Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Penang

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.6% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.4% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.23 COP 26K

$2.97 MYR 12.54

109.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.34 COP 134.8K

$20.84 MYR 87.9

55.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.39 COP 30.8K

$4.34 MYR 18.32

70.28%

Cappuccino

$1.72 COP 7,155

$2.84 MYR 11.97

-39.44%

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

$1.1 COP 4,575

$0.69 MYR 2.89

59.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 COP 3,060

$0.36 MYR 1.52

102.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 COP 6,916

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-60.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 COP 13.3K

$4.41 MYR 18.6

-27.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 COP 4,552

$1.82 MYR 7.65

-40.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 COP 5,188

$0.99 MYR 4.18

25.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 COP 5,544

$2.04 MYR 8.62

-34.80%

Eggs

$2.22 COP 9,252

$2.05 MYR 8.63

8.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.55 COP 19K

$17.11 MYR 72.2

-73.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.71 COP 23.8K

$5.23 MYR 22.05

9.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 COP 35.8K

$14.77 MYR 62.3

-41.84%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 COP 9,410

$2.91 MYR 12.25

-22.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 4,461

$1.46 MYR 6.18

-26.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 6,293

$2.59 MYR 10.92

-41.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 COP 5,911

$2.11 MYR 8.88

-32.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,619

$1.18 MYR 4.98

-5.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.18 COP 4,932

$1.21 MYR 5.1

-2.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,718

$0.91 MYR 3.82

-2.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,507

$0.45 MYR 1.91

86.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.35 COP 9,809

$4.2 MYR 17.73

-44.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 COP 38.9K

$14.1 MYR 59.5

-33.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,927

$2.71 MYR 11.44

-56.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 COP 10.4K

$3.47 MYR 14.65

-28.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 COP 3,464

$0.49 MYR 2.05

69.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

$17.98 MYR 75.8

133.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 COP 5,899

$0.72 MYR 3.04

95.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.96 COP 8,164

$0.5 MYR 2.1

292.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.85 COP 32.7K

$7 MYR 29.53

12.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 COP 4,265

$0.46 MYR 1.96

121.74%

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

$17.6K COP 73.4M

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

-47.62%

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

$26.2K COP 109.2M

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

-3.30%

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

$82.5 COP 344.1K

$39.21 MYR 165

110.48%

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

$9.44 COP 39.4K

$10.33 MYR 43.55

-8.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.51 COP 98K

$31.17 MYR 131

-24.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.68 COP 107.1K

$32.59 MYR 137

-21.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

$5.59 MYR 23.59

242.40%

Cinema Ticket

$3.96 COP 16.5K

$5.01 MYR 21.15

-20.96%

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

$305 COP 1.3M

$241 MYR 1,014

26.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,925 COP 24.7M

$6,174 MYR 26K

-4.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.9 COP 241.4K

$55.3 MYR 233

4.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.59 COP 131.7K

$28.42 MYR 120

11.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 430.1K

$61.2 MYR 258

68.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 COP 440.5K

$53.6 MYR 226

97.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$489 COP 2M

$388 MYR 1,637

26.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$379 COP 1.6M

$230 MYR 968

65.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$827 COP 3.4M

$640 MYR 2,700

29.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$729 COP 3M

$522 MYR 2,201

39.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,190 COP 9.1M

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

-9.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,532 COP 6.4M

$1,481 MYR 6,247

3.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$550 COP 2.3M

$1,101 MYR 4,643

-50.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

4.16

222.84%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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