Cost of Living Comparison Between Midlands and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Midlands and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Midlands is 29.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Midlands is 29.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.73 MUR 319

$6.03 COP 22.8K

11.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.85 MUR 2,125

$33.17 COP 125.6K

35.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.23 MUR 343

$7.29 COP 27.6K

-0.82%

Cappuccino

$2.58 MUR 122

$1.63 COP 6,170

58.28%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.02 MUR 48.48

$1.05 COP 3,971

-2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 MUR 26.31

$0.77 COP 2,916

-27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 MUR 105

$1.73 COP 6,550

27.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 MUR 152

$3.18 COP 12.0K

0.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 MUR 80.1

$1.07 COP 4,040

57.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 MUR 30.83

$1.31 COP 4,965

-50.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MUR 60.9

$1.38 COP 5,227

-6.52%

Eggs

$2.26 MUR 107

$2.25 COP 8,509

0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.96 MUR 567

$4.48 COP 17.0K

166.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.16 MUR 292

$5.74 COP 21.7K

7.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.79 MUR 606

$8.86 COP 33.6K

44.36%

Apples (1kg)

$1.98 MUR 94.0

$2.24 COP 8,490

-11.61%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 MUR 96.4

$1.06 COP 4,012

91.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 MUR 70.8

$1.51 COP 5,732

-1.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.64 MUR 125

$1.36 COP 5,151

94.12%

Potato (1kg)

$0.98 MUR 46.65

$1.12 COP 4,244

-12.50%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MUR 47.10

$1.17 COP 4,427

-15.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 MUR 39.34

$0.90 COP 3,416

-7.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 MUR 37.92

$0.84 COP 3,169

-4.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.54 MUR 310

$2.26 COP 8,553

189.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.46 MUR 401

$9.97 COP 37.8K

-15.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 MUR 82.3

$1.18 COP 4,479

47.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 MUR 103

$2.39 COP 9,048

-8.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.00 MUR 47.55

$0.86 COP 3,253

16.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.31 MUR 204

$1.47 COP 5,555

193.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.72 MUR 129

$1.95 COP 7,367

39.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.60 MUR 929

$7.76 COP 29.4K

152.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.40 MUR 66.2

$0.97 COP 3,663

44.33%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.7K MUR 1.7M

$17.9K COP 68.0M

98.95%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.9K MUR 1.4M

$26.7K COP 101.2M

8.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$49.12 MUR 2,328

$81.1 COP 307.1K

-39.44%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.60 MUR 881

$9.40 COP 35.6K

97.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.23 MUR 1,575

$23.61 COP 89.4K

40.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.66 MUR 1,785

$25.55 COP 96.7K

47.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 73.0K

Cinema Ticket

$6.09 MUR 289

$4.10 COP 15.5K

48.54%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$154 MUR 7,286

$306 COP 1.2M

-49.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,937 MUR 186.6K

$5,899 COP 22.3M

-33.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.9 MUR 3,977

$59.8 COP 226.5K

40.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$78.3 MUR 3,713

$31.96 COP 121.0K

145.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$129 MUR 6,132

$103 COP 388.8K

25.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.1 MUR 4,553

$108 COP 408.4K

-10.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$521 MUR 24.7K

$483 COP 1.8M

7.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 MUR 16.6K

$377 COP 1.4M

-7.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$941 MUR 44.6K

$822 COP 3.1M

14.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 MUR 34.6K

$721 COP 2.7M

1.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

13.43

-50.34%

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

Last update for Midlands: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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