Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Lipis and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Lipis and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Lipis is 2.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuala Lipis is 5.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuala Lipis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.53 MYR 9.98
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-58.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.37 MYR 92.1
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-29.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.86 MYR 15.23
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-47.05%
Cappuccino
$1.67 MYR 6.58
$1.63 COP 6,128
2.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MYR 1.42
$1.05 COP 3,944
-65.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MYR 1.31
$0.77 COP 2,896
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.30 MYR 16.93
$1.73 COP 6,505
148.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 MYR 21.16
$3.18 COP 12.0K
68.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuala Lipis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MYR 5.01
$1.07 COP 4,012
18.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MYR 2.28
$1.31 COP 4,931
-55.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 MYR 2.52
$1.38 COP 5,191
-53.62%
Eggs
$1.37 MYR 5.42
$2.25 COP 8,450
-39.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.14 MYR 87.2
$4.48 COP 16.9K
394.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.62 MYR 10.33
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-54.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 MYR 29.33
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-15.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.84 MYR 15.11
$2.24 COP 8,431
71.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MYR 6.81
$1.06 COP 3,985
63.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 MYR 12.95
$1.51 COP 5,693
117.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 MYR 9.93
$1.36 COP 5,115
85.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 MYR 6.74
$1.12 COP 4,215
52.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 MYR 2.86
$1.17 COP 4,397
-38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 MYR 4.28
$0.90 COP 3,392
21.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 MYR 1.80
$0.84 COP 3,147
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MYR 17.02
$2.26 COP 8,494
91.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.06 MYR 79.1
$9.97 COP 37.5K
101.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.38 MYR 17.26
$1.18 COP 4,448
271.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 MYR 21.43
$2.39 COP 8,986
127.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuala Lipis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 2.92
$0.86 COP 3,230
-13.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.57 MYR 45.58
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-72.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MYR 4.56
$1.47 COP 5,517
-21.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 MYR 4.33
$1.95 COP 7,317
-43.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 MYR 17.11
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-44.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 MYR 1.85
$0.97 COP 3,637
-51.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.8K MYR 168.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
138.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.3K MYR 52.5K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-50.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuala Lipis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.05 MYR 111
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-65.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.64 MYR 37.97
$9.40 COP 35.4K
2.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.37 MYR 84.2
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-9.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuala Lipis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.18 MYR 147
$25.55 COP 96.0K
45.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.73 MYR 22.56
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-70.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.70 MYR 22.47
$4.10 COP 15.4K
39.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuala Lipis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 MYR 465
$306 COP 1.2M
-61.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,356 MYR 17.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-26.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuala Lipis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.91 MYR 90.3
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-61.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.77 MYR 109
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-13.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 MYR 301
$103 COP 386.2K
-25.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.8 MYR 275
$108 COP 405.6K
-35.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuala Lipis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$380 MYR 1,497
$483 COP 1.8M
-21.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 MYR 1,067
$377 COP 1.4M
-28.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 MYR 2,533
$822 COP 3.1M
-21.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$467 MYR 1,839
$721 COP 2.7M
-35.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,800 MYR 7,093
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-35.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$891 MYR 3,512
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-32.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuala Lipis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$455 MYR 1,791
$538 COP 2.0M
-15.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
13.43
-70.51%

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Last update for Kuala Lipis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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