Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Seri Iskandar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Seri Iskandar

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 88.2% more expensive than Seri Iskandar without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 67.2% more expensive than Seri Iskandar without rent, and 100.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.76 MYR 10.91
118.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$27.82 MYR 110
19.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.61 MYR 18.20
58.13%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.90 MYR 3.54
81.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.51 MYR 2.01
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.27 MYR 1.07
185.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.88 MYR 11.37
-39.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.63 MYR 14.34
-12.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.50 MYR 5.92
-28.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.96 MYR 3.78
36.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.49 MYR 1.93
181.63%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.04 MYR 8.04
10.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.26 MYR 20.78
-14.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$1.90 MYR 7.51
202.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$4.28 MYR 16.90
107.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.14 MYR 8.46
4.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.64 MYR 6.46
-35.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.87 MYR 7.37
-19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.98 MYR 3.86
38.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.58 MYR 2.28
93.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.90 MYR 3.54
30.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.97 MYR 3.84
-7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.60 MYR 2.37
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.01 MYR 15.84
-43.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.46 MYR 29.48
33.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.41 MYR 9.54
-51.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.50 MYR 13.84
-31.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Seri Iskandar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.08 MYR 4.28
-20.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$11.57 MYR 45.69
258.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.92 MYR 3.62
59.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.10 MYR 4.33
77.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.83 MYR 19.09
60.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.51 MYR 2.00
90.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$18.9K MYR 74.8K
-5.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$18.7K MYR 74.0K
42.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$65.7 MYR 260
23.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$9.41 MYR 37.18
-0.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$16.10 MYR 63.6
46.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$12.86 MYR 50.8
98.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$6.03 MYR 23.84
219.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.48 MYR 13.74
17.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$165 MYR 651
85.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$9,261 MYR 36.6K
-36.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$16.44 MYR 64.9
263.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$8.44 MYR 33.34
278.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$58.4 MYR 231
75.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$35.70 MYR 141
202.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Seri Iskandar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$392 MYR 1,548
23.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$270 MYR 1,068
39.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$653 MYR 2,580
25.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$154 MYR 607
369.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,805 MYR 7,130
54.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$766 MYR 3,025
72.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Seri Iskandar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$382 MYR 1,507
40.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2
571.50%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Seri Iskandar: March 1, 2026

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