Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuching and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuching is 4.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kuching is 9.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.8 MYR 11.82

$6.23 COP 26K

-55.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.06 MYR 84.6

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-37.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.76

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-36.54%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MYR 10.83

$1.72 COP 7,155

49.42%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 MYR 3

$1.1 COP 4,575

-35.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 MYR 1.37

$0.73 COP 3,060

-56.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 MYR 11.68

$1.66 COP 6,916

66.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 MYR 15.08

$3.2 COP 13.3K

11.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.95 MYR 8.24

$1.09 COP 4,552

78.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.13 MYR 4.77

$1.24 COP 5,188

-8.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.01 MYR 4.27

$1.33 COP 5,544

-24.06%

Eggs

$2.13 MYR 9

$2.22 COP 9,252

-4.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 MYR 39.48

$4.55 COP 19K

105.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.85 MYR 16.23

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-32.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 MYR 33.24

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-8.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.02 MYR 12.72

$2.26 COP 9,410

33.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$1.07 COP 4,461

2.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.62 MYR 11.06

$1.51 COP 6,293

73.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.84 MYR 7.75

$1.42 COP 5,911

29.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.85

$1.11 COP 4,619

3.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.16

$1.18 COP 4,932

3.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.68 MYR 7.07

$0.89 COP 3,718

88.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.2

$0.84 COP 3,507

-38.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.14 MYR 17.47

$2.35 COP 9,809

76.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.41 MYR 81.8

$9.34 COP 38.9K

107.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.72 MYR 15.7

$1.18 COP 4,927

215.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.38 MYR 14.26

$2.49 COP 10.4K

35.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 MYR 1.06

$0.83 COP 3,464

-69.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.57 MYR 48.8

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-72.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 MYR 3.83

$1.41 COP 5,899

-35.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.14 MYR 4.83

$1.96 COP 8,164

-41.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.94 MYR 8.17

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-75.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.11

$1.02 COP 4,265

-50.98%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$44.9K MYR 189.4K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

155.16%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.1K MYR 152.3K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

37.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$42.14 MYR 178

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-48.94%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.94 MYR 37.71

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-5.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.81 MYR 105

$23.51 COP 98K

5.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.84 MYR 126

$25.68 COP 107.1K

16.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.89 MYR 41.73

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-48.33%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 MYR 19.47

$3.96 COP 16.5K

16.67%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$144 MYR 606

$305 COP 1.3M

-52.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,013 MYR 25.4K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

1.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$66 MYR 278

$57.9 COP 241.4K

13.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.77 MYR 134

$31.59 COP 131.7K

0.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.6 MYR 361

$103 COP 430.1K

-17.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 MYR 304

$106 COP 440.5K

-31.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MYR 1,171

$489 COP 2M

-43.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$208 MYR 877

$379 COP 1.6M

-45.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 MYR 2,409

$827 COP 3.4M

-30.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 MYR 1,645

$729 COP 3M

-46.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,881 MYR 7,934

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-14.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,330 MYR 5,607

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-13.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$565 MYR 2,384

$550 COP 2.3M

2.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

13.43

-68.21%

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

Last update for Kuching: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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