Cost of Living Comparison Between Minya and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Minya and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Minya is 49.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Minya is 44.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minya
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.89 E£144
$6.23 COP 26K
-53.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.05 E£400
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-75.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 E£258
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-29.77%
Cappuccino
$1.39 E£69.3
$1.72 COP 7,155
-19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 E£20.85
$1.1 COP 4,575
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 E£5.02
$0.73 COP 3,060
-86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 E£58.5
$1.66 COP 6,916
-28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 E£99.5
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-37.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minya
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 E£41.83
$1.09 COP 4,552
-22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 E£11.34
$1.24 COP 5,188
-81.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 E£30.95
$1.33 COP 5,544
-53.38%
Eggs
$1.36 E£67.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-38.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.03 E£101
$4.55 COP 19K
-55.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.05 E£201
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-29.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.37 E£367
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-14.20%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 E£40.66
$2.26 COP 9,410
-63.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 E£25.16
$1.07 COP 4,461
-52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.38 E£19.11
$1.51 COP 6,293
-74.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 E£18.08
$1.42 COP 5,911
-74.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 E£20.46
$1.18 COP 4,932
-65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.27 E£13.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
-69.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.17 E£8.26
$0.84 COP 3,507
-79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 E£98.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
-15.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 E£241
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-48.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 E£69.8
$1.18 COP 4,927
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 E£84.1
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Minya
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 E£9.72
$0.83 COP 3,464
-75.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.27 E£13.41
$1.41 COP 5,899
-80.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.09 E£4.72
$1.96 COP 8,164
-95.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 E£37.74
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-90.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 E£16.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
-67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K E£1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
75.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K E£1.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
40.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minya
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.58 E£824
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-79.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.6 E£179
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-61.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.53 E£523
$23.51 COP 98K
-55.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minya
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.33 E£365
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-71.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.97 E£247
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-74.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 E£343
$3.96 COP 16.5K
73.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minya
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.9 E£4,667
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,640 E£131.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-55.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minya
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.63 E£479
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-83.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.68 E£1,973
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 E£4,124
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.95 E£2,483
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minya
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$67.8 E£3,369
$489 COP 2M
-86.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$44.38 E£2,207
$379 COP 1.6M
-88.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$137 E£6,808
$827 COP 3.4M
-83.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.2 E£3,987
$729 COP 3M
-89.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$860 E£42.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-60.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$485 E£24.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-68.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minya
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$84.3 E£4,190
$550 COP 2.3M
-84.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
23.33
13.43
73.72%

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Last update for Minya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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