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

🙂 Solo nomad: Miri is 16.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Miri is 8.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.17 MYR 13.36

$6.23 COP 26K

-49.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.74 MYR 49.51

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-63.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.96 MYR 16.72

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-46.41%

Cappuccino

$2.72 MYR 11.48

$1.72 COP 7,155

58.14%

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

$0.74 MYR 3.14

$1.1 COP 4,575

-32.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.42

$0.73 COP 3,060

-53.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 MYR 12.03

$1.66 COP 6,916

71.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.85 MYR 16.24

$3.2 COP 13.3K

20.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 MYR 5.95

$1.09 COP 4,552

29.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 MYR 6.11

$1.24 COP 5,188

16.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 MYR 3.57

$1.33 COP 5,544

-36.09%

Eggs

$3.4 MYR 14.34

$2.22 COP 9,252

53.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.74 MYR 45.31

$4.55 COP 19K

136.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.7 MYR 19.82

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-17.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.81 MYR 49.8

$8.59 COP 35.8K

37.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 MYR 13.34

$2.26 COP 9,410

39.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.84

$1.07 COP 4,461

7.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 MYR 9.89

$1.51 COP 6,293

55.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 6.09

$1.42 COP 5,911

1.41%

Potato (1kg)

$0.59 MYR 2.49

$1.11 COP 4,619

-46.85%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 MYR 3.87

$1.18 COP 4,932

-22.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 MYR 3.81

$0.89 COP 3,718

1.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.41

$0.84 COP 3,507

-59.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.08 MYR 17.22

$2.35 COP 9,809

73.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.28 MYR 81.3

$9.34 COP 38.9K

106.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$1.18 COP 4,927

151.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 MYR 9.77

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-6.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 MYR 5.79

$0.83 COP 3,464

65.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.47 MYR 35.7

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-79.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 MYR 5.02

$1.41 COP 5,899

-15.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 MYR 3.19

$1.96 COP 8,164

-61.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.94 MYR 25.06

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-24.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$1.02 COP 4,265

-50.98%

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

$60K MYR 253K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

240.96%

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

$28.2K MYR 119K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

7.72%

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

$30.55 MYR 129

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-62.98%

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

$9.39 MYR 39.59

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-0.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.04 MYR 139

$23.51 COP 98K

40.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.5 MYR 120

$25.68 COP 107.1K

10.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 MYR 25.45

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-68.50%

Cinema Ticket

$4.2 MYR 17.71

$3.96 COP 16.5K

6.06%

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

$100 MYR 423

$305 COP 1.3M

-67.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,193 MYR 21.9K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-12.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.47 MYR 150

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-38.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.19 MYR 80.9

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-39.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.85 MYR 189

$103 COP 430.1K

-56.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.4 MYR 137

$106 COP 440.5K

-69.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$313 MYR 1,321

$489 COP 2M

-36.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$165 MYR 697

$379 COP 1.6M

-56.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$485 MYR 2,046

$827 COP 3.4M

-41.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,614

$729 COP 3M

-47.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,185 MYR 4,996

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-45.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$657 MYR 2,771

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-57.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$724 MYR 3,052

$550 COP 2.3M

31.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.63

13.43

-72.97%

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

Last update for Miri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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