Cost of Living Comparison Between Ampang Jaya and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ampang Jaya and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ampang Jaya is 18.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ampang Jaya is 0.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ampang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.63 MYR 14.27
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-39.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.49 MYR 72.7
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-44.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 MYR 19.00
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-33.74%
Cappuccino
$3.01 MYR 11.82
$1.63 COP 6,134
84.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 MYR 3.35
$1.05 COP 3,948
-19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 MYR 1.80
$0.77 COP 2,899
-40.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 MYR 13.55
$1.73 COP 6,511
99.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 MYR 22.89
$3.18 COP 12.0K
83.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ampang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 MYR 7.06
$1.07 COP 4,016
68.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 MYR 3.90
$1.31 COP 4,935
-24.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 MYR 4.86
$1.38 COP 5,196
-10.14%
Eggs
$2.28 MYR 8.97
$2.25 COP 8,458
1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.63 MYR 41.76
$4.48 COP 16.9K
137.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 MYR 13.32
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-40.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.51 MYR 25.57
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-26.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 MYR 14.11
$2.24 COP 8,440
60.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 MYR 6.10
$1.06 COP 3,989
46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 MYR 7.08
$1.51 COP 5,698
19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 MYR 4.88
$1.36 COP 5,120
-8.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 4.66
$1.12 COP 4,219
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 MYR 5.50
$1.17 COP 4,401
19.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 MYR 3.62
$0.90 COP 3,396
2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.03
$0.84 COP 3,150
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MYR 16.24
$2.26 COP 8,502
82.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.55 MYR 80.8
$9.97 COP 37.5K
106.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 MYR 10.49
$1.18 COP 4,452
126.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 MYR 15.71
$2.39 COP 8,995
67.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Ampang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 2.91
$0.86 COP 3,234
-13.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.79 MYR 46.35
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-71.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 MYR 3.89
$1.47 COP 5,522
-32.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 MYR 3.92
$1.95 COP 7,324
-48.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.77 MYR 34.47
$7.76 COP 29.2K
13.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.93
$0.97 COP 3,641
-49.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K MYR 191.8K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
171.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K MYR 154.4K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
46.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ampang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.09 MYR 161
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-49.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.36 MYR 36.80
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-0.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.79 MYR 89.6
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-3.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ampang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.30 MYR 139
$25.55 COP 96.1K
38.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.73 MYR 22.53
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-70.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.05 MYR 19.85
$4.10 COP 15.4K
23.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ampang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 MYR 820
$306 COP 1.2M
-31.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,877 MYR 27.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
16.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ampang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.7 MYR 250
$59.8 COP 225.1K
6.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.03 MYR 118
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-6.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 MYR 286
$103 COP 386.5K
-29.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.35 MYR 194
$108 COP 406.0K
-54.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ampang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 MYR 1,519
$483 COP 1.8M
-20.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 MYR 1,118
$377 COP 1.4M
-24.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 MYR 3,959
$822 COP 3.1M
22.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MYR 1,839
$721 COP 2.7M
-35.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,929 MYR 7,579
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-30.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$835 MYR 3,281
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-36.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ampang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MYR 3,408
$538 COP 2.0M
61.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
13.43
-66.57%

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Last update for Ampang Jaya: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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