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

😐 Solo nomad: Sur is 42.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sur is 30.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 OMR 1.53
$6.23 COP 26K
-36.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.24 OMR 10.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-18.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.57 OMR 2.91
$7.39 COP 30.8K
2.44%
Cappuccino
$4.83 OMR 1.86
$1.72 COP 7,155
180.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 OMR 0.26
$1.1 COP 4,575
-39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
-65.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.5 OMR 4.81
$1.66 COP 6,916
653.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.61 OMR 4.47
$3.2 COP 13.3K
262.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 OMR 0.59
$1.09 COP 4,552
40.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.48
$1.24 COP 5,188
-0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$1.33 COP 5,544
28.57%
Eggs
$1.99 OMR 0.77
$2.22 COP 9,252
-10.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.81 OMR 1.47
$4.55 COP 19K
-16.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 OMR 1.97
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-10.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.58 OMR 3.3
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-0.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 OMR 0.93
$2.26 COP 9,410
6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 OMR 0.51
$1.07 COP 4,461
25.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.51 COP 6,293
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$1.42 COP 5,911
-47.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$1.11 COP 4,619
-27.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 OMR 0.2
$1.18 COP 4,932
-56.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$0.84 COP 3,507
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 OMR 2.49
$2.35 COP 9,809
174.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$15 OMR 5.78
$9.34 COP 38.9K
60.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.41 OMR 1.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
273.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.01 OMR 3.08
$2.49 COP 10.4K
221.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Sur
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)
$3.19 OMR 1.23
$1.41 COP 5,899
126.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$1.96 COP 8,164
-61.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.3 OMR 3.97
$7.85 COP 32.7K
31.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$1.02 COP 4,265
-47.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K OMR 8,902
$17.6K COP 73.4M
31.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K OMR 8,312
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-17.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.7 OMR 30.66
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-3.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.75 OMR 9.14
$9.44 COP 39.4K
151.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70 OMR 26.95
$23.51 COP 98K
197.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.2 OMR 32.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
231.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.2 OMR 3.93
$3.96 COP 16.5K
157.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$193 OMR 74.5
$305 COP 1.3M
-36.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,472 OMR 2,492
$5,925 COP 24.7M
9.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.84 OMR 19.19
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-13.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.72 OMR 15.29
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 OMR 30.93
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 OMR 34.48
$106 COP 440.5K
-15.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sur
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 OMR 101
$489 COP 2M
-46.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 OMR 103
$379 COP 1.6M
-29.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 OMR 185
$827 COP 3.4M
-41.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 OMR 149
$729 COP 3M
-46.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$570 OMR 219
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-73.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$528 OMR 203
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-65.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,640 OMR 1,016
$550 COP 2.3M
380.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
13.43
-61.65%

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Last update for Sur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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