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

😐 Solo nomad: Zinj is 19.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Zinj is 9.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.76 BHD 2.55

$5.91 COP 22.5K

14.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$52.1 BHD 19.62

$32.19 COP 122.7K

61.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.26 BHD 2.74

$7.21 COP 27.5K

0.69%

Cappuccino

$5.46 BHD 2.06

$1.65 COP 6,284

230.91%

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

$0.84 BHD 0.32

$1.11 COP 4,224

-24.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 BHD 0.14

$0.71 COP 2,716

-49.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.12 BHD 3.06

$1.74 COP 6,637

366.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.63 BHD 4.01

$3.19 COP 12.2K

233.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 BHD 0.64

$1.1 COP 4,176

55.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 BHD 0.5

$1.3 COP 4,965

2.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.39 BHD 0.9

$1.39 COP 5,302

71.94%

Eggs

$2.5 BHD 0.94

$2.18 COP 8,302

14.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.48 BHD 3.2

$4.54 COP 17.3K

86.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.86 BHD 2.96

$5.85 COP 22.3K

34.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.07 BHD 3.8

$8.62 COP 32.8K

16.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 BHD 0.88

$2.24 COP 8,539

4.02%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 BHD 0.8

$1.07 COP 4,080

97.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.67 BHD 0.63

$1.53 COP 5,822

9.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 BHD 0.46

$1.41 COP 5,377

-13.48%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 BHD 0.33

$1.12 COP 4,269

-21.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.04 BHD 0.39

$1.14 COP 4,343

-8.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.52 BHD 0.57

$0.9 COP 3,418

68.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 BHD 0.32

$0.91 COP 3,481

-5.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.62 BHD 2.5

$2.34 COP 8,932

182.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.61 BHD 8.15

$9.94 COP 37.9K

117.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.4 BHD 1.28

$1.15 COP 4,369

195.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 BHD 1.2

$2.38 COP 9,066

33.61%

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)

$4.62 BHD 1.74

$1.46 COP 5,572

216.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.91 BHD 1.47

$1.99 COP 7,570

96.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.05 BHD 9.82

$7.96 COP 30.3K

227.26%

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)

$36.5K BHD 13.8K

$17.7K COP 67.3M

106.93%

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

$21.1K BHD 7,954

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-21.28%

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

$119 BHD 45.01

$80.8 COP 308K

47.67%

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

$27.47 BHD 10.36

$9.39 COP 35.8K

192.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.52 BHD 14.52

$23.51 COP 89.6K

63.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.61 COP 97.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$10.7 BHD 4.03

$4.12 COP 15.7K

159.71%

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

$395 BHD 149

$306 COP 1.2M

28.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,057 BHD 3,415

$5,875 COP 22.4M

54.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.18 BHD 17.41

$58.8 COP 224K

-21.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62 BHD 23.38

$31.9 COP 121.5K

94.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.8 BHD 31.95

$102 COP 387.4K

-16.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90 BHD 33.94

$108 COP 413K

-16.94%

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)

$517 COP 2M

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 Zinj: November 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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