Cost of Living Comparison Between Sur and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sur and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sur is 25.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sur is 27.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.79 OMR 1.45
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-37.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.63 OMR 9.84
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-22.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 OMR 2.92
$7.29 COP 27.4K
4.39%
Cappuccino
$4.94 OMR 1.90
$1.63 COP 6,128
203.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 OMR 0.26
$1.05 COP 3,944
-36.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.10
$0.77 COP 2,896
-64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.40 OMR 4.76
$1.73 COP 6,505
616.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.56 OMR 4.44
$3.18 COP 12.0K
263.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 OMR 0.58
$1.07 COP 4,013
42.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 OMR 0.46
$1.31 COP 4,931
-9.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 OMR 0.64
$1.38 COP 5,191
21.01%
Eggs
$2.03 OMR 0.78
$2.25 COP 8,451
-9.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 OMR 1.48
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-13.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 OMR 1.90
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-13.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 OMR 3.35
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-1.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 OMR 0.92
$2.24 COP 8,432
7.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 OMR 0.48
$1.06 COP 3,985
18.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$1.51 COP 5,693
-31.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 OMR 0.31
$1.36 COP 5,116
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$1.12 COP 4,215
-33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$1.17 COP 4,397
-57.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.40
$0.90 COP 3,393
15.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$0.84 COP 3,148
-40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.55 OMR 2.52
$2.26 COP 8,495
189.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.88 OMR 6.10
$9.97 COP 37.5K
59.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.27 OMR 1.64
$1.18 COP 4,448
261.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 OMR 3.06
$2.39 COP 8,987
233.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Sur
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,231
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 OMR 1.23
$1.47 COP 5,517
118.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$1.95 COP 7,317
-58.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.43 OMR 4.01
$7.76 COP 29.2K
34.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 OMR 0.22
$0.97 COP 3,638
-41.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K OMR 8,739
$17.9K COP 67.5M
26.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K OMR 8,466
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-17.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.6 OMR 30.55
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-1.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.44 OMR 9.00
$9.40 COP 35.4K
149.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.2 OMR 26.96
$23.61 COP 88.8K
197.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.9 OMR 32.97
$25.55 COP 96.1K
236.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.59 OMR 4.07
$4.10 COP 15.4K
158.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 OMR 72.8
$306 COP 1.2M
-38.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,596 OMR 2,533
$5,899 COP 22.2M
11.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.0 OMR 19.21
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-16.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 OMR 15.14
$31.96 COP 120.2K
23.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 OMR 30.60
$103 COP 386.2K
-22.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 OMR 34.15
$108 COP 405.6K
-17.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sur
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 OMR 98.8
$483 COP 1.8M
-46.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 OMR 102
$377 COP 1.4M
-29.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 OMR 181
$822 COP 3.1M
-42.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 OMR 150
$721 COP 2.7M
-45.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 OMR 222
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-79.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$511 OMR 196
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-61.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,698 OMR 1,036
$538 COP 2.0M
401.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
13.43
-61.65%

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Last update for Sur: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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