Cost of Living Comparison Between Labuan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Labuan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Labuan is 5.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Labuan is 5.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.2 MYR 21.91
$6.23 COP 26K
-16.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.68 MYR 99.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-26.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 MYR 26.64
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-14.48%
Cappuccino
$3.79 MYR 15.98
$1.72 COP 7,155
120.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MYR 4.37
$1.1 COP 4,575
-5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MYR 1.68
$0.73 COP 3,060
-45.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 MYR 14.67
$1.66 COP 6,916
109.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 MYR 21.17
$3.2 COP 13.3K
56.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 MYR 7.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
55.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1 MYR 4.22
$1.24 COP 5,188
-19.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.47
$1.33 COP 5,544
-2.26%
Eggs
$2.15 MYR 9.06
$2.22 COP 9,252
-3.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.09 MYR 63.6
$4.55 COP 19K
231.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 MYR 18.23
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-24.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 MYR 39.25
$8.59 COP 35.8K
8.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MYR 12.09
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MYR 6.13
$1.07 COP 4,461
35.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 MYR 10.92
$1.51 COP 6,293
71.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 MYR 6.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
2.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 5.25
$1.11 COP 4,619
12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 MYR 5.32
$1.18 COP 4,932
6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 MYR 4.41
$0.89 COP 3,718
16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.17
$0.84 COP 3,507
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MYR 18.22
$2.35 COP 9,809
83.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.68 MYR 66.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
67.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 MYR 11.91
$1.18 COP 4,927
139.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 MYR 12.28
$2.49 COP 10.4K
16.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 3.14
$0.83 COP 3,464
-10.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.88 MYR 50.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-71.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MYR 4.88
$1.41 COP 5,899
-17.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 MYR 4.38
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 MYR 24.24
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-26.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.09
$1.02 COP 4,265
-50.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K MYR 150K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
102.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K MYR 130.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
18.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.97 MYR 181
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-47.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.86 MYR 37.36
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-6.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.28 MYR 123
$23.51 COP 98K
24.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.58 MYR 154
$25.68 COP 107.1K
42.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 MYR 24.38
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-69.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 MYR 20.92
$3.96 COP 16.5K
25.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 MYR 786
$305 COP 1.3M
-38.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,926 MYR 29.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
16.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 MYR 253
$57.9 COP 241.4K
3.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.88 MYR 118
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-11.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.2 MYR 304
$103 COP 430.1K
-30.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 MYR 213
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 MYR 1,664
$489 COP 2M
-19.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 MYR 1,159
$379 COP 1.6M
-27.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 MYR 2,733
$827 COP 3.4M
-21.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 MYR 1,990
$729 COP 3M
-35.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,577 MYR 6,648
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-28.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,147 MYR 4,835
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-25.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$359 MYR 1,513
$550 COP 2.3M
-34.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
13.43
-69.69%

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Last update for Labuan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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