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

🙂 Solo nomad: Miri is 20.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Miri is 23.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.21 MYR 12.70

$6.03 COP 22.8K

-46.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.69 MYR 46.17

$33.17 COP 125.6K

-64.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 MYR 15.81

$7.29 COP 27.6K

-45.13%

Cappuccino

$2.67 MYR 10.54

$1.63 COP 6,170

63.80%

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

$0.75 MYR 2.97

$1.05 COP 3,971

-28.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.34

$0.77 COP 2,916

-55.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 MYR 11.44

$1.73 COP 6,550

67.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.86 MYR 15.25

$3.18 COP 12.0K

21.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 MYR 5.58

$1.07 COP 4,040

31.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 MYR 5.55

$1.31 COP 4,965

7.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.80 MYR 3.15

$1.38 COP 5,227

-42.03%

Eggs

$3.40 MYR 13.43

$2.25 COP 8,509

51.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.01 MYR 43.50

$4.48 COP 17.0K

145.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.69 MYR 18.54

$5.74 COP 21.7K

-18.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.10 MYR 47.79

$8.86 COP 33.6K

36.57%

Apples (1kg)

$3.05 MYR 12.05

$2.24 COP 8,490

36.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.69

$1.06 COP 4,012

12.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 MYR 9.07

$1.51 COP 5,732

52.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.43

$1.36 COP 5,151

1.47%

Potato (1kg)

$0.55 MYR 2.16

$1.12 COP 4,244

-50.89%

Onion (1kg)

$0.97 MYR 3.85

$1.17 COP 4,427

-17.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 MYR 3.56

$0.90 COP 3,416

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.84 COP 3,169

-55.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.11 MYR 16.24

$2.26 COP 8,553

81.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.62 MYR 81.4

$9.97 COP 37.8K

106.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 MYR 11.72

$1.18 COP 4,479

151.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.25 MYR 8.88

$2.39 COP 9,048

-5.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 MYR 5.65

$0.86 COP 3,253

66.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.63 MYR 34.09

$41.45 COP 156.9K

-79.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.77

$1.47 COP 5,555

-17.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$1.95 COP 7,367

-62.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.00 MYR 23.72

$7.76 COP 29.4K

-22.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.97 COP 3,663

-49.48%

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

$58.6K MYR 231.5K

$17.9K COP 68.0M

226.55%

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

$28.5K MYR 112.6K

$26.7K COP 101.2M

6.72%

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

$31.24 MYR 123

$81.1 COP 307.1K

-61.48%

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

$9.51 MYR 37.57

$9.40 COP 35.6K

1.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.19 MYR 127

$23.61 COP 89.4K

36.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.90 MYR 110

$25.55 COP 96.7K

9.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.73 MYR 22.62

$19.29 COP 73.0K

-70.30%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 MYR 16.46

$4.10 COP 15.5K

1.71%

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

$97.6 MYR 385

$306 COP 1.2M

-68.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,119 MYR 20.2K

$5,899 COP 22.3M

-13.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.77 MYR 141

$59.8 COP 226.5K

-40.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.63 MYR 73.6

$31.96 COP 121.0K

-41.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.03 MYR 178

$103 COP 388.8K

-56.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.13 MYR 127

$108 COP 408.4K

-70.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$308 MYR 1,217

$483 COP 1.8M

-36.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$164 MYR 648

$377 COP 1.4M

-56.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$480 MYR 1,895

$822 COP 3.1M

-41.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 MYR 1,480

$721 COP 2.7M

-48.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,284 MYR 5,070

$2,784 COP 10.5M

-53.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$712 MYR 2,813

$1,320 COP 5.0M

-46.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$756 MYR 2,986

$538 COP 2.0M

40.60%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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