Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kedah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kedah

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.9% more expensive than Kedah without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.8% more expensive than Kedah without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kedah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.00 MYR 11.87
101.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$21.15 MYR 83.5
56.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.29 MYR 16.95
69.93%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.93 MYR 11.58
-44.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.74 MYR 2.93
41.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.33 MYR 1.32
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$4.43 MYR 17.51
-60.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$4.43 MYR 17.51
-28.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kedah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.82 MYR 7.19
-41.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.98 MYR 3.88
33.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.19 MYR 4.71
15.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.13 MYR 8.43
5.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$14.82 MYR 58.5
-69.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.01 MYR 19.77
14.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$15.00 MYR 59.2
-40.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.91 MYR 11.50
-23.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.16 MYR 4.57
-8.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.61 MYR 10.29
-42.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.16 MYR 8.52
-37.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.14 MYR 4.51
-1.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.20 MYR 4.75
-2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.90 MYR 3.56
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.49 MYR 1.95
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.28 MYR 16.92
-47.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$19.66 MYR 77.7
-49.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.63 MYR 10.38
-55.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.37 MYR 13.29
-29.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kedah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.73 MYR 2.89
17.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$11.70 MYR 46.23
254.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.68 MYR 2.67
116.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.50 MYR 1.98
290.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$7.28 MYR 28.76
6.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.46 MYR 1.82
110.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$33.9K MYR 133.9K
-47.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$28.0K MYR 110.6K
-4.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kedah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$39.37 MYR 156
106.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$10.29 MYR 40.64
-8.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$11.77 MYR 46.48
100.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kedah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$37.46 MYR 148
-31.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$5.94 MYR 23.44
224.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$2.82 MYR 11.12
45.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kedah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$237 MYR 935
29.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,264 MYR 24.7K
-5.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kedah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$54.9 MYR 217
9.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$28.71 MYR 113
11.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$61.1 MYR 241
67.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$52.8 MYR 209
104.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kedah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$385 MYR 1,521
25.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$266 MYR 1,052
41.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$656 MYR 2,591
25.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$469 MYR 1,853
53.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,866 MYR 7,371
49.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$998 MYR 3,941
32.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kedah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,365 MYR 5,393
-60.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.16
222.84%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kedah: February 28, 2026

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