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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 12.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malacca is 15.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.50 MYR 14.22

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-41.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.91 MYR 76.8

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-41.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 MYR 19.34

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-33.24%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 12.02

$1.65 COP 6,043

79.39%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.18

$1.06 COP 3,882

-26.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 1.96

$0.77 COP 2,839

-37.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.15 MYR 8.72

$1.75 COP 6,418

22.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 MYR 13.24

$3.06 COP 11.2K

6.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 MYR 5.86

$1.10 COP 4,026

30.91%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 3.85

$1.30 COP 4,771

-26.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.01

$1.34 COP 4,905

-8.21%

Eggs

$1.80 MYR 7.31

$2.26 COP 8,299

-20.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.41 MYR 62.6

$4.50 COP 16.5K

242.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 MYR 20.16

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-14.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.14 MYR 45.24

$8.96 COP 32.9K

24.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.71 MYR 15.07

$2.37 COP 8,691

56.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 5.94

$1.07 COP 3,939

36.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.52 MYR 10.25

$1.48 COP 5,418

70.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.02 MYR 8.22

$1.36 COP 5,011

48.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.89

$1.13 COP 4,135

28.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.12

$1.13 COP 4,161

54.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 MYR 5.34

$0.89 COP 3,274

47.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.28

$0.85 COP 3,114

-34.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 MYR 16.92

$2.28 COP 8,361

82.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.34 MYR 58.2

$10.15 COP 37.3K

41.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 MYR 8.16

$1.19 COP 4,359

68.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.74

$2.40 COP 8,828

20.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 MYR 1.85

$0.84 COP 3,074

-46.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.68 MYR 47.43

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-71.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.37 MYR 5.56

$1.48 COP 5,417

-7.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 3.99

$1.89 COP 6,949

-48.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 MYR 24.48

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-25.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.94 COP 3,455

-46.81%

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

$35.6K MYR 144.7K

$17.7K COP 65.1M

100.90%

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

$38.5K MYR 156.2K

$26.4K COP 96.8M

45.98%

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

$45.27 MYR 184

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-44.72%

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

$9.26 MYR 37.60

$9.54 COP 35.0K

-2.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.85 MYR 125

$23.68 COP 87.0K

30.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.61 MYR 67.5

$25.85 COP 94.9K

-35.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.63 MYR 47.21

$18.72 COP 68.7K

-37.87%

Cinema Ticket

$5.06 MYR 20.55

$4.05 COP 14.9K

24.94%

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

$187 MYR 757

$316 COP 1.2M

-40.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,828 MYR 27.7K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

14.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.4 MYR 261

$59.0 COP 216.4K

9.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.91 MYR 76.8

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-41.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.7 MYR 295

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-27.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.49 MYR 160

$108 COP 394.9K

-63.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$324 MYR 1,316

$491 COP 1.8M

-34.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$192 MYR 780

$371 COP 1.4M

-48.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$699 MYR 2,838

$821 COP 3.0M

-14.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$285 MYR 1,158

$731 COP 2.7M

-60.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,174 MYR 4,767

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-61.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$785 MYR 3,188

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-41.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$927 MYR 3,765

$517 COP 1.9M

79.37%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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