Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Myanmar

For one person, living is cheaper in Myanmar: $760 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $9,900 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇲🇲 Myanmar
$760
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 53.4% more expensive than Myanmar without rent, and 109.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 61.9% more expensive than Myanmar without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Myanmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$2.06 MMK 4,303
288.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$17.76 MMK 37.2K
162.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$4.91 MMK 10.3K
92.06%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$1.53 MMK 3,207
90.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$0.71 MMK 1,497
146.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$0.70 MMK 1,460
88.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$1.01 MMK 2,120
209.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$1.80 MMK 3,761
208.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Myanmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$1.68 MMK 3,515
-16.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$1.27 MMK 2,665
92.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$1.72 MMK 3,600
-5.23%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$2.13 MMK 4,461
32.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$8.37 MMK 17.5K
15.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$4.80 MMK 10.1K
94.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$6.70 MMK 14.0K
100.90%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$5.25 MMK 11.0K
-23.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$1.08 MMK 2,264
37.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$2.99 MMK 6,265
-29.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$2.53 MMK 5,289
-11.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$2.18 MMK 4,557
-12.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$1.30 MMK 2,713
24.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$1.09 MMK 2,279
5.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$0.44 MMK 930
186.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$1.62 MMK 3,394
135.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$9.57 MMK 20.0K
36.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$0.90 MMK 1,893
77.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$1.32 MMK 2,759
71.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Myanmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$0.90 MMK 1,890
30.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$11.76 MMK 24.6K
537.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$1.09 MMK 2,273
16.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$0.98 MMK 2,042
109.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$2.96 MMK 6,188
177.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$8.02 MMK 16.8K
-84.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$35.3K MMK 73.9M
-24.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$35.3K MMK 74.0M
-2.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Myanmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$54.4 MMK 113.9K
198.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$10.16 MMK 21.3K
29.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$20.32 MMK 42.5K
38.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Myanmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$56.5 MMK 118.3K
-21.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$6.01 MMK 12.6K
171.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$2.27 MMK 4,759
168.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Myanmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$498 MMK 1.0M
53.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$14.5K MMK 30.4M
-38.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Myanmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$57.2 MMK 119.7K
48.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$41.02 MMK 85.9K
40.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$91.1 MMK 190.7K
44.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$93.8 MMK 196.4K
2.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Myanmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$365 MMK 764.4K
181.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$198 MMK 414.6K
205.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$960 MMK 2.0M
87.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$581 MMK 1.2M
70.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$1,827 MMK 3.8M
114.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$372 MMK 779.5K
340.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Myanmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$267 MMK 559.8K
134.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
11.5
-4.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Myanmar: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Myanmar
$198 67.2% $406
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Myanmar
$217 24.9% $72
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Myanmar
$85 58.3% $119
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Myanmar
$127 23.5% $39
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Myanmar
$64 61.6% $102
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Myanmar
$21 76.6% $70
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Myanmar
$61 8% $4.5
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇲🇲 Myanmar
🕒 Local time
05:22 5:22 AM
16:52 4:52 PM
11 h 30 min ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
53,370,609
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MMK, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,571 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Myanmar Kyat exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2,094 MMK (10,000 MMK = 4.78 USD). 1 EUR = 2,346 MMK (10,000 MMK = 4.26 EUR).

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