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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipoh and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipoh and Bogota

🙂 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 14.4% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ipoh is 12.6% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ipoh
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.57 MYR 10.43
$4.93 COP 18.1K
-47.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.04 MYR 77.3
$31.57 COP 115.9K
-39.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.73 MYR 15.15
$7.76 COP 28.5K
-51.93%
Cappuccino
$2.31 MYR 9.40
$1.82 COP 6,690
26.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MYR 2.91
$1.03 COP 3,770
-30.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.37
$0.63 COP 2,331
-46.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 MYR 14.46
$1.12 COP 4,125
217.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 MYR 17.82
$2.16 COP 7,935
103.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ipoh
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 MYR 7.64
$1.18 COP 4,347
59.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 MYR 4.04
$1.42 COP 5,198
-30.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MYR 5.30
$1.15 COP 4,217
13.91%
Eggs
$1.92 MYR 7.78
$2.05 COP 7,522
-6.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.12 MYR 53.3
$4.71 COP 17.3K
178.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.13 MYR 20.83
$4.98 COP 18.3K
3.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 MYR 30.21
$7.36 COP 27.0K
1.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MYR 12.04
$3.00 COP 11.0K
-1.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MYR 7.06
$1.08 COP 3,961
61.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 MYR 12.39
$1.35 COP 4,972
125.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.10 MYR 8.54
$1.29 COP 4,724
62.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 MYR 5.91
$1.16 COP 4,264
25.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 MYR 5.73
$1.12 COP 4,124
25.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 MYR 6.44
$0.72 COP 2,645
120.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 MYR 1.87
$0.80 COP 2,921
-42.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 MYR 17.08
$2.85 COP 10.5K
47.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.15 MYR 69.6
$11.03 COP 40.5K
55.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 MYR 13.85
$1.15 COP 4,213
196.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 MYR 17.70
$1.92 COP 7,038
127.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Ipoh
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 MYR 3.03
$0.76 COP 2,785
-1.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.74 MYR 47.68
$41.22 COP 151.3K
-71.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 MYR 4.89
$1.44 COP 5,286
-16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 MYR 4.65
$1.55 COP 5,683
-25.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.17 MYR 16.94
$6.02 COP 22.1K
-30.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 2.02
$1.01 COP 3,724
-50.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K MYR 177.2K
$15.5K COP 56.7M
182.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MYR 127.3K
$24.7K COP 90.7M
26.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ipoh
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.6 MYR 262
$81.3 COP 298.3K
-20.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 MYR 38.41
$11.12 COP 40.8K
-14.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.88 MYR 113
$25.75 COP 94.5K
8.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ipoh
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.47 MYR 95.3
$23.79 COP 87.3K
-1.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.04 MYR 24.51
$10.90 COP 40.0K
-44.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 MYR 12.35
$4.72 COP 17.3K
-35.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ipoh
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 MYR 479
$292 COP 1.1M
-59.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,317 MYR 9,405
$8,321 COP 30.6M
-72.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ipoh
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 MYR 241
$60.2 COP 220.9K
-1.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.12 MYR 110
$41.80 COP 153.5K
-35.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 MYR 300
$103 COP 376.5K
-27.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.4 MYR 217
$83.5 COP 306.7K
-36.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ipoh
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 MYR 1,591
$462 COP 1.7M
-15.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 MYR 1,099
$325 COP 1.2M
-16.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 MYR 2,586
$808 COP 3.0M
-21.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 MYR 1,909
$645 COP 2.4M
-27.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,123 COP 7.8M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,438 COP 5.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ipoh
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$979 MYR 3,973
$500 COP 1.8M
95.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
12.93
-69.37%

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Last update for Ipoh: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bogota: January 13, 2026

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