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

😐 Solo nomad: Sitrah is 19% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sitrah is 21.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.61 BHD 2.49

$5.91 COP 22.5K

11.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.1 BHD 20.39

$32.19 COP 122.7K

67.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.38 BHD 2.78

$7.21 COP 27.5K

2.36%

Cappuccino

$5.27 BHD 1.99

$1.65 COP 6,284

219.39%

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

$0.79 BHD 0.3

$1.11 COP 4,224

-28.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 BHD 0.15

$0.71 COP 2,716

-43.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.13 BHD 3.07

$1.74 COP 6,637

367.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.65 BHD 4.01

$3.19 COP 12.2K

233.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 BHD 0.62

$1.1 COP 4,176

50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.32 BHD 0.5

$1.3 COP 4,965

1.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.3 BHD 0.87

$1.39 COP 5,302

65.47%

Eggs

$2.48 BHD 0.94

$2.18 COP 8,302

13.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.85 BHD 3.34

$4.54 COP 17.3K

94.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.63 BHD 2.88

$5.85 COP 22.3K

30.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.22 BHD 3.85

$8.62 COP 32.8K

18.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.45 BHD 0.92

$2.24 COP 8,539

9.37%

Banana (1kg)

$2.05 BHD 0.77

$1.07 COP 4,080

91.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.68 BHD 0.63

$1.53 COP 5,822

9.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 BHD 0.45

$1.41 COP 5,377

-14.18%

Potato (1kg)

$0.92 BHD 0.35

$1.12 COP 4,269

-17.86%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 BHD 0.39

$1.14 COP 4,343

-8.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 BHD 0.55

$0.9 COP 3,418

62.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 BHD 0.35

$0.91 COP 3,481

3.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.71 BHD 2.53

$2.34 COP 8,932

186.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.96 BHD 7.9

$9.94 COP 37.9K

110.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.48 BHD 1.31

$1.15 COP 4,369

202.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 BHD 1.22

$2.38 COP 9,066

36.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 COP 3,069

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 BHD 1.72

$1.46 COP 5,572

212.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.03 BHD 1.52

$1.99 COP 7,570

102.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.83 BHD 10.11

$7.96 COP 30.3K

237.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 BHD 0.21

$1.01 COP 3,844

-44.55%

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

$36.7K BHD 13.8K

$17.7K COP 67.3M

107.65%

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

$20.6K BHD 7,773

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-23.07%

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

$120 BHD 45.14

$80.8 COP 308K

48.11%

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

$26.74 BHD 10.08

$9.39 COP 35.8K

184.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.5 BHD 14.51

$23.51 COP 89.6K

63.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.61 COP 97.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$10.53 BHD 3.97

$4.12 COP 15.7K

155.58%

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

$383 BHD 144

$306 COP 1.2M

24.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,877 BHD 3,347

$5,875 COP 22.4M

51.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.14 BHD 17.4

$58.8 COP 224K

-21.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63 BHD 23.76

$31.9 COP 121.5K

97.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.2 BHD 31.74

$102 COP 387.4K

-17.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.2 BHD 33.62

$108 COP 413K

-17.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 COP 3.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$727 COP 2.8M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 COP 8.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,732 BHD 653

$517 COP 2M

234.91%

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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