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

😐 Solo nomad: Sur is 37.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sur is 10.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 OMR 1.52
$6.14 COP 22.2K
-35.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.25 OMR 10.08
$33.05 COP 119.3K
-20.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 OMR 2.98
$7.32 COP 26.4K
6.15%
Cappuccino
$4.79 OMR 1.84
$1.66 COP 5,987
188.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 OMR 0.28
$1.10 COP 3,987
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.10
$0.78 COP 2,822
-67.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.47 OMR 4.79
$1.71 COP 6,188
629.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.78 OMR 4.52
$3.17 COP 11.5K
271.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 OMR 0.61
$1.11 COP 4,012
43.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$1.31 COP 4,719
-9.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 OMR 0.63
$1.38 COP 4,980
19.57%
Eggs
$1.95 OMR 0.75
$2.22 COP 8,009
-12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.75 OMR 1.44
$4.34 COP 15.7K
-13.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 OMR 1.93
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-13.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.28 OMR 3.18
$8.98 COP 32.4K
-7.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 OMR 0.89
$2.26 COP 8,164
3.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 OMR 0.50
$1.11 COP 4,023
18.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.46 COP 5,284
-30.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$1.37 COP 4,929
-45.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 OMR 0.30
$1.11 COP 4,009
-28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$1.16 COP 4,199
-56.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 OMR 0.42
$0.89 COP 3,211
22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$0.87 COP 3,124
-42.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.24 OMR 2.40
$2.35 COP 8,495
165.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.85 OMR 6.09
$10.86 COP 39.2K
45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.31 OMR 1.65
$1.20 COP 4,330
259.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.76 OMR 2.98
$2.48 COP 8,946
212.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Sur
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 COP 2,842
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 147.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.10 OMR 1.19
$1.42 COP 5,137
118.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 OMR 0.30
$1.91 COP 6,900
-58.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.34 OMR 3.97
$7.65 COP 27.6K
35.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 OMR 0.22
$0.97 COP 3,490
-42.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K OMR 8,747
$18.1K COP 65.3M
25.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K OMR 8,202
$26.3K COP 95.0M
-18.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.5 OMR 30.90
$81.3 COP 293.5K
-1.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.58 OMR 9.05
$9.63 COP 34.8K
144.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.3 OMR 26.98
$24.36 COP 88.0K
188.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$84.8 OMR 32.57
$26.02 COP 93.9K
226.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.3K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.34 OMR 3.97
$3.89 COP 14.0K
165.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 OMR 72.9
$304 COP 1.1M
-37.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,538 OMR 2,511
$5,902 COP 21.3M
10.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 OMR 19.69
$58.7 COP 211.8K
-12.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.78 OMR 15.27
$32.48 COP 117.2K
22.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.1 OMR 29.98
$102 COP 367.3K
-23.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.1 OMR 34.20
$108 COP 390.4K
-17.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sur
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 OMR 101
$474 COP 1.7M
-44.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 OMR 102
$371 COP 1.3M
-28.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 OMR 179
$848 COP 3.1M
-44.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 OMR 150
$716 COP 2.6M
-45.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$569 OMR 219
$2,871 COP 10.4M
-80.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$523 OMR 201
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-61.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sur
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,647 OMR 1,017
$542 COP 2.0M
388.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
13.43
-61.65%

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Last update for Sur: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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