Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Puchong Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Puchong

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.9% cheaper than Puchong without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.7% more expensive than Puchong without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Puchong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.57 MYR 14.11
68.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$18.83 MYR 74.4
76.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.58 MYR 18.11
59.17%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.99 MYR 11.83
-45.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.84 MYR 3.33
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.49 MYR 1.94
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$4.25 MYR 16.79
-59.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$5.81 MYR 22.94
-45.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Puchong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.82 MYR 7.18
-41.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.00 MYR 3.97
31.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.28 MYR 5.06
7.81%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.90 MYR 7.50
18.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$11.38 MYR 44.94
-60.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.77 MYR 18.84
20.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.49 MYR 33.55
4.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.96 MYR 11.70
-24.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$0.94 MYR 3.73
12.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.73 MYR 10.77
-44.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.45 MYR 5.72
-6.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.31 MYR 5.17
-14.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.39 MYR 5.49
-15.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.05 MYR 4.14
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.54 MYR 2.13
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.19 MYR 16.57
-46.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$15.13 MYR 59.8
-34.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.82 MYR 11.12
-58.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.91 MYR 11.50
-17.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Puchong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.73 MYR 2.87
17.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$12.01 MYR 47.42
245.13%
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
$1.04 MYR 4.11
87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.79 MYR 18.91
62.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.49 MYR 1.95
97.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$20.0K MYR 79.1K
-10.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$25.9K MYR 102.5K
2.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Puchong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$44.77 MYR 177
81.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.60 MYR 37.91
-2.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$25.30 MYR 99.9
-6.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Puchong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$37.32 MYR 147
-31.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$7.14 MYR 28.19
170.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.17 MYR 20.43
-20.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Puchong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$190 MYR 751
60.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$9,283 MYR 36.7K
-36.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Puchong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$58.9 MYR 232
1.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$37.98 MYR 150
-15.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$81.0 MYR 320
26.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$71.7 MYR 283
50.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Puchong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$269 MYR 1,064
79.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$215 MYR 850
75.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$658 MYR 2,599
24.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$428 MYR 1,690
68.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,647 MYR 6,506
69.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$836 MYR 3,300
58.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Puchong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,215 MYR 4,798
-55.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.47
200.45%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Puchong: March 1, 2026

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