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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Bogota

😐 Solo nomad: Kuching is 0.3% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 6.5% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuching
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.79 MYR 11.53
$4.96 COP 18.9K
-43.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.89 MYR 82.1
$31.6 COP 120.4K
-37.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 MYR 19.74
$7.73 COP 29.5K
-38.16%
Cappuccino
$2.49 MYR 10.26
$1.79 COP 6,806
39.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 MYR 3.11
$1.02 COP 3,904
-26.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 MYR 1.23
$0.67 COP 2,569
-55.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 MYR 11.35
$1.13 COP 4,290
143.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 MYR 14.72
$2.2 COP 8,372
62.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuching
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 MYR 7.82
$1.22 COP 4,634
54.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 MYR 4.54
$1.46 COP 5,563
-24.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 MYR 4.22
$1.13 COP 4,317
-9.73%
Eggs
$2.23 MYR 9.18
$1.97 COP 7,504
13.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 MYR 38.06
$4.69 COP 17.9K
96.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 MYR 16.17
$5.17 COP 19.7K
-24.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.27 MYR 34.14
$7.21 COP 27.5K
14.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 MYR 12.88
$3.07 COP 11.7K
1.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 MYR 4.58
$1.14 COP 4,347
-2.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 MYR 10.35
$1.3 COP 4,936
93.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.83 MYR 7.55
$1.29 COP 4,925
41.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 MYR 4.78
$1.12 COP 4,267
3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 MYR 5.14
$1.12 COP 4,268
10.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 MYR 7.04
$0.73 COP 2,779
134.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 2.01
$0.78 COP 2,964
-37.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MYR 17.28
$2.77 COP 10.5K
51.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.27 MYR 79.5
$10.36 COP 39.5K
86.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.76 MYR 15.52
$1.14 COP 4,352
229.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MYR 14.59
$1.94 COP 7,377
82.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuching
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 MYR 0.94
$0.71 COP 2,722
-67.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 MYR 48.16
$40.83 COP 155.5K
-71.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 MYR 3.76
$1.49 COP 5,676
-38.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 MYR 4.7
$1.55 COP 5,906
-26.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 MYR 8.02
$6.23 COP 23.7K
-68.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.89
$1.02 COP 3,881
-54.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.9K MYR 189.4K
$15.6K COP 59.3M
195.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K MYR 153.4K
$25.6K COP 97.4M
45.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuching
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.64 MYR 172
$83.5 COP 318.3K
-50.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.06 MYR 37.38
$10.92 COP 41.6K
-17.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.44 MYR 105
$26.36 COP 100.4K
-3.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuching
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.48 MYR 122
$23.33 COP 88.9K
26.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.92 MYR 40.93
$10.92 COP 41.6K
-9.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.6 MYR 18.99
$4.76 COP 18.1K
-3.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuching
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 MYR 581
$292 COP 1.1M
-51.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,120 MYR 25.3K
$8,378 COP 31.9M
-26.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuching
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.1 MYR 273
$59 COP 224.9K
11.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.72 MYR 131
$41.77 COP 159.1K
-24.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 MYR 353
$102 COP 387.1K
-15.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 MYR 302
$82.1 COP 312.7K
-10.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuching
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MYR 1,150
$451 COP 1.7M
-38.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 MYR 849
$322 COP 1.2M
-36.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 MYR 2,355
$831 COP 3.2M
-31.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 MYR 1,612
$645 COP 2.5M
-39.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,999 MYR 8,249
$2,013 COP 7.7M
-0.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,507 MYR 6,219
$1,412 COP 5.4M
6.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuching
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$583 MYR 2,407
$432 COP 1.6M
35.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
12.93
-66.98%

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

Last update for Kuching: November 22, 2025

Last update for Bogota: November 24, 2025

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