Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Serdang Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Serdang

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.4% cheaper than Serdang without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.2% cheaper than Serdang without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Serdang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$4.60 MYR 18.13
31.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$27.71 MYR 109
19.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.82 MYR 19.00
51.24%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$2.98 MYR 11.73
-45.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$0.87 MYR 3.42
20.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.53 MYR 2.11
45.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$4.30 MYR 16.94
-59.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$6.04 MYR 23.78
-47.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Serdang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,012
$2.01 MYR 7.91
-46.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$1.01 MYR 3.99
29.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$1.67 MYR 6.59
-17.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,450
$2.20 MYR 8.67
2.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$14.65 MYR 57.7
-69.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.61 MYR 18.15
24.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$9.63 MYR 37.92
-8.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,431
$2.87 MYR 11.31
-21.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$1.58 MYR 6.22
-32.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$2.70 MYR 10.65
-44.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,115
$1.53 MYR 6.05
-11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$1.22 MYR 4.80
-8.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$1.40 MYR 5.53
-16.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,392
$1.16 MYR 4.56
-22.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,147
$0.66 MYR 2.62
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,494
$4.12 MYR 16.22
-45.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$18.79 MYR 74.0
-46.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$3.35 MYR 13.18
-64.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,986
$4.31 MYR 16.97
-44.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Serdang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,230
$0.68 MYR 2.68
26.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$11.95 MYR 47.06
246.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$1.15 MYR 4.52
27.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$1.14 MYR 4.48
71.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$4.73 MYR 18.63
64.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,637
$0.51 MYR 1.99
90.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$40.7K MYR 160.4K
-55.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$32.7K MYR 129.0K
-18.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Serdang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$63.6 MYR 251
27.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$11.43 MYR 45.03
-17.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$25.76 MYR 102
-8.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Serdang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.0K
$36.30 MYR 143
-29.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$5.85 MYR 23.03
229.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$5.24 MYR 20.63
-21.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Serdang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$271 MYR 1,069
12.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$9,505 MYR 37.5K
-37.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Serdang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$61.4 MYR 242
-2.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$37.59 MYR 148
-14.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$87.4 MYR 344
17.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$82.0 MYR 323
31.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Serdang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$384 MYR 1,513
25.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$266 MYR 1,047
42.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$653 MYR 2,573
25.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$470 MYR 1,851
53.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,887 MYR 7,435
47.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$861 MYR 3,394
53.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Serdang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,016 MYR 4,003
-47.09%
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 Serdang: March 2, 2026

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