Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kuala Terengganu Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kuala Terengganu

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$2.41 MYR 9.47
150.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$22.19 MYR 87.2
49.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.58 MYR 18.01
59.17%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$2.86 MYR 11.24
-43.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.45 MYR 1.75
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.27 MYR 1.07
185.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$3.59 MYR 14.09
-51.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$5.01 MYR 19.68
-36.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.57 MYR 6.16
-31.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.95 MYR 3.73
37.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$1.25 MYR 4.92
10.40%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$2.04 MYR 8.00
10.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$15.16 MYR 59.6
-70.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.41 MYR 17.32
30.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$9.39 MYR 36.91
-5.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$3.00 MYR 11.78
-25.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.53 MYR 6.01
-30.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$2.52 MYR 9.91
-40.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$1.40 MYR 5.50
-2.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$1.18 MYR 4.64
-5.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$1.27 MYR 5.01
-7.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$1.03 MYR 4.07
-12.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.52 MYR 2.04
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$4.14 MYR 16.27
-45.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$18.40 MYR 72.3
-45.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$2.83 MYR 11.11
-58.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$2.98 MYR 11.71
-19.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$0.73 MYR 2.87
17.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$11.67 MYR 45.86
255.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$1.20 MYR 4.73
22.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$1.00 MYR 3.92
95.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$6.01 MYR 23.61
29.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$0.49 MYR 1.94
97.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$34.8K MYR 136.6K
-48.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$31.0K MYR 121.7K
-13.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$44.04 MYR 173
84.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$9.25 MYR 36.34
1.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$28.62 MYR 112
-17.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$37.43 MYR 147
-31.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$5.84 MYR 22.96
230.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.88 MYR 19.20
-15.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$185 MYR 727
65.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$6,790 MYR 26.7K
-13.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$61.8 MYR 243
-3.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$27.49 MYR 108
16.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$73.0 MYR 287
40.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$51.1 MYR 201
111.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$200 MYR 786
141.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$116 MYR 455
225.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$632 MYR 2,484
29.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$276 MYR 1,084
161.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,803 MYR 7,084
54.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$906 MYR 3,559
45.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$505 MYR 1,983
6.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.07
229.98%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuala Terengganu: March 2, 2026

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