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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Malacca Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Malacca

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bogota is 9.4% more expensive than Malacca without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bogota is 14.3% more expensive than Malacca without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bogota
Malacca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.93 COPย 18.1K
$3.50 MYRย 14.22
40.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.57 COPย 115.9K
$18.91 MYRย 76.8
66.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 COPย 28.5K
$4.76 MYRย 19.34
63.03%
Cappuccino
$1.82 COPย 6,690
$2.96 MYRย 12.02
-38.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 COPย 3,770
$0.78 MYRย 3.18
32.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 COPย 2,331
$0.48 MYRย 1.96
31.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 COPย 4,125
$2.15 MYRย 8.72
-47.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COPย 7,935
$3.26 MYRย 13.24
-33.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Malacca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 COPย 4,347
$1.44 MYRย 5.86
-18.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 COPย 5,198
$0.95 MYRย 3.85
49.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 COPย 4,217
$1.23 MYRย 5.01
-6.50%
Eggs
$2.05 COPย 7,522
$1.80 MYRย 7.31
13.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.71 COPย 17.3K
$15.41 MYRย 62.6
-69.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 COPย 18.3K
$4.96 MYRย 20.16
0.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 COPย 27.0K
$11.14 MYRย 45.24
-33.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 COPย 11.0K
$3.71 MYRย 15.07
-19.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COPย 3,961
$1.46 MYRย 5.94
-26.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COPย 4,972
$2.52 MYRย 10.25
-46.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 COPย 4,724
$2.02 MYRย 8.22
-36.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COPย 4,264
$1.45 MYRย 5.89
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COPย 4,124
$1.75 MYRย 7.12
-36.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 COPย 2,645
$1.31 MYRย 5.34
-45.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 COPย 2,921
$0.56 MYRย 2.28
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 COPย 10.5K
$4.17 MYRย 16.92
-31.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.03 COPย 40.5K
$14.34 MYRย 58.2
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COPย 4,213
$2.01 MYRย 8.16
-42.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 COPย 7,038
$2.89 MYRย 11.74
-33.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bogota
Malacca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 COPย 2,785
$0.45 MYRย 1.85
68.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.22 COPย 151.3K
$11.68 MYRย 47.43
252.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 COPย 5,286
$1.37 MYRย 5.56
5.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 COPย 5,683
$0.98 MYRย 3.99
58.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 COPย 22.1K
$6.03 MYRย 24.48
-0.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COPย 3,724
$0.50 MYRย 2.04
102.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K COPย 56.7M
$35.6K MYRย 144.7K
-56.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K COPย 90.7M
$38.5K MYRย 156.2K
-35.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Malacca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COPย 298.3K
$45.27 MYRย 184
79.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.12 COPย 40.8K
$9.26 MYRย 37.60
20.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.75 COPย 94.5K
$30.85 MYRย 125
-16.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Malacca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.79 COPย 87.3K
$16.61 MYRย 67.5
43.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.90 COPย 40.0K
$11.63 MYRย 47.21
-6.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.72 COPย 17.3K
$5.06 MYRย 20.55
-6.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bogota
Malacca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 COPย 1.1M
$187 MYRย 757
56.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,321 COPย 30.6M
$6,828 MYRย 27.7K
21.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Malacca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 COPย 220.9K
$64.4 MYRย 261
-6.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.80 COPย 153.5K
$18.91 MYRย 76.8
121.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPย 376.5K
$72.7 MYRย 295
40.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 COPย 306.7K
$39.49 MYRย 160
111.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Malacca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 COPย 1.7M
$324 MYRย 1,316
42.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 COPย 1.2M
$192 MYRย 780
69.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 COPย 3.0M
$699 MYRย 2,838
15.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 COPย 2.4M
$285 MYRย 1,158
126.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,123 COPย 7.8M
$1,174 MYRย 4,767
80.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,438 COPย 5.3M
$785 MYRย 3,188
83.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Malacca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 COPย 1.8M
$927 MYRย 3,765
-46.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
4.07
217.69%

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Last update for Bogota: January 13, 2026

Last update for Malacca: January 12, 2026

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