Cost of Living Comparison Between Kedah and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kedah and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kedah is 12.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kedah is 17.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kedah
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 MYR 11.87
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-50.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.15 MYR 83.5
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-36.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.29 MYR 16.95
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-41.15%
Cappuccino
$2.93 MYR 11.58
$1.63 COP 6,170
79.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 MYR 2.93
$1.05 COP 3,971
-29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MYR 1.32
$0.77 COP 2,916
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 MYR 17.51
$1.73 COP 6,550
156.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 MYR 17.51
$3.18 COP 12.0K
39.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kedah
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 MYR 7.19
$1.07 COP 4,040
70.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 MYR 3.88
$1.31 COP 4,965
-25.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 4.71
$1.38 COP 5,227
-13.77%
Eggs
$2.13 MYR 8.43
$2.25 COP 8,509
-5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.82 MYR 58.5
$4.48 COP 17.0K
230.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 MYR 19.77
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-12.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.00 MYR 59.2
$8.86 COP 33.6K
69.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 MYR 11.50
$2.24 COP 8,490
29.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 MYR 4.57
$1.06 COP 4,012
9.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 MYR 10.29
$1.51 COP 5,732
72.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MYR 8.52
$1.36 COP 5,151
58.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 MYR 4.51
$1.12 COP 4,244
1.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 MYR 4.75
$1.17 COP 4,427
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 MYR 3.56
$0.90 COP 3,416
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 1.95
$0.84 COP 3,169
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MYR 16.92
$2.26 COP 8,553
89.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.66 MYR 77.7
$9.97 COP 37.8K
97.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 MYR 10.38
$1.18 COP 4,479
122.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 MYR 13.29
$2.39 COP 9,048
41.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Kedah
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 2.89
$0.86 COP 3,253
-15.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 MYR 46.23
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-71.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 MYR 2.67
$1.47 COP 5,555
-53.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 MYR 1.98
$1.95 COP 7,367
-74.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 MYR 28.76
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-6.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.82
$0.97 COP 3,663
-52.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K MYR 133.9K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
88.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K MYR 110.6K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
4.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kedah
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.37 MYR 156
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-51.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.29 MYR 40.64
$9.40 COP 35.6K
9.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.77 MYR 46.48
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-50.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kedah
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.46 MYR 148
$25.55 COP 96.7K
46.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.94 MYR 23.44
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-69.21%
Cinema Ticket
$2.82 MYR 11.12
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-31.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kedah
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 MYR 935
$306 COP 1.2M
-22.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,264 MYR 24.7K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
6.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kedah
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 MYR 217
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-8.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.71 MYR 113
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-10.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 MYR 241
$103 COP 388.8K
-40.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.8 MYR 209
$108 COP 408.4K
-51.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kedah
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 MYR 1,521
$483 COP 1.8M
-20.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 MYR 1,052
$377 COP 1.4M
-29.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 MYR 2,591
$822 COP 3.1M
-20.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$469 MYR 1,853
$721 COP 2.7M
-34.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,866 MYR 7,371
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-32.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$998 MYR 3,941
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-24.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kedah
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,365 MYR 5,393
$538 COP 2.0M
153.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
13.43
-69.02%

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Last update for Kedah: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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