Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Kuching Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Kuching

🙂 Solo nomad: Bogota is 0.3% cheaper than Kuching without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bogota is 7% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.96 COP 18.9K

$2.79 MYR 11.53

77.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.6 COP 120.4K

$19.89 MYR 82.1

58.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.73 COP 29.5K

$4.78 MYR 19.74

61.72%

Cappuccino

$1.79 COP 6,806

$2.49 MYR 10.26

-28.11%

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

$1.02 COP 3,904

$0.75 MYR 3.11

36.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 COP 2,569

$0.3 MYR 1.23

123.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.13 COP 4,290

$2.75 MYR 11.35

-58.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 COP 8,372

$3.57 MYR 14.72

-38.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 COP 4,634

$1.89 MYR 7.82

-35.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.46 COP 5,563

$1.1 MYR 4.54

32.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,317

$1.02 MYR 4.22

10.78%

Eggs

$1.97 COP 7,504

$2.23 MYR 9.18

-11.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.69 COP 17.9K

$9.22 MYR 38.06

-49.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.17 COP 19.7K

$3.92 MYR 16.17

31.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.21 COP 27.5K

$8.27 MYR 34.14

-12.82%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 COP 11.7K

$3.12 MYR 12.88

-1.60%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,347

$1.11 MYR 4.58

2.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.3 COP 4,936

$2.51 MYR 10.35

-48.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.29 COP 4,925

$1.83 MYR 7.55

-29.51%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,267

$1.16 MYR 4.78

-3.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,268

$1.24 MYR 5.14

-9.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 COP 2,779

$1.71 MYR 7.04

-57.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 COP 2,964

$0.49 MYR 2.01

59.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.77 COP 10.5K

$4.19 MYR 17.28

-33.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.36 COP 39.5K

$19.27 MYR 79.5

-46.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 COP 4,352

$3.76 MYR 15.52

-69.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 COP 7,377

$3.54 MYR 14.59

-45.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.71 COP 2,722

$0.23 MYR 0.94

208.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.83 COP 155.5K

$11.67 MYR 48.16

249.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 COP 5,676

$0.91 MYR 3.76

63.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 COP 5,906

$1.14 MYR 4.7

35.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.23 COP 23.7K

$1.94 MYR 8.02

221.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 COP 3,881

$0.46 MYR 1.89

121.74%

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

$15.6K COP 59.3M

$45.9K MYR 189.4K

-66.11%

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

$25.6K COP 97.4M

$37.2K MYR 153.4K

-31.22%

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

$83.5 COP 318.3K

$41.64 MYR 172

100.60%

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

$10.92 COP 41.6K

$9.06 MYR 37.38

20.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.36 COP 100.4K

$25.44 MYR 105

3.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.33 COP 88.9K

$29.48 MYR 122

-20.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.92 COP 41.6K

$9.92 MYR 40.93

10.08%

Cinema Ticket

$4.76 COP 18.1K

$4.6 MYR 18.99

3.48%

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

$292 COP 1.1M

$141 MYR 581

107.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,378 COP 31.9M

$6,120 MYR 25.3K

36.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59 COP 224.9K

$66.1 MYR 273

-10.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.77 COP 159.1K

$31.72 MYR 131

31.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 COP 387.1K

$85.4 MYR 353

18.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.1 COP 312.7K

$73.1 MYR 302

12.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$451 COP 1.7M

$279 MYR 1,150

61.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$322 COP 1.2M

$206 MYR 849

56.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$831 COP 3.2M

$571 MYR 2,355

45.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$645 COP 2.5M

$391 MYR 1,612

65.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,013 COP 7.7M

$1,999 MYR 8,249

0.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,412 COP 5.4M

$1,507 MYR 6,219

-6.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$432 COP 1.6M

$583 MYR 2,407

-25.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.93

4.27

202.81%

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

Last update for Bogota: November 24, 2025

Last update for Kuching: November 22, 2025

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