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

😐 Solo nomad: Labuan is 11.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Labuan is 15% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 MYR 21.44
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-9.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.18 MYR 91.5
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-30.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 MYR 25.67
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-10.84%
Cappuccino
$3.82 MYR 15.10
$1.63 COP 6,170
134.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 MYR 4.24
$1.05 COP 3,971
1.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MYR 1.56
$0.77 COP 2,916
-48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.58 MYR 14.14
$1.73 COP 6,550
106.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 MYR 19.32
$3.18 COP 12.0K
53.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MYR 6.63
$1.07 COP 4,040
57.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MYR 3.76
$1.31 COP 4,965
-27.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MYR 4.96
$1.38 COP 5,227
-8.70%
Eggs
$2.06 MYR 8.13
$2.25 COP 8,509
-8.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 MYR 60.6
$4.48 COP 17.0K
242.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.49 MYR 17.73
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-21.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.69 MYR 38.27
$8.86 COP 33.6K
9.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 MYR 11.71
$2.24 COP 8,490
32.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.05
$1.06 COP 4,012
44.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 MYR 10.15
$1.51 COP 5,732
70.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 MYR 5.46
$1.36 COP 5,151
1.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 MYR 4.92
$1.12 COP 4,244
10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.07
$1.17 COP 4,427
9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 MYR 3.96
$0.90 COP 3,416
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.03
$0.84 COP 3,169
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 MYR 17.12
$2.26 COP 8,553
91.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 MYR 79.0
$9.97 COP 37.8K
100.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 MYR 11.24
$1.18 COP 4,479
140.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 MYR 11.91
$2.39 COP 9,048
26.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MYR 2.86
$0.86 COP 3,253
-16.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 MYR 46.11
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-71.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MYR 4.70
$1.47 COP 5,555
-19.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 MYR 4.04
$1.95 COP 7,367
-47.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 MYR 22.75
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-25.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 1.99
$0.97 COP 3,663
-48.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K MYR 137.2K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
93.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K MYR 126.3K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
19.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.35 MYR 175
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-45.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.03 MYR 35.69
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-3.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.86 MYR 114
$23.61 COP 89.4K
22.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.53 MYR 144
$25.55 COP 96.7K
42.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 MYR 23.39
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-69.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.93 MYR 19.48
$4.10 COP 15.5K
20.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 MYR 730
$306 COP 1.2M
-39.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,877 MYR 27.2K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
16.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.9 MYR 241
$59.8 COP 226.5K
1.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.90 MYR 106
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-15.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MYR 292
$103 COP 388.8K
-28.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.7 MYR 204
$108 COP 408.4K
-52.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 MYR 1,552
$483 COP 1.8M
-18.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 MYR 1,070
$377 COP 1.4M
-28.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 MYR 2,544
$822 COP 3.1M
-21.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 MYR 1,868
$721 COP 2.7M
-34.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,550 MYR 6,123
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-44.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$776 MYR 3,064
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-41.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Labuan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$382 MYR 1,509
$538 COP 2.0M
-28.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
13.43
-69.69%

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Last update for Labuan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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