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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuala Terengganu is 7.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuala Terengganu is 5.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuala Terengganu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.40 MYR 9.48
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-60.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.15 MYR 87.5
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-32.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.42 MYR 17.44
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-39.62%
Cappuccino
$2.95 MYR 11.65
$1.66 COP 5,971
77.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.77
$1.10 COP 3,977
-59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MYR 1.07
$0.78 COP 2,815
-65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 MYR 13.86
$1.71 COP 6,172
105.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 MYR 20.03
$3.17 COP 11.4K
59.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuala Terengganu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MYR 5.91
$1.11 COP 4,002
35.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 MYR 4.05
$1.31 COP 4,707
-21.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 4.94
$1.38 COP 4,967
-9.42%
Eggs
$2.15 MYR 8.48
$2.22 COP 7,989
-3.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.20 MYR 60.0
$4.34 COP 15.6K
250.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.24 MYR 16.77
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-26.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.70 MYR 38.31
$8.98 COP 32.3K
8.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 MYR 11.60
$2.26 COP 8,143
30.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 MYR 5.75
$1.11 COP 4,013
31.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 MYR 10.17
$1.46 COP 5,271
76.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 MYR 5.72
$1.37 COP 4,916
5.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 MYR 4.86
$1.11 COP 3,999
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.06
$1.16 COP 4,188
10.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 MYR 4.13
$0.89 COP 3,202
17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.04
$0.87 COP 3,116
-40.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 MYR 16.53
$2.35 COP 8,473
77.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.46 MYR 69.0
$10.86 COP 39.1K
60.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 MYR 10.78
$1.20 COP 4,319
127.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 MYR 11.85
$2.48 COP 8,923
20.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuala Terengganu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 2.87
$0.79 COP 2,835
-7.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.94 MYR 47.18
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-70.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYR 4.53
$1.42 COP 5,124
-19.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.08
$1.91 COP 6,882
-46.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.71 MYR 22.57
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-25.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.95
$0.97 COP 3,481
-49.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K MYR 140.7K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
96.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K MYR 125.3K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
20.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuala Terengganu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.99 MYR 170
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-47.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.08 MYR 35.88
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-5.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.13 MYR 115
$24.36 COP 87.7K
19.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuala Terengganu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.38 MYR 144
$26.02 COP 93.7K
39.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.99 MYR 23.68
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-68.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.84 MYR 19.12
$3.89 COP 14.0K
24.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuala Terengganu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 MYR 739
$304 COP 1.1M
-38.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,851 MYR 27.1K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
16.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuala Terengganu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.5 MYR 239
$58.7 COP 211.3K
3.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.96 MYR 106
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-17.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.4 MYR 286
$102 COP 366.3K
-28.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.3 MYR 199
$108 COP 389.4K
-53.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuala Terengganu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 MYR 789
$474 COP 1.7M
-57.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 MYR 472
$371 COP 1.3M
-67.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 MYR 2,551
$848 COP 3.1M
-23.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 MYR 1,071
$716 COP 2.6M
-62.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,762 MYR 6,959
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-38.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$907 MYR 3,581
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-34.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuala Terengganu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$504 MYR 1,989
$542 COP 1.9M
-7.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
13.43
-69.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kuala Terengganu: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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