Cost of Living Comparison Between Kangar, Perlis and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kangar, Perlis and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kangar, Perlis is 11% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kangar, Perlis is 12.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kangar, Perlis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.64 MYR 14.36
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-39.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.07 MYR 75.1
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-42.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.80 MYR 18.93
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-34.16%
Cappuccino
$2.77 MYR 10.92
$1.63 COP 6,128
69.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 MYR 2.81
$1.05 COP 3,944
-32.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MYR 1.43
$0.77 COP 2,896
-53.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 MYR 13.76
$1.73 COP 6,505
101.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MYR 19.01
$3.18 COP 12.0K
51.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kangar, Perlis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 MYR 7.07
$1.07 COP 4,012
67.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 MYR 3.68
$1.31 COP 4,931
-29.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MYR 5.09
$1.38 COP 5,191
-6.52%
Eggs
$2.15 MYR 8.48
$2.25 COP 8,450
-4.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.86 MYR 58.6
$4.48 COP 16.9K
231.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.30 MYR 16.93
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-25.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.40 MYR 37.05
$8.86 COP 33.3K
6.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 MYR 11.24
$2.24 COP 8,431
27.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 5.97
$1.06 COP 3,985
42.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 MYR 10.32
$1.51 COP 5,693
73.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 MYR 5.48
$1.36 COP 5,115
2.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 MYR 4.63
$1.12 COP 4,215
4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.06
$1.17 COP 4,397
9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 MYR 4.12
$0.90 COP 3,392
15.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.04
$0.84 COP 3,147
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 MYR 16.97
$2.26 COP 8,494
90.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.60 MYR 77.2
$9.97 COP 37.5K
96.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 MYR 10.84
$1.18 COP 4,448
133.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 MYR 11.94
$2.39 COP 8,986
26.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Kangar, Perlis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 2.93
$0.86 COP 3,230
-13.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.60 MYR 45.72
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-72.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MYR 4.56
$1.47 COP 5,517
-21.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 MYR 3.92
$1.95 COP 7,317
-49.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 MYR 23.54
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-23.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.81
$0.97 COP 3,637
-52.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K MYR 138.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
96.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MYR 123.9K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
17.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kangar, Perlis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.93 MYR 173
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-45.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.02 MYR 35.54
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-4.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.13 MYR 115
$23.61 COP 88.8K
23.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kangar, Perlis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.01 MYR 146
$25.55 COP 96.0K
44.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.77 MYR 22.74
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-70.09%
Cinema Ticket
$5.06 MYR 19.93
$4.10 COP 15.4K
23.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kangar, Perlis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 MYR 734
$306 COP 1.2M
-39.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,963 MYR 27.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
18.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kangar, Perlis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 MYR 239
$59.8 COP 224.9K
1.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.27 MYR 107
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-14.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.0 MYR 284
$103 COP 386.2K
-29.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.4 MYR 203
$108 COP 405.6K
-52.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kangar, Perlis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 MYR 1,537
$483 COP 1.8M
-19.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MYR 1,054
$377 COP 1.4M
-29.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 MYR 2,565
$822 COP 3.1M
-20.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 MYR 1,865
$721 COP 2.7M
-34.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,895 MYR 7,466
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-31.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$786 MYR 3,096
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-40.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kangar, Perlis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
13.43
-69.69%

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Last update for Kangar, Perlis: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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