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

🙂 Solo nomad: George Town is 2.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: George Town is 1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.15 MYR 13

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-46.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.42 MYR 88.4

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-33.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.14 MYR 17.07

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-42.58%

Cappuccino

$2.56 MYR 10.58

$1.65 COP 6,284

55.15%

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

$0.73 MYR 3

$1.11 COP 4,224

-34.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 MYR 1.38

$0.71 COP 2,716

-53.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.18 MYR 17.27

$1.74 COP 6,637

140.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.68 MYR 19.29

$3.19 COP 12.2K

46.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.72

$1.1 COP 4,176

70.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.12 MYR 4.64

$1.3 COP 4,965

-13.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 MYR 6.64

$1.39 COP 5,302

15.83%

Eggs

$2.04 MYR 8.41

$2.18 COP 8,302

-6.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.64 MYR 72.8

$4.54 COP 17.3K

288.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.89 MYR 20.17

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-16.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.4 MYR 42.94

$8.62 COP 32.8K

20.65%

Apples (1kg)

$2.81 MYR 11.61

$2.24 COP 8,539

25.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.42 MYR 5.87

$1.07 COP 4,080

32.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 MYR 8.9

$1.53 COP 5,822

41.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.98

$1.41 COP 5,377

-14.18%

Potato (1kg)

$0.84 MYR 3.47

$1.12 COP 4,269

-25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.97

$1.14 COP 4,343

6.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.74 MYR 3.05

$0.9 COP 3,418

-17.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 MYR 2.27

$0.91 COP 3,481

-39.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4 MYR 16.5

$2.34 COP 8,932

70.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.87 MYR 69.6

$9.94 COP 37.9K

69.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.6 MYR 10.75

$1.15 COP 4,369

126.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.4 MYR 14.02

$2.38 COP 9,066

42.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.89

$0.81 COP 3,069

-43.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.88 MYR 49.04

$40.57 COP 154.6K

-70.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.75

$1.46 COP 5,572

-21.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.47 MYR 1.95

$1.99 COP 7,570

-76.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.5 MYR 26.83

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-18.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.91

$1.01 COP 3,844

-54.46%

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

$33.4K MYR 137.8K

$17.7K COP 67.3M

89.00%

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

$24.7K MYR 102.1K

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-7.70%

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

$38.02 MYR 157

$80.8 COP 308K

-52.97%

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

$9.67 MYR 39.89

$9.39 COP 35.8K

2.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.28 MYR 121

$23.51 COP 89.6K

24.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.21 MYR 158

$25.61 COP 97.6K

49.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.67 MYR 15.16

$18.95 COP 72.2K

-80.63%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 MYR 16.7

$4.12 COP 15.7K

-1.70%

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

$147 MYR 606

$306 COP 1.2M

-52.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,649 MYR 19.2K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

-20.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.3 MYR 216

$58.8 COP 224K

-11.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.19 MYR 120

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-8.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.1 MYR 248

$102 COP 387.4K

-40.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.5 MYR 217

$108 COP 413K

-51.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 MYR 1,525

$478 COP 1.8M

-22.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$254 MYR 1,048

$375 COP 1.4M

-32.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$733 MYR 3,025

$838 COP 3.2M

-12.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$488 MYR 2,015

$727 COP 2.8M

-32.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 COP 8.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,133 MYR 4,675

$517 COP 2M

119.04%

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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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