Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kluang Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kluang

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5% cheaper than Kluang without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.4% cheaper than Kluang without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kluang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.14 MYR 8.44
181.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$11.64 MYR 45.99
184.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.73 MYR 14.74
95.44%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.22 MYR 8.78
-26.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.77 MYR 3.04
36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.23 MYR 0.91
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$4.33 MYR 17.10
-60.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$5.55 MYR 21.93
-42.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kluang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.83 MYR 7.22
-41.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.12 MYR 4.41
16.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.49 MYR 5.88
-7.38%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.90 MYR 7.51
18.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$21.95 MYR 86.7
-79.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.98 MYR 19.67
15.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.75 MYR 42.48
-17.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$4.06 MYR 16.03
-44.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.72 MYR 6.79
-38.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.36 MYR 13.27
-55.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.52 MYR 9.95
-46.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.69 MYR 6.68
-33.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.05 MYR 4.15
11.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.07 MYR 4.22
-15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.55 MYR 2.18
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.29 MYR 16.94
-47.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$20.20 MYR 79.8
-50.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$4.37 MYR 17.27
-73.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$5.65 MYR 22.33
-57.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kluang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.74 MYR 2.91
16.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$11.60 MYR 45.82
257.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.20 MYR 4.74
22.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.15 MYR 4.55
69.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.37 MYR 17.25
77.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.47 MYR 1.86
106.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$44.2K MYR 174.6K
-59.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$31.0K MYR 122.4K
-13.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kluang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$73.3 MYR 290
10.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.53 MYR 37.64
-1.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$28.83 MYR 114
-18.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kluang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$37.63 MYR 149
-32.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$6.06 MYR 23.94
218.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.76 MYR 22.74
-28.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kluang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$116 MYR 460
163.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,374 MYR 17.3K
34.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kluang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$109 MYR 429
-44.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$27.70 MYR 109
15.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$75.9 MYR 300
35.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$77.5 MYR 306
39.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kluang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$386 MYR 1,523
25.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$265 MYR 1,047
42.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$645 MYR 2,547
27.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$467 MYR 1,844
54.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,668 MYR 6,590
66.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$923 MYR 3,646
43.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kluang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.96
239.14%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kluang: March 3, 2026

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