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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 76.3% more expensive than Minya without rent, and 189.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 95.9% more expensive than Minya without rent, and 189.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Minya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$2.97 E£149
103.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$7.71 E£387
330.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.46 E£274
33.52%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$1.46 E£73.2
11.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.41 E£20.68
156.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.11 E£5.62
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.16 E£58.1
49.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.93 E£96.9
64.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Minya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.83 E£41.77
28.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.20 E£9.98
555.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$0.66 E£33.07
109.09%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.35 E£67.9
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$1.95 E£97.9
129.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.97 E£199
44.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$7.13 E£358
24.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$0.78 E£38.95
187.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$0.54 E£27.11
96.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.36 E£17.93
319.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.37 E£18.46
267.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.34 E£16.91
229.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.38 E£19.08
207.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.27 E£13.45
233.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.20 E£9.95
320.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$1.87 E£94.1
20.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.60 E£231
116.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.40 E£70.2
-15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$1.67 E£83.7
43.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Minya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.17 E£8.41
405.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.29 E£14.59
406.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.10 E£5.22
1850.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$0.82 E£41.10
846.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$0.31 E£15.40
212.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$30.3K E£1.5M
-40.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$36.1K E£1.8M
-25.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Minya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$16.80 E£843
382.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.69 E£185
154.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$10.41 E£522
126.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Minya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$7.22 E£362
253.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$4.85 E£243
297.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.98 E£350
-41.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Minya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$94.7 E£4,751
223.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,585 E£129.7K
128.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Minya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$9.66 E£485
519.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$39.02 E£1,958
-18.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$82.4 E£4,133
24.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$50.1 E£2,514
115.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Minya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$69.7 E£3,495
593.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$44.88 E£2,252
740.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$139 E£6,951
492.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$80.3 E£4,028
798.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$502 E£25.2K
454.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$272 E£13.7K
384.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Minya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$82.3 E£4,126
553.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
23.33
-42.43%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Minya: March 2, 2026

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