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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.8% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.8% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$3.49 MYR 14.15

71.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$21.60 MYR 87.7

50.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$6.20 MYR 25.19

15.00%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$1.51 MYR 6.12

9.27%

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

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.79 MYR 3.23

34.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.56 MYR 2.28

37.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$3.50 MYR 14.22

-50.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$4.84 MYR 19.67

-36.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.54 MYR 6.26

-28.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$1.16 MYR 4.73

12.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$1.30 MYR 5.28

3.08%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$2.07 MYR 8.41

9.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$14.86 MYR 60.3

-69.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$4.43 MYR 17.98

30.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$9.32 MYR 37.83

-3.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$1.90 MYR 7.72

24.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$1.46 MYR 5.92

-26.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$2.57 MYR 10.42

-42.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$1.37 MYR 5.56

-0.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$1.20 MYR 4.85

-5.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.32 MYR 5.36

-14.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.04 MYR 4.21

-14.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.52 MYR 2.10

63.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$3.91 MYR 15.86

-41.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$18.09 MYR 73.4

-43.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$0.85 MYR 3.45

40.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$2.93 MYR 11.89

-18.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$0.72 MYR 2.93

16.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$11.66 MYR 47.33

250.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$1.21 MYR 4.92

22.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$1.00 MYR 4.04

89.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$5.87 MYR 23.85

37.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$0.49 MYR 2.00

91.84%

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

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$35.3K MYR 143.3K

-49.73%

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$31.3K MYR 127.0K

-15.71%

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$36.03 MYR 146

127.28%

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

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$9.12 MYR 37.02

4.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$28.74 MYR 117

-17.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$20.95 MYR 85.0

23.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$5.96 MYR 24.21

214.09%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$4.86 MYR 19.72

-16.67%

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

$316 COP 1.2M

$185 MYR 752

70.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$6,976 MYR 28.3K

-14.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$59.9 MYR 243

-1.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$26.99 MYR 110

20.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$73.5 MYR 298

35.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$51.3 MYR 208

109.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$388 MYR 1,575

26.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$269 MYR 1,094

37.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$640 MYR 2,597

28.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$468 MYR 1,898

56.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$1,670 MYR 6,782

80.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$815 MYR 3,307

63.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$2,021 MYR 8,207

-74.42%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Langkawi: January 12, 2026

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