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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.8% cheaper than Penang without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.8% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.8K

$3.07 MYR 12.13

96.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 125.6K

$21.19 MYR 83.7

56.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.6K

$4.20 MYR 16.58

73.57%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,170

$2.96 MYR 11.71

-44.93%

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

$1.05 COP 3,971

$0.74 MYR 2.93

41.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,916

$0.37 MYR 1.45

108.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,550

$4.49 MYR 17.73

-61.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$4.40 MYR 17.40

-27.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,040

$1.90 MYR 7.52

-43.68%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,965

$0.99 MYR 3.92

32.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,227

$2.05 MYR 8.11

-32.68%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,509

$2.15 MYR 8.48

4.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 17.0K

$17.37 MYR 68.6

-74.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.7K

$5.00 MYR 19.74

14.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.6K

$14.88 MYR 58.8

-40.46%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,490

$2.78 MYR 10.96

-19.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 4,012

$1.47 MYR 5.80

-27.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,732

$2.58 MYR 10.21

-41.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,151

$2.19 MYR 8.66

-37.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,244

$1.14 MYR 4.50

-1.75%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,427

$1.20 MYR 4.75

-2.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,416

$0.89 MYR 3.53

1.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,169

$0.49 MYR 1.93

71.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,553

$4.35 MYR 17.18

-48.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.8K

$19.52 MYR 77.1

-48.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,479

$2.62 MYR 10.34

-54.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 9,048

$3.48 MYR 13.75

-31.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,253

$0.46 MYR 1.80

86.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.9K

$17.36 MYR 68.6

138.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,555

$0.68 MYR 2.68

116.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,367

$0.50 MYR 1.98

290.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.4K

$7.19 MYR 28.39

7.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,663

$0.49 MYR 1.96

97.96%

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

$17.9K COP 68.0M

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

-47.17%

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

$26.7K COP 101.2M

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

-4.12%

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

$81.1 COP 307.1K

$39.37 MYR 156

106.02%

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

$9.40 COP 35.6K

$10.01 MYR 39.54

-6.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 89.4K

$31.45 MYR 124

-24.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.7K

$33.02 MYR 130

-22.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 73.0K

$5.53 MYR 21.84

248.82%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.5K

$4.81 MYR 19.01

-14.76%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$237 MYR 937

29.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.3M

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

-5.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 226.5K

$54.3 MYR 214

10.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 121.0K

$29.00 MYR 115

10.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 388.8K

$62.5 MYR 247

64.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 408.4K

$52.4 MYR 207

105.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$394 MYR 1,556

22.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$230 MYR 910

63.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$641 MYR 2,531

28.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$517 MYR 2,042

39.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$2,335 MYR 9,224

19.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$1,191 MYR 4,703

10.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$974 MYR 3,849

-44.83%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

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