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Cost of Living Comparison Between Miri and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Miri and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Miri is 0.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Miri is 20.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miri
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 MYR 12.64
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-47.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.57 MYR 46.99
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-64.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.93 MYR 15.94
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-44.88%
Cappuccino
$2.62 MYR 10.65
$1.65 COP 6,043
58.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 MYR 3.04
$1.06 COP 3,882
-29.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.49
$0.77 COP 2,839
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 MYR 11.55
$1.75 COP 6,418
62.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 MYR 14.94
$3.06 COP 11.2K
20.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miri
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MYR 5.78
$1.10 COP 4,026
29.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 MYR 5.90
$1.30 COP 4,771
11.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 MYR 3.17
$1.34 COP 4,905
-41.79%
Eggs
$3.40 MYR 13.79
$2.26 COP 8,299
50.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.80 MYR 43.84
$4.50 COP 16.5K
140.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 MYR 18.73
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-20.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 MYR 49.05
$8.96 COP 32.9K
34.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 MYR 12.55
$2.37 COP 8,691
30.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 MYR 4.65
$1.07 COP 3,939
7.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 MYR 9.57
$1.48 COP 5,418
59.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 MYR 5.88
$1.36 COP 5,011
6.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 MYR 2.26
$1.13 COP 4,135
-50.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 MYR 3.92
$1.13 COP 4,161
-14.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 MYR 3.66
$0.89 COP 3,274
1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 MYR 1.48
$0.85 COP 3,114
-57.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MYR 16.99
$2.28 COP 8,361
83.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.70 MYR 80.0
$10.15 COP 37.3K
94.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 MYR 11.72
$1.19 COP 4,359
142.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 MYR 9.40
$2.40 COP 8,828
-3.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Miri
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 MYR 5.80
$0.84 COP 3,074
70.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.29 MYR 33.64
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-79.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYR 4.65
$1.48 COP 5,417
-22.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 MYR 2.87
$1.89 COP 6,949
-62.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.00 MYR 24.35
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-25.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.01
$0.94 COP 3,455
-47.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$59.2K MYR 240.4K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
233.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K MYR 114.5K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
6.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miri
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.81 MYR 125
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-62.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.48 MYR 38.47
$9.54 COP 35.0K
-0.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.55 MYR 132
$23.68 COP 87.0K
37.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miri
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.80 MYR 117
$25.85 COP 94.9K
11.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 MYR 23.49
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-69.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.20 MYR 17.04
$4.05 COP 14.9K
3.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miri
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.4 MYR 400
$316 COP 1.2M
-68.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,129 MYR 20.8K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-14.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miri
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.40 MYR 144
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-39.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.99 MYR 77.1
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-41.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.95 MYR 182
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-54.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.36 MYR 127
$108 COP 394.9K
-70.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miri
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 MYR 1,276
$491 COP 1.8M
-36.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 MYR 672
$371 COP 1.4M
-55.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 MYR 2,015
$821 COP 3.0M
-39.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 MYR 1,511
$731 COP 2.7M
-49.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,246 MYR 5,057
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-58.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$680 MYR 2,761
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-48.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miri
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$749 MYR 3,042
$517 COP 1.9M
44.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
13.43
-72.97%

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Last update for Miri: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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