Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Klang Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Klang

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.8% cheaper than Klang without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.4% more expensive than Klang without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Klang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$3.64 MYR 14.32
65.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$19.12 MYR 75.2
73.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.57 MYR 17.97
59.52%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$2.98 MYR 11.70
-45.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.73 MYR 2.85
43.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.40 MYR 1.55
92.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$3.47 MYR 13.63
-50.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$5.20 MYR 20.43
-38.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Klang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.87 MYR 7.36
-42.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.94 MYR 3.69
39.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$1.75 MYR 6.87
-21.14%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$2.14 MYR 8.41
5.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$10.71 MYR 42.07
-58.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.52 MYR 13.84
63.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$8.11 MYR 31.89
9.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$2.64 MYR 10.36
-15.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.15 MYR 4.52
-7.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$2.57 MYR 10.09
-41.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$1.26 MYR 4.95
7.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$0.89 MYR 3.52
25.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$1.17 MYR 4.60
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$0.91 MYR 3.59
-1.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.60 MYR 2.37
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$4.15 MYR 16.33
-45.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$19.58 MYR 76.9
-49.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$2.69 MYR 10.56
-56.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$3.51 MYR 13.80
-31.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Klang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$0.80 MYR 3.13
7.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$11.94 MYR 46.91
247.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$0.73 MYR 2.87
101.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$0.29 MYR 1.14
572.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$7.15 MYR 28.09
8.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$0.47 MYR 1.83
106.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$36.3K MYR 142.6K
-50.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$27.1K MYR 106.5K
-1.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Klang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$38.68 MYR 152
109.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$9.16 MYR 36.02
2.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$30.21 MYR 119
-21.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Klang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$38.31 MYR 151
-33.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$5.94 MYR 23.35
224.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.87 MYR 19.12
-15.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Klang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$215 MYR 845
42.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$6,296 MYR 24.7K
-6.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Klang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$55.6 MYR 219
7.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$34.76 MYR 137
-8.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$53.6 MYR 211
91.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$48.17 MYR 189
123.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Klang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$466 MYR 1,833
3.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$320 MYR 1,258
17.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$763 MYR 3,000
7.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$469 MYR 1,842
53.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Klang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$885 MYR 3,480
-39.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.49
199.11%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Klang: March 1, 2026

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