Cost of Living Comparison Between Bintulu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bintulu and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bintulu is 11.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bintulu is 3.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.85 MYR 15.22

$6.03 COP 22.8K

-36.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.70 MYR 69.9

$33.17 COP 125.6K

-46.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.51 MYR 21.76

$7.29 COP 27.6K

-24.42%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.31

$1.63 COP 6,170

75.46%

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

$0.62 MYR 2.44

$1.05 COP 3,971

-40.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.56

$0.77 COP 2,916

-49.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 MYR 10.88

$1.73 COP 6,550

58.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.93 MYR 19.48

$3.18 COP 12.0K

55.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 MYR 6.81

$1.07 COP 4,040

61.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 MYR 5.15

$1.31 COP 4,965

-0.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.24

$1.38 COP 5,227

-3.62%

Eggs

$2.09 MYR 8.24

$2.25 COP 8,509

-7.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.41 MYR 64.8

$4.48 COP 17.0K

266.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.32 MYR 13.11

$5.74 COP 21.7K

-42.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.53 MYR 21.86

$8.86 COP 33.6K

-37.58%

Apples (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.61

$2.24 COP 8,490

-25.45%

Banana (1kg)

$0.91 MYR 3.59

$1.06 COP 4,012

-14.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.60 MYR 6.33

$1.51 COP 5,732

5.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.07 MYR 4.24

$1.36 COP 5,151

-21.32%

Potato (1kg)

$0.53 MYR 2.10

$1.12 COP 4,244

-52.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 MYR 4.57

$1.17 COP 4,427

-0.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.90 COP 3,416

-18.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.56

$0.84 COP 3,169

-53.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.02 MYR 15.88

$2.26 COP 8,553

77.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.29 MYR 76.2

$9.97 COP 37.8K

93.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.12

$1.18 COP 4,479

138.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$2.39 COP 9,048

-20.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.16 MYR 4.56

$0.86 COP 3,253

34.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.74 MYR 62.2

$41.45 COP 156.9K

-62.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 MYR 3.62

$1.47 COP 5,555

-37.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.86 MYR 3.40

$1.95 COP 7,367

-55.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.38 MYR 9.41

$7.76 COP 29.4K

-69.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.55 MYR 2.17

$0.97 COP 3,663

-43.30%

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

$42.7K MYR 168.7K

$17.9K COP 68.0M

137.95%

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

$37.2K MYR 146.9K

$26.7K COP 101.2M

39.19%

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

$58.0 MYR 229

$81.1 COP 307.1K

-28.47%

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

$8.95 MYR 35.34

$9.40 COP 35.6K

-4.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.66 MYR 117

$23.61 COP 89.4K

25.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.7 MYR 259

$25.55 COP 96.7K

156.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 23.39

$19.29 COP 73.0K

-69.31%

Cinema Ticket

$4.19 MYR 16.53

$4.10 COP 15.5K

2.20%

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

$120 MYR 472

$306 COP 1.2M

-60.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,950 MYR 27.5K

$5,899 COP 22.3M

17.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.6 MYR 247

$59.8 COP 226.5K

4.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.76 MYR 133

$31.96 COP 121.0K

5.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.3 MYR 305

$103 COP 388.8K

-24.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.1 MYR 356

$108 COP 408.4K

-16.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$214 MYR 847

$483 COP 1.8M

-55.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 MYR 601

$377 COP 1.4M

-59.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$458 MYR 1,809

$822 COP 3.1M

-44.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 MYR 1,265

$721 COP 2.7M

-55.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,806 MYR 7,135

$2,784 COP 10.5M

-35.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,174 MYR 4,637

$1,320 COP 5.0M

-11.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$624 MYR 2,465

$538 COP 2.0M

16.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.5

13.43

-66.49%

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

Last update for Bintulu: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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