Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bangi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bangi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.2% more expensive than Bangi without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.5% more expensive than Bangi without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$3.40 MYR 13.80

75.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$13.09 MYR 53.2

147.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$3.15 MYR 12.78

126.35%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$2.97 MYR 12.07

-44.44%

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

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.83 MYR 3.38

27.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.46 MYR 1.86

67.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$4.78 MYR 19.43

-63.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$6.65 MYR 26.99

-53.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.55 MYR 6.30

-29.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$0.68 MYR 2.77

91.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$0.61 MYR 2.46

119.67%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$1.86 MYR 7.56

21.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$15.76 MYR 64.0

-71.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$2.40 MYR 9.73

141.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$9.68 MYR 39.28

-7.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$3.60 MYR 14.61

-34.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$1.50 MYR 6.10

-28.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$2.57 MYR 10.44

-42.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$0.73 MYR 2.98

86.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$1.45 MYR 5.90

-22.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$0.36 MYR 1.47

213.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.28 MYR 5.18

-30.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.55 MYR 2.25

54.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$4.18 MYR 16.96

-45.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$13.93 MYR 56.6

-27.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$2.87 MYR 11.67

-58.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$2.88 MYR 11.68

-16.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$0.74 MYR 3.02

13.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$11.62 MYR 47.16

251.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$1.43 MYR 5.79

3.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$0.99 MYR 4.02

90.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$6.05 MYR 24.56

33.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$0.46 MYR 1.85

104.35%

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

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$35.9K MYR 145.9K

-50.62%

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$37.8K MYR 153.6K

-30.31%

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$45.56 MYR 185

79.74%

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

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$9.11 MYR 36.97

4.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$30.50 MYR 124

-22.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$37.38 MYR 152

-30.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$5.85 MYR 23.74

220.00%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$4.98 MYR 20.21

-18.67%

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

$316 COP 1.2M

$186 MYR 754

70.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$6,779 MYR 27.5K

-11.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$64.8 MYR 263

-8.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$18.49 MYR 75.1

75.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$73.4 MYR 298

36.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$39.52 MYR 160

172.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$464 MYR 1,883

5.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$281 MYR 1,140

32.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$528 MYR 2,144

55.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$324 MYR 1,315

125.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$1,499 MYR 6,085

101.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$782 MYR 3,175

70.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$1,207 MYR 4,902

-57.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

4.07

229.98%

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

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bangi: January 13, 2026

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