Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Shah Alam Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Shah Alam

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.9% cheaper than Shah Alam without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.5% more expensive than Shah Alam without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$3.10 MYR 12.58

92.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$18.76 MYR 76.2

72.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$4.36 MYR 17.69

63.53%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$2.81 MYR 11.43

-41.28%

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

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.73 MYR 2.97

45.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.36 MYR 1.47

113.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$3.58 MYR 14.54

-51.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$4.34 MYR 17.62

-29.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.84 MYR 7.47

-40.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$0.94 MYR 3.83

38.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$1.44 MYR 5.83

-6.94%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$2.06 MYR 8.38

9.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$14.42 MYR 58.5

-68.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$5.06 MYR 20.54

14.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$8.18 MYR 33.21

9.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$2.79 MYR 11.33

-15.05%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$1.51 MYR 6.14

-29.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$2.49 MYR 10.11

-40.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$1.22 MYR 4.94

11.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$1.14 MYR 4.64

-0.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.34 MYR 5.46

-15.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$0.89 MYR 3.61

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.51 MYR 2.09

66.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$4.31 MYR 17.48

-47.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$18.92 MYR 76.8

-46.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$2.68 MYR 10.89

-55.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$3.84 MYR 15.58

-37.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$0.73 MYR 2.95

15.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$15.39 MYR 62.5

165.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$0.98 MYR 3.96

51.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$0.54 MYR 2.19

250.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$7.21 MYR 29.29

11.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$0.49 MYR 2.00

91.84%

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

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$33.9K MYR 137.7K

-47.70%

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$28.0K MYR 113.5K

-5.70%

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$40.32 MYR 164

103.10%

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

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$10.23 MYR 41.55

-6.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$30.61 MYR 124

-22.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$38.86 MYR 158

-33.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$5.95 MYR 24.16

214.62%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$6.41 MYR 26.02

-36.82%

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

$316 COP 1.2M

$216 MYR 876

46.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$6,197 MYR 25.2K

-3.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$48.64 MYR 197

21.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$33.85 MYR 137

-4.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$61.5 MYR 250

62.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$48.44 MYR 197

122.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$372 MYR 1,508

32.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$272 MYR 1,103

36.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$576 MYR 2,339

42.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$485 MYR 1,968

50.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$1,478 MYR 6,001

104.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$1,209 MYR 4,910

10.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$1,241 MYR 5,037

-58.33%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Shah Alam: January 10, 2026

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