Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Bogota

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 6.3% cheaper than Bogota without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malacca is 3.9% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 MYR 15.07

$4.88 COP 20.4K

-26.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.57 MYR 78.3

$31.8 COP 132.6K

-41.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.41

$7.71 COP 32.1K

-40.34%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 12.33

$1.88 COP 7,842

55.32%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.56

$0.99 COP 4,137

-15.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.62 COP 2,594

-22.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.17 COP 4,865

80.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.11 MYR 13.1

$2.23 COP 9,294

39.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 MYR 6.34

$1.23 COP 5,132

21.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.2

$1.41 COP 5,889

-29.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.2

$1.18 COP 4,938

4.24%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.86

$2.07 COP 8,633

-9.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.63 MYR 65.9

$4.87 COP 20.3K

220.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 MYR 21.87

$5.04 COP 21K

2.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.43 MYR 48.2

$7.28 COP 30.3K

57.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.65 MYR 15.38

$2.97 COP 12.4K

22.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.19

$1.08 COP 4,508

36.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.3 MYR 18.11

$1.35 COP 5,614

218.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.95 MYR 8.22

$1.3 COP 5,433

50.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.22

$1.11 COP 4,633

32.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.53

$1.12 COP 4,657

59.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 MYR 5.34

$0.77 COP 3,228

64.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.35

$0.82 COP 3,431

-31.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 17.93

$2.78 COP 11.6K

52.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.47 MYR 61

$10.5 COP 43.8K

37.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 MYR 8.55

$1.16 COP 4,852

75.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 MYR 12.59

$1.92 COP 8,013

55.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.7 COP 2,906

-31.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.8 MYR 49.75

$41.82 COP 174.4K

-71.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 MYR 5.88

$1.48 COP 6,171

-6.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.31

$1.53 COP 6,390

-33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.64 MYR 49.07

$5.99 COP 25K

94.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.95

$1.02 COP 4,264

-54.90%

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

$35.3K MYR 149K

$15.4K COP 64.4M

128.75%

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

$38K MYR 160.2K

$25.4K COP 106.1M

49.23%

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

$45.57 MYR 192

$81.4 COP 339.3K

-44.00%

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

$9.15 MYR 38.6

$11.24 COP 46.9K

-18.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.21 MYR 132

$25.75 COP 107.4K

21.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.39 MYR 69.1

$23.23 COP 96.8K

-29.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.81 MYR 49.81

$10.9 COP 45.4K

8.35%

Cinema Ticket

$4.99 MYR 21.05

$4.74 COP 19.8K

5.27%

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

$189 MYR 797

$295 COP 1.2M

-35.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,986 MYR 29.5K

$8,324 COP 34.7M

-16.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.7 MYR 277

$60.4 COP 251.6K

8.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.79 MYR 79.3

$41.62 COP 173.5K

-54.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72 MYR 304

$102 COP 425.2K

-29.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.37 MYR 166

$82.9 COP 345.4K

-52.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 MYR 1,368

$461 COP 1.9M

-29.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 MYR 781

$320 COP 1.3M

-42.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$711 MYR 2,997

$823 COP 3.4M

-13.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 MYR 1,212

$641 COP 2.7M

-55.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,163 MYR 4,903

$1,946 COP 8.1M

-40.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$784 MYR 3,308

$1,362 COP 5.7M

-42.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$867 MYR 3,655

$429 COP 1.8M

102.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

12.93

-68.52%

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

Last update for Malacca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bogota: October 29, 2025

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