Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Miri Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Miri

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.3% more expensive than Miri without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.6% more expensive than Miri without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Miri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.17 MYR 13.36
96.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.74 MYR 49.51
175.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.96 MYR 16.72
86.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.72 MYR 11.48
-36.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.74 MYR 3.14
48.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.34 MYR 1.42
114.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.85 MYR 12.03
-41.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.85 MYR 16.24
-16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Miri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.41 MYR 5.95
-22.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.45 MYR 6.11
-14.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.85 MYR 3.57
56.47%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.4 MYR 14.34
-34.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.74 MYR 45.31
-57.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.7 MYR 19.82
21.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.81 MYR 49.8
-27.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.16 MYR 13.34
-28.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.15 MYR 4.84
-6.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.35 MYR 9.89
-35.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.44 MYR 6.09
-1.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.59 MYR 2.49
88.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.92 MYR 3.87
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.9 MYR 3.81
-1.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.34 MYR 1.41
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.08 MYR 17.22
-42.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$19.28 MYR 81.3
-51.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.97 MYR 12.54
-60.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.32 MYR 9.77
7.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Miri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.37 MYR 5.79
-39.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$8.47 MYR 35.7
394.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.19 MYR 5.02
18.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.76 MYR 3.19
157.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.94 MYR 25.06
32.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.5 MYR 2.11
104.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$60K MYR 253K
-70.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.2K MYR 119K
-7.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Miri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$30.55 MYR 129
170.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.39 MYR 39.59
0.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.04 MYR 139
-28.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Miri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$28.5 MYR 120
-9.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.03 MYR 25.45
217.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.2 MYR 17.71
-5.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Miri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$100 MYR 423
203.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,193 MYR 21.9K
14.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Miri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$35.47 MYR 150
63.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$19.19 MYR 80.9
64.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$44.85 MYR 189
130.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$32.4 MYR 137
226.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Miri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$313 MYR 1,321
56.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$165 MYR 697
129.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$485 MYR 2,046
70.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$383 MYR 1,614
90.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,185 MYR 4,996
84.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$657 MYR 2,771
133.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Miri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$724 MYR 3,052
-24.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.63
269.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Miri: October 27, 2025

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