Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: George Town is 17.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: George Town is 6.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.10 MYR 12.20

$6.03 COP 22.7K

-48.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.04 MYR 82.9

$33.17 COP 124.7K

-36.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 MYR 16.35

$7.29 COP 27.4K

-43.07%

Cappuccino

$2.47 MYR 9.75

$1.63 COP 6,128

51.53%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$1.05 COP 3,944

-30.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 MYR 1.34

$0.77 COP 2,896

-55.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.17 MYR 16.42

$1.73 COP 6,505

141.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.69 MYR 18.47

$3.18 COP 12.0K

47.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 MYR 7.46

$1.07 COP 4,012

76.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.46

$1.31 COP 4,931

-13.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 MYR 6.57

$1.38 COP 5,191

21.01%

Eggs

$2.03 MYR 7.99

$2.25 COP 8,450

-9.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.53 MYR 69.1

$4.48 COP 16.9K

291.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 MYR 19.64

$5.74 COP 21.6K

-13.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.76 MYR 42.39

$8.86 COP 33.3K

21.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.94

$2.24 COP 8,431

24.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 MYR 5.62

$1.06 COP 3,985

34.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.14 MYR 8.45

$1.51 COP 5,693

41.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.76

$1.36 COP 5,115

-11.03%

Potato (1kg)

$0.83 MYR 3.27

$1.12 COP 4,215

-25.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.55

$1.17 COP 4,397

-1.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 MYR 2.89

$0.90 COP 3,392

-18.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.03

$0.84 COP 3,147

-38.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 16.33

$2.26 COP 8,494

83.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.93 MYR 50.9

$9.97 COP 37.5K

29.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.60 MYR 10.26

$1.18 COP 4,448

120.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 MYR 13.81

$2.39 COP 8,986

46.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.79

$0.86 COP 3,230

-46.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.93 MYR 47.02

$41.45 COP 155.9K

-71.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.54

$1.47 COP 5,517

-21.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.47 MYR 1.85

$1.95 COP 7,317

-75.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.52 MYR 25.68

$7.76 COP 29.2K

-15.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.97 COP 3,637

-48.45%

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

$33.1K MYR 130.5K

$17.9K COP 67.5M

84.54%

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

$25.3K MYR 99.6K

$26.7K COP 100.5M

-5.37%

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

$39.38 MYR 155

$81.1 COP 305.0K

-51.45%

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

$9.59 MYR 37.77

$9.40 COP 35.4K

2.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.28 MYR 115

$23.61 COP 88.8K

24.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.62 MYR 152

$25.55 COP 96.0K

51.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.86 MYR 15.22

$19.29 COP 72.5K

-79.99%

Cinema Ticket

$3.98 MYR 15.67

$4.10 COP 15.4K

-2.93%

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

$147 MYR 577

$306 COP 1.2M

-52.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,602 MYR 18.1K

$5,899 COP 22.2M

-21.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.4 MYR 207

$59.8 COP 224.9K

-12.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.97 MYR 114

$31.96 COP 120.2K

-9.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.2 MYR 237

$103 COP 386.2K

-41.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.0 MYR 209

$108 COP 405.6K

-50.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$360 MYR 1,419

$483 COP 1.8M

-25.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$258 MYR 1,017

$377 COP 1.4M

-31.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$715 MYR 2,817

$822 COP 3.1M

-12.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$499 MYR 1,966

$721 COP 2.7M

-30.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,216 MYR 4,791

$538 COP 2.0M

126.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

13.43

-69.02%

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

Last update for George Town: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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