Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Minya Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Minya

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 96.6% more expensive than Minya without rent, and 185.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 79.1% more expensive than Minya without rent, and 176.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Minya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$2.89 E£144
115.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$8.05 E£400
301.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.19 E£258
42.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.39 E£69.3
23.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.42 E£20.85
161.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.1 E£5.02
630.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.18 E£58.5
40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2 E£99.5
60.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Minya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.84 E£41.83
29.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.23 E£11.34
439.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.62 E£30.95
114.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.36 E£67.6
63.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$2.03 E£101
124.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.05 E£201
40.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.37 E£367
16.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.82 E£40.66
175.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.51 E£25.16
109.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.38 E£19.11
297.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.36 E£18.08
294.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.37 E£18.26
200.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.41 E£20.46
187.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.27 E£13.31
229.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.17 E£8.26
394.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.98 E£98.5
18.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.85 E£241
92.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.4 E£69.8
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.69 E£84.1
47.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Minya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.2 E£9.72
315.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.27 E£13.41
422.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.09 E£4.72
2077.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$0.76 E£37.74
932.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.33 E£16.6
209.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.8K E£1.5M
-42.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.9K E£1.8M
-28.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Minya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$16.58 E£824
397.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$3.6 E£179
162.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$10.53 E£523
123.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Minya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$7.33 E£365
250.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$4.97 E£247
285.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.89 E£343
-42.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Minya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$93.9 E£4,667
224.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,640 E£131.3K
124.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Minya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$9.63 E£479
501.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.68 E£1,973
-20.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$82.9 E£4,124
24.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$49.95 E£2,483
111.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Minya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$67.8 E£3,369
622.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$44.38 E£2,207
754.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$137 E£6,808
503.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$80.2 E£3,987
809.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$860 E£42.7K
154.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$485 E£24.1K
215.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Minya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$84.3 E£4,190
552.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
23.33
-42.43%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Minya: October 27, 2025

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