Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Muar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Muar

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.4% cheaper than Muar without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.7% more expensive than Muar without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Muar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.63 MYR 10.38
129.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$23.54 MYR 93.0
40.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.21 MYR 12.67
127.10%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.25 MYR 8.88
-27.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.74 MYR 2.91
41.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.33 MYR 1.32
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$4.27 MYR 16.86
-59.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$5.46 MYR 21.57
-41.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Muar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.81 MYR 7.15
-40.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.12 MYR 4.42
16.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.44 MYR 5.67
-4.17%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.90 MYR 7.50
18.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$22.62 MYR 89.4
-80.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.00 MYR 19.73
14.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.66 MYR 42.09
-16.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.89 MYR 15.36
-42.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.70 MYR 6.70
-37.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$3.30 MYR 13.05
-54.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.66 MYR 10.49
-48.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.75 MYR 6.91
-36.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.03 MYR 4.07
13.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.08 MYR 4.27
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.51 MYR 2.01
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.13 MYR 16.32
-45.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$19.20 MYR 75.9
-48.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$4.38 MYR 17.30
-73.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$5.48 MYR 21.66
-56.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Muar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.68 MYR 2.68
26.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$11.83 MYR 46.73
250.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.17 MYR 4.62
25.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.10 MYR 4.34
77.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.38 MYR 17.29
77.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.46 MYR 1.83
110.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$43.3K MYR 171.0K
-58.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$31.6K MYR 125.0K
-15.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Muar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$75.1 MYR 297
7.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.98 MYR 39.42
-5.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$28.94 MYR 114
-18.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Muar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$37.36 MYR 148
-31.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$6.04 MYR 23.85
219.37%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.56 MYR 21.96
-26.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Muar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$118 MYR 466
159.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,241 MYR 16.8K
39.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Muar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$109 MYR 430
-44.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$27.12 MYR 107
17.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$76.7 MYR 303
33.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$79.4 MYR 314
35.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Muar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$391 MYR 1,544
23.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$270 MYR 1,068
39.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$642 MYR 2,536
27.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$475 MYR 1,878
51.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,905 MYR 7,526
46.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$919 MYR 3,631
43.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Muar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$637 MYR 2,518
-15.65%
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 Muar: March 2, 2026

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