Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Midlands Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Midlands

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.6% cheaper than Midlands without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 22.5% cheaper than Midlands without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Midlands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$6.73 MURĀ 319
-10.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$44.85 MURĀ 2,125
-26.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.23 MURĀ 343
0.83%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.58 MURĀ 122
-36.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.02 MURĀ 48.48
2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.56 MURĀ 26.31
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.21 MURĀ 105
-21.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.21 MURĀ 152
-0.93%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Midlands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.69 MURĀ 80.1
-36.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.65 MURĀ 30.83
101.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.29 MURĀ 60.9
6.98%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.26 MURĀ 107
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.96 MURĀ 567
-62.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.16 MURĀ 292
-6.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$12.79 MURĀ 606
-30.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.98 MURĀ 94.0
13.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.03 MURĀ 96.4
-47.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.49 MURĀ 70.8
1.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$2.64 MURĀ 125
-48.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.98 MURĀ 46.65
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.99 MURĀ 47.10
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.83 MURĀ 39.34
8.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.80 MURĀ 37.92
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$6.54 MURĀ 310
-65.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$8.46 MURĀ 401
17.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.74 MURĀ 82.3
-32.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.18 MURĀ 103
9.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Midlands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$1.00 MURĀ 47.55
-14.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$4.31 MURĀ 204
-65.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$2.72 MURĀ 129
-28.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$19.60 MURĀ 929
-60.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.40 MURĀ 66.2
-30.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$35.7K MURĀ 1.7M
-49.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$28.9K MURĀ 1.4M
-7.57%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Midlands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$49.12 MURĀ 2,328
65.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$18.60 MURĀ 881
-49.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$33.23 MURĀ 1,575
-28.95%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Midlands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$37.66 MURĀ 1,785
-32.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.09 MURĀ 289
-32.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Midlands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$154 MURĀ 7,286
99.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,937 MURĀ 186.6K
49.82%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Midlands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$83.9 MURĀ 3,977
-28.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$78.3 MURĀ 3,713
-59.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$129 MURĀ 6,132
-20.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$96.1 MURĀ 4,553
12.28%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Midlands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$521 MURĀ 24.7K
-7.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$351 MURĀ 16.6K
7.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$941 MURĀ 44.6K
-12.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$731 MURĀ 34.6K
-1.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Midlands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.67
101.35%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Midlands: March 3, 2026

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