 23.48

$31.96 COP 120.3K

95.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.6 BHD 31.43

$103 COP 386.5K

-18.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.5 BHD 33.66

$108 COP 405.9K

-17.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,701 BHD 640

$538 COP 2.0M

216.43%

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 Sitrah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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