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

😐 Solo nomad: Bogota is 6.7% more expensive than Malacca without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bogota is 3.8% cheaper than Malacca without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.88 COP 20.4K

$3.57 MYR 15.07

36.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.8 COP 132.6K

$18.57 MYR 78.3

71.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.71 COP 32.1K

$4.6 MYR 19.41

67.61%

Cappuccino

$1.88 COP 7,842

$2.92 MYR 12.33

-35.62%

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

$0.99 COP 4,137

$0.84 MYR 3.56

17.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.62 COP 2,594

$0.48 MYR 2.04

29.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.17 COP 4,865

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-44.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 COP 9,294

$3.11 MYR 13.1

-28.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.23 COP 5,132

$1.5 MYR 6.34

-18.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 COP 5,889

$1 MYR 4.2

41.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.18 COP 4,938

$1.23 MYR 5.2

-4.07%

Eggs

$2.07 COP 8,633

$1.87 MYR 7.86

10.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.87 COP 20.3K

$15.63 MYR 65.9

-68.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.04 COP 21K

$5.19 MYR 21.87

-2.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.28 COP 30.3K

$11.43 MYR 48.2

-36.31%

Apples (1kg)

$2.97 COP 12.4K

$3.65 MYR 15.38

-18.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 COP 4,508

$1.47 MYR 6.19

-26.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.35 COP 5,614

$4.3 MYR 18.11

-68.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.3 COP 5,433

$1.95 MYR 8.22

-33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,633

$1.47 MYR 6.22

-24.49%

Onion (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,657

$1.79 MYR 7.53

-37.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.77 COP 3,228

$1.27 MYR 5.34

-39.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 COP 3,431

$0.56 MYR 2.35

46.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.78 COP 11.6K

$4.25 MYR 17.93

-34.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.5 COP 43.8K

$14.47 MYR 61

-27.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 COP 4,852

$2.03 MYR 8.55

-42.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 COP 8,013

$2.99 MYR 12.59

-35.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 COP 2,906

$0.48 MYR 2.04

45.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.82 COP 174.4K

$11.8 MYR 49.75

254.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 6,171

$1.39 MYR 5.88

6.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 COP 6,390

$1.02 MYR 4.31

50.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.99 COP 25K

$11.64 MYR 49.07

-48.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 COP 4,264

$0.46 MYR 1.95

121.74%

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

$15.4K COP 64.4M

$35.3K MYR 149K

-56.28%

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

$25.4K COP 106.1M

$38K MYR 160.2K

-32.99%

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

$81.4 COP 339.3K

$45.57 MYR 192

78.58%

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

$11.24 COP 46.9K

$9.15 MYR 38.6

22.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.75 COP 107.4K

$31.21 MYR 132

-17.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.23 COP 96.8K

$16.39 MYR 69.1

41.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.9 COP 45.4K

$11.81 MYR 49.81

-7.71%

Cinema Ticket

$4.74 COP 19.8K

$4.99 MYR 21.05

-5.01%

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

$295 COP 1.2M

$189 MYR 797

56.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,324 COP 34.7M

$6,986 MYR 29.5K

19.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 COP 251.6K

$65.7 MYR 277

-8.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.62 COP 173.5K

$18.79 MYR 79.3

121.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 COP 425.2K

$72 MYR 304

41.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.9 COP 345.4K

$39.37 MYR 166

110.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$461 COP 1.9M

$325 MYR 1,368

42.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 COP 1.3M

$185 MYR 781

72.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$823 COP 3.4M

$711 MYR 2,997

15.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$641 COP 2.7M

$287 MYR 1,212

123.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,946 COP 8.1M

$1,163 MYR 4,903

67.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,362 COP 5.7M

$784 MYR 3,308

73.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$429 COP 1.8M

$867 MYR 3,655

-50.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.93

4.07

217.69%

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

Last update for Bogota: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malacca: October 29, 2025

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