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

😐 Solo nomad: Midlands is 9.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Midlands is 20.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.52 MUR 293

$6.23 COP 26K

4.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.59 MUR 1,962

$32.34 COP 134.8K

34.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.99 MUR 315

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-5.41%

Cappuccino

$2.64 MUR 119

$1.72 COP 7,155

53.49%

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

$0.97 MUR 43.83

$1.1 COP 4,575

-11.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 MUR 25.56

$0.73 COP 3,060

-21.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.16 MUR 97.1

$1.66 COP 6,916

30.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 MUR 145

$3.2 COP 13.3K

0.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 MUR 76.5

$1.09 COP 4,552

55.96%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 MUR 29.56

$1.24 COP 5,188

-46.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MUR 59.1

$1.33 COP 5,544

-1.50%

Eggs

$2.24 MUR 101

$2.22 COP 9,252

0.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.04 MUR 542

$4.55 COP 19K

164.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.06 MUR 273

$5.71 COP 23.8K

6.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.76 MUR 574

$8.59 COP 35.8K

48.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2 MUR 90.1

$2.26 COP 9,410

-11.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.92 MUR 86.6

$1.07 COP 4,461

79.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.5 MUR 67.4

$1.51 COP 6,293

-0.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 MUR 119

$1.42 COP 5,911

86.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 MUR 46.29

$1.11 COP 4,619

-7.21%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MUR 44.57

$1.18 COP 4,932

-16.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.81 MUR 36.23

$0.89 COP 3,718

-8.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 MUR 33.67

$0.84 COP 3,507

-10.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.79 MUR 306

$2.35 COP 9,809

188.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.63 MUR 433

$9.34 COP 38.9K

3.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 MUR 79.8

$1.18 COP 4,927

50.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 MUR 98

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-12.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.05 MUR 47.38

$0.83 COP 3,464

26.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.53 MUR 204

$1.41 COP 5,899

221.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.73 MUR 123

$1.96 COP 8,164

39.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.17 MUR 908

$7.85 COP 32.7K

156.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.44 MUR 64.8

$1.02 COP 4,265

41.18%

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

$35.9K MUR 1.6M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

103.99%

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

$28.4K MUR 1.3M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

8.39%

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

$50.4 MUR 2,268

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-38.93%

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

$18.45 MUR 830

$9.44 COP 39.4K

95.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.05 MUR 1,487

$23.51 COP 98K

40.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.84 MUR 1,883

$25.68 COP 107.1K

62.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

Cinema Ticket

$6.08 MUR 274

$3.96 COP 16.5K

53.54%

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

$155 MUR 6,973

$305 COP 1.3M

-49.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,942 MUR 177.4K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-33.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.9 MUR 3,910

$57.9 COP 241.4K

50.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$79.9 MUR 3,594

$31.59 COP 131.7K

152.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 MUR 5,927

$103 COP 430.1K

27.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 MUR 4,317

$106 COP 440.5K

-9.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$563 MUR 25.4K

$489 COP 2M

15.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 MUR 16.1K

$379 COP 1.6M

-5.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$814 MUR 36.6K

$827 COP 3.4M

-1.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$760 MUR 34.2K

$729 COP 3M

4.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,190 COP 9.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,532 COP 6.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$550 COP 2.3M

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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