Cost of Living Comparison Between Nilai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nilai and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nilai is 1.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nilai is 10.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nilai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 MYR 15.26
$6.23 COP 26K
-41.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 MYR 78.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-42.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.01 MYR 25.35
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-18.67%
Cappuccino
$2.76 MYR 11.64
$1.72 COP 7,155
60.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 MYR 3.26
$1.1 COP 4,575
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.42
$0.73 COP 3,060
-53.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.62 MYR 15.26
$1.66 COP 6,916
118.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 MYR 21.18
$3.2 COP 13.3K
56.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nilai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MYR 7.65
$1.09 COP 4,552
66.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 MYR 4.04
$1.24 COP 5,188
-22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.48
$1.33 COP 5,544
-2.26%
Eggs
$2.11 MYR 8.91
$2.22 COP 9,252
-4.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.99 MYR 63.2
$4.55 COP 19K
229.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 MYR 18.21
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-24.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.66 MYR 40.74
$8.59 COP 35.8K
12.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 MYR 12.38
$2.26 COP 9,410
30.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.45
$1.07 COP 4,461
42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 MYR 10.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
72.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 MYR 5.87
$1.42 COP 5,911
-2.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 MYR 5.15
$1.11 COP 4,619
9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 MYR 5.35
$1.18 COP 4,932
7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 MYR 4.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
12.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.35
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 MYR 17.94
$2.35 COP 9,809
81.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.76 MYR 66.4
$9.34 COP 38.9K
68.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 MYR 12.07
$1.18 COP 4,927
142.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 MYR 12.24
$2.49 COP 10.4K
16.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Nilai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 MYR 2.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
-15.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 MYR 49.23
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-72.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 MYR 5.05
$1.41 COP 5,899
-14.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 MYR 4.2
$1.96 COP 8,164
-48.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 MYR 25.45
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-23.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.1
$1.02 COP 4,265
-50.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K MYR 149K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K MYR 132.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
20.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nilai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.08 MYR 186
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-46.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9 MYR 37.96
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-4.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.98 MYR 122
$23.51 COP 98K
23.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nilai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.39 MYR 158
$25.68 COP 107.1K
45.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 MYR 24.55
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-69.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.92 MYR 20.77
$3.96 COP 16.5K
24.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nilai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYR 793
$305 COP 1.3M
-38.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,903 MYR 29.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
16.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nilai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 MYR 252
$57.9 COP 241.4K
3.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.02 MYR 114
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-14.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MYR 311
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.7 MYR 218
$106 COP 440.5K
-51.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nilai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 MYR 1,649
$489 COP 2M
-20.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 MYR 1,149
$379 COP 1.6M
-28.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 MYR 2,754
$827 COP 3.4M
-21.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MYR 1,975
$729 COP 3M
-35.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,952 MYR 8,233
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-10.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,062 MYR 4,478
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-30.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nilai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
13.43
-69.69%

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Last update for Nilai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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