Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Johor Bahru Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Johor Bahru

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.3% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 17% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.8K

$3.50 MYR 13.83

72.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 125.6K

$19.14 MYR 75.6

73.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.6K

$4.73 MYR 18.67

54.12%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,170

$3.02 MYR 11.93

-46.03%

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

$1.05 COP 3,971

$0.78 MYR 3.08

34.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,916

$0.48 MYR 1.91

60.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,550

$3.50 MYR 13.83

-50.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$6.75 MYR 26.68

-52.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,040

$1.87 MYR 7.37

-42.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,965

$0.96 MYR 3.77

36.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,227

$1.30 MYR 5.14

6.15%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,509

$1.84 MYR 7.26

22.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 17.0K

$10.48 MYR 41.42

-57.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.7K

$3.41 MYR 13.45

68.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.6K

$8.02 MYR 31.68

10.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,490

$2.78 MYR 11.00

-19.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 4,012

$1.52 MYR 6.02

-30.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,732

$2.47 MYR 9.77

-38.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,151

$1.24 MYR 4.91

9.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,244

$1.18 MYR 4.68

-5.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,427

$1.40 MYR 5.53

-16.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,416

$0.96 MYR 3.78

-6.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,169

$0.51 MYR 2.03

64.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,553

$4.18 MYR 16.51

-45.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.8K

$14.68 MYR 58.0

-32.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,479

$2.66 MYR 10.50

-55.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 9,048

$3.03 MYR 11.96

-21.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,253

$0.72 MYR 2.85

19.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.9K

$11.70 MYR 46.22

254.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,555

$0.98 MYR 3.88

50.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,367

$1.03 MYR 4.07

89.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.4K

$9.31 MYR 36.77

-16.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,663

$0.46 MYR 1.80

110.87%

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

$17.9K COP 68.0M

$35.5K MYR 140.3K

-49.47%

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

$26.7K COP 101.2M

$28.3K MYR 111.7K

-5.51%

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

$81.1 COP 307.1K

$41.48 MYR 164

95.54%

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

$9.40 COP 35.6K

$9.13 MYR 36.07

2.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 89.4K

$30.95 MYR 122

-23.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.7K

$35.11 MYR 139

-27.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 73.0K

$6.05 MYR 23.90

218.84%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.5K

$5.08 MYR 20.08

-19.29%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$187 MYR 740

63.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.3M

$6,960 MYR 27.5K

-15.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 226.5K

$49.99 MYR 197

19.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 121.0K

$19.17 MYR 75.7

66.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 388.8K

$54.3 MYR 215

89.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 408.4K

$39.45 MYR 156

173.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$468 MYR 1,849

3.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$404 MYR 1,597

-6.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$827 MYR 3,267

-0.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$606 MYR 2,395

18.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$2,142 MYR 8,459

30.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$1,192 MYR 4,709

10.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$1,153 MYR 4,553

-53.36%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Johor Bahru: March 2, 2026

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