Cost of Living Comparison Between Zinj and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zinj and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zinj is 12.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zinj is 32.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zinj
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.56 BHD 2.47
$6.03 COP 22.8K
8.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.6 BHD 19.79
$33.17 COP 125.6K
58.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.40 BHD 2.78
$7.29 COP 27.6K
1.51%
Cappuccino
$5.45 BHD 2.05
$1.63 COP 6,170
234.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 BHD 0.30
$1.05 COP 3,971
-24.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 BHD 0.14
$0.77 COP 2,916
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.80 BHD 2.93
$1.73 COP 6,550
350.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.66 BHD 4.01
$3.18 COP 12.0K
235.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zinj
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 BHD 0.63
$1.07 COP 4,040
55.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 BHD 0.48
$1.31 COP 4,965
-3.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 BHD 0.87
$1.38 COP 5,227
68.12%
Eggs
$2.38 BHD 0.90
$2.25 COP 8,509
5.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.55 BHD 3.22
$4.48 COP 17.0K
90.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 BHD 2.91
$5.74 COP 21.7K
34.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.37 BHD 3.90
$8.86 COP 33.6K
17.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 BHD 0.91
$2.24 COP 8,490
8.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 BHD 0.76
$1.06 COP 4,012
90.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 BHD 0.63
$1.51 COP 5,732
11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 BHD 0.45
$1.36 COP 5,151
-11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 BHD 0.33
$1.12 COP 4,244
-22.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 BHD 0.39
$1.17 COP 4,427
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 BHD 0.54
$0.90 COP 3,416
61.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BHD 0.33
$0.84 COP 3,169
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.60 BHD 2.48
$2.26 COP 8,553
192.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.81 BHD 7.07
$9.97 COP 37.8K
88.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 BHD 1.25
$1.18 COP 4,479
182.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 BHD 1.24
$2.39 COP 9,048
38.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Zinj
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 BHD 1.76
$1.47 COP 5,555
219.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.97 BHD 1.49
$1.95 COP 7,367
103.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.26 BHD 9.87
$7.76 COP 29.4K
238.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 BHD 0.20
$0.97 COP 3,663
-45.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K BHD 14.0K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
108.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K BHD 7,783
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-22.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zinj
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BHD 45.28
$81.1 COP 307.1K
48.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.74 BHD 10.06
$9.40 COP 35.6K
184.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.84 BHD 14.23
$23.61 COP 89.4K
60.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zinj
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.58 BHD 3.98
$4.10 COP 15.5K
158.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zinj
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 BHD 147
$306 COP 1.2M
27.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,086 BHD 3,416
$5,899 COP 22.3M
54.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zinj
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.28 BHD 17.40
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-22.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.9 BHD 24.01
$31.96 COP 121.0K
99.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.0 BHD 31.58
$103 COP 388.8K
-18.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 BHD 32.99
$108 COP 408.4K
-18.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zinj
Medellin
Difference
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zinj
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
13.43
-36.26%

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Last update for Zinj: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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