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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.7% cheaper than Nilai without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.2% more expensive than Nilai without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.62 MYR 15.26
72.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$18.68 MYR 78.8
73.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.01 MYR 25.35
22.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.76 MYR 11.64
-37.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.77 MYR 3.26
42.86%
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
$3.62 MYR 15.26
-54.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.02 MYR 21.18
-36.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.81 MYR 7.65
-39.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.96 MYR 4.04
29.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.3 MYR 5.48
2.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.11 MYR 8.91
5.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.99 MYR 63.2
-69.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.32 MYR 18.21
32.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.66 MYR 40.74
-11.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.94 MYR 12.38
-23.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.53 MYR 6.45
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.6 MYR 10.97
-41.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.39 MYR 5.87
2.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.22 MYR 5.15
-9.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.27 MYR 5.35
-7.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1 MYR 4.2
-11.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 MYR 2.35
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.26 MYR 17.94
-44.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$15.76 MYR 66.4
-40.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.86 MYR 12.07
-58.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.9 MYR 12.24
-14.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.7 MYR 2.94
18.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$11.67 MYR 49.23
259.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.2 MYR 5.05
17.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1 MYR 4.2
96.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.04 MYR 25.45
29.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.5 MYR 2.1
104.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.3K MYR 149K
-50.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.5K MYR 132.9K
-16.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$44.08 MYR 186
87.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9 MYR 37.96
4.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.98 MYR 122
-18.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.39 MYR 158
-31.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$5.82 MYR 24.55
228.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.92 MYR 20.77
-19.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$188 MYR 793
62.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,903 MYR 29.1K
-14.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$59.8 MYR 252
-3.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.02 MYR 114
16.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$73.7 MYR 311
40.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$51.7 MYR 218
104.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$391 MYR 1,649
25.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$273 MYR 1,149
39.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$653 MYR 2,754
26.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$468 MYR 1,975
55.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,952 MYR 8,233
12.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,062 MYR 4,478
44.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nilai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.07
229.98%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nilai: October 29, 2025

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