Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nilai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nilai

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.1% cheaper than Nilai without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.9% more expensive than Nilai without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.51 MYR 13.86
71.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$18.59 MYR 73.4
78.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.75 MYR 22.70
26.78%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.88 MYR 11.39
-43.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.78 MYR 3.06
34.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.36 MYR 1.43
113.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$3.49 MYR 13.77
-50.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$5.09 MYR 20.11
-37.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.83 MYR 7.22
-41.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.01 MYR 3.98
29.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.25 MYR 4.95
10.40%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.13 MYR 8.42
5.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$15.17 MYR 59.9
-70.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.45 MYR 17.56
28.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$9.29 MYR 36.69
-4.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.95 MYR 11.64
-24.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.52 MYR 6.00
-30.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.60 MYR 10.28
-41.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.45 MYR 5.71
-6.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.20 MYR 4.73
-6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.32 MYR 5.22
-11.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.04 MYR 4.11
-13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.52 MYR 2.05
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.36 MYR 17.22
-48.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$17.55 MYR 69.3
-43.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.86 MYR 11.30
-58.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.88 MYR 11.40
-17.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.74 MYR 2.94
16.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$11.91 MYR 47.06
248.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.16 MYR 4.59
26.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.99 MYR 3.90
96.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.95 MYR 23.52
30.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.46 MYR 1.81
110.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$35.4K MYR 139.8K
-49.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$30.9K MYR 122.0K
-13.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$43.18 MYR 171
87.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.94 MYR 35.32
5.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$29.05 MYR 115
-18.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$36.95 MYR 146
-30.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$5.92 MYR 23.40
225.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.03 MYR 19.88
-18.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$185 MYR 733
65.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,974 MYR 27.5K
-15.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$61.9 MYR 244
-3.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$27.67 MYR 109
15.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$73.8 MYR 291
39.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$51.0 MYR 201
111.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$392 MYR 1,548
23.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$270 MYR 1,065
39.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$635 MYR 2,507
29.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$477 MYR 1,883
51.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,703 MYR 6,728
63.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$983 MYR 3,882
34.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.07
229.98%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nilai: March 1, 2026

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