Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Seremban Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Seremban

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.3% cheaper than Seremban without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.4% more expensive than Seremban without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Seremban
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.02 MYR 11.92
103.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$18.63 MYR 73.6
77.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$3.64 MYR 14.38
101.10%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.73 MYR 10.79
-39.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.83 MYR 3.29
32.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.46 MYR 1.80
69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$3.56 MYR 14.06
-51.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$6.57 MYR 25.94
-51.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Seremban
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.70 MYR 6.70
-34.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.93 MYR 3.67
40.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.26 MYR 4.97
9.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.83 MYR 7.24
21.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$15.01 MYR 59.3
-71.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.90 MYR 15.40
48.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$8.65 MYR 34.18
3.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$3.73 MYR 14.72
-39.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.16 MYR 4.59
-4.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.50 MYR 9.89
-41.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.66 MYR 6.56
-17.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.08 MYR 4.26
2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.27 MYR 5.03
-8.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.27 MYR 5.03
-29.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.52 MYR 2.06
67.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$4.17 MYR 16.46
-43.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$14.37 MYR 56.8
-24.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.72 MYR 10.76
-55.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$4.43 MYR 17.51
-44.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Seremban
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.09 MYR 4.32
-27.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$11.75 MYR 46.42
246.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.69 MYR 2.73
105.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.86 MYR 3.40
122.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$4.74 MYR 18.74
61.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.50 MYR 1.99
94.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$49.1K MYR 193.9K
-63.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$33.5K MYR 132.5K
-21.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Seremban
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$37.57 MYR 148
116.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$9.20 MYR 36.36
4.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$25.59 MYR 101
-4.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Seremban
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$55.4 MYR 219
-53.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$6.06 MYR 23.92
212.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.29 MYR 16.95
-9.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Seremban
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$184 MYR 726
65.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,553 MYR 18.0K
29.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Seremban
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$66.1 MYR 261
-11.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$19.05 MYR 75.3
70.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$73.3 MYR 290
38.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$40.60 MYR 160
166.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Seremban
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$259 MYR 1,022
83.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$187 MYR 740
97.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$426 MYR 1,681
99.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$355 MYR 1,402
101.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,390 MYR 5,491
106.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$945 MYR 3,734
45.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Seremban
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$603 MYR 2,383
-10.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.07
229.98%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Seremban: April 11, 2026

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