Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Langkawi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Langkawi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.6% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.7% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.8K

$3.50 MYR 13.82

72.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 125.6K

$21.35 MYR 84.3

55.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.6K

$6.24 MYR 24.63

16.83%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,170

$1.57 MYR 6.20

3.82%

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

$1.05 COP 3,971

$0.80 MYR 3.15

31.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,916

$0.57 MYR 2.24

35.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,550

$3.56 MYR 14.06

-51.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$4.93 MYR 19.48

-35.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,040

$1.51 MYR 5.97

-29.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,965

$1.15 MYR 4.55

13.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,227

$1.26 MYR 4.96

9.52%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,509

$2.14 MYR 8.46

5.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 17.0K

$15.29 MYR 60.4

-70.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.7K

$4.34 MYR 17.15

32.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.6K

$9.21 MYR 36.38

-3.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,490

$1.87 MYR 7.40

19.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 4,012

$1.53 MYR 6.05

-30.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,732

$2.57 MYR 10.16

-41.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,151

$1.44 MYR 5.68

-5.56%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,244

$1.20 MYR 4.72

-6.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,427

$1.27 MYR 5.01

-7.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,416

$0.99 MYR 3.92

-9.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,169

$0.56 MYR 2.20

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,553

$3.93 MYR 15.53

-42.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.8K

$18.68 MYR 73.8

-46.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,479

$0.90 MYR 3.55

31.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 9,048

$2.87 MYR 11.32

-16.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,253

$0.70 MYR 2.75

22.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.9K

$11.93 MYR 47.11

247.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,555

$1.15 MYR 4.56

27.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,367

$0.98 MYR 3.87

98.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.4K

$6.00 MYR 23.69

29.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,663

$0.50 MYR 1.96

94.00%

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

$17.9K COP 68.0M

$35.1K MYR 138.5K

-48.82%

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

$26.7K COP 101.2M

$31.4K MYR 124.0K

-14.88%

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

$81.1 COP 307.1K

$36.01 MYR 142

125.24%

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

$9.40 COP 35.6K

$9.10 MYR 35.95

3.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 89.4K

$28.86 MYR 114

-18.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.7K

$21.43 MYR 84.6

19.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 73.0K

$5.91 MYR 23.35

226.40%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.5K

$5.03 MYR 19.88

-18.49%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$187 MYR 739

63.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.3M

$7,030 MYR 27.8K

-16.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 226.5K

$61.7 MYR 244

-3.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 121.0K

$27.29 MYR 108

17.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 388.8K

$74.3 MYR 294

38.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 408.4K

$51.5 MYR 203

109.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$391 MYR 1,546

23.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$266 MYR 1,050

41.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$644 MYR 2,544

27.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$469 MYR 1,854

53.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$1,777 MYR 7,019

56.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$788 MYR 3,114

67.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$2,086 MYR 8,238

-74.22%

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 Langkawi: March 2, 2026

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