Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Skudai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Skudai

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.5% more expensive than Skudai without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 16.4% more expensive than Skudai without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Skudai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.62 MYR 14.29
66.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$19.10 MYR 75.4
73.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$4.66 MYR 18.39
56.44%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.00 MYR 11.85
-45.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.73 MYR 2.88
43.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.36 MYR 1.44
113.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$3.62 MYR 14.31
-52.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$4.92 MYR 19.44
-35.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Skudai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.80 MYR 7.10
-40.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.94 MYR 3.70
39.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.28 MYR 5.06
7.81%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.88 MYR 7.44
19.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.56 MYR 41.71
-57.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.41 MYR 13.48
68.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.30 MYR 32.77
6.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.64 MYR 10.42
-15.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.51 MYR 5.95
-29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.47 MYR 9.75
-38.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.26 MYR 4.97
7.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.18 MYR 4.66
-5.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.38 MYR 5.45
-15.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.88 MYR 3.46
2.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.52 MYR 2.05
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.16 MYR 16.42
-45.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$14.75 MYR 58.3
-32.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.76 MYR 10.91
-57.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.90 MYR 11.46
-17.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Skudai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.73 MYR 2.90
17.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$11.97 MYR 47.27
246.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.03 MYR 4.05
42.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.04 MYR 4.10
87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$9.04 MYR 35.69
-14.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.50 MYR 1.96
94.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$31.3K MYR 123.8K
-42.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$28.0K MYR 110.6K
-4.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Skudai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$40.30 MYR 159
101.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.82 MYR 34.86
6.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$22.85 MYR 90.3
3.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Skudai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$37.19 MYR 147
-31.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$5.76 MYR 22.76
234.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.05 MYR 19.97
-18.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Skudai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$185 MYR 729
65.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,870 MYR 27.1K
-14.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Skudai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$48.42 MYR 191
23.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$19.21 MYR 75.9
66.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$58.7 MYR 232
74.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$46.89 MYR 185
130.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Skudai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$381 MYR 1,505
26.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$274 MYR 1,081
37.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$651 MYR 2,571
26.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$465 MYR 1,837
55.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,891 MYR 7,469
47.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$928 MYR 3,664
42.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Skudai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.07
229.98%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Skudai: March 2, 2026

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