Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 10.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malacca is 0.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 14.92

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-38.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.13 MYR 78.9

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-40.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 18.99

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-36.20%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 12.29

$1.65 COP 6,284

80.61%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.24

$1.11 COP 4,224

-29.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 2.01

$0.71 COP 2,716

-30.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.13 MYR 8.8

$1.74 COP 6,637

22.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 MYR 13.03

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-0.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 MYR 6.19

$1.1 COP 4,176

36.36%

White Bread (500g)

$0.96 MYR 3.96

$1.3 COP 4,965

-26.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.17

$1.39 COP 5,302

-10.07%

Eggs

$1.84 MYR 7.59

$2.18 COP 8,302

-15.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.63 MYR 64.5

$4.54 COP 17.3K

244.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.22 MYR 21.54

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-10.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.15 MYR 46.01

$8.62 COP 32.8K

29.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.61 MYR 14.91

$2.24 COP 8,539

61.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.03

$1.07 COP 4,080

36.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.57

$1.53 COP 5,822

67.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.01 MYR 8.3

$1.41 COP 5,377

42.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.5 MYR 6.21

$1.12 COP 4,269

33.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.81 MYR 7.45

$1.14 COP 4,343

58.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 MYR 5.5

$0.9 COP 3,418

47.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.17

$0.91 COP 3,481

-41.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MYR 17.04

$2.34 COP 8,932

76.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.77 MYR 56.8

$9.94 COP 37.9K

38.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2 MYR 8.26

$1.15 COP 4,369

73.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.93

$2.38 COP 9,066

21.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 2

$0.81 COP 3,069

-40.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.68 MYR 48.21

$40.57 COP 154.6K

-71.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 MYR 5.72

$1.46 COP 5,572

-4.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.07

$1.99 COP 7,570

-50.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 24.95

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-23.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.92

$1.01 COP 3,844

-54.46%

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

$36.1K MYR 148.8K

$17.7K COP 67.3M

104.13%

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

$39.3K MYR 162K

$26.8K COP 102.1M

46.48%

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

$46.35 MYR 191

$80.8 COP 308K

-42.66%

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

$9.21 MYR 38.02

$9.39 COP 35.8K

-1.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.41 MYR 130

$23.51 COP 89.6K

33.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.21 MYR 66.9

$25.61 COP 97.6K

-36.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.59 MYR 47.84

$18.95 COP 72.2K

-38.84%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 20.66

$4.12 COP 15.7K

21.60%

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

$186 MYR 769

$306 COP 1.2M

-39.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,984 MYR 28.8K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

18.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.7 MYR 263

$58.8 COP 224K

8.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.8 MYR 77.6

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-41.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.4 MYR 299

$102 COP 387.4K

-28.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.66 MYR 168

$108 COP 413K

-62.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$335 MYR 1,382

$478 COP 1.8M

-29.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 MYR 775

$375 COP 1.4M

-49.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$709 MYR 2,924

$838 COP 3.2M

-15.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 MYR 1,185

$727 COP 2.8M

-60.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,166 MYR 4,811

$2,251 COP 8.6M

-48.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$775 MYR 3,200

$1,598 COP 6.1M

-51.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$907 MYR 3,745

$517 COP 2M

75.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

13.43

-69.69%

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

Last update for Malacca: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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