Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Subang Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Subang Jaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.7% cheaper than Subang Jaya without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 14% more expensive than Subang Jaya without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.51 MYR 14.81
77.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$18.91 MYR 79.7
71.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.57 MYR 19.27
61.71%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.1 MYR 13.09
-44.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.84 MYR 3.56
30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.45 MYR 1.9
62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.73 MYR 19.97
-64.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.71 MYR 28.31
-52.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.85 MYR 7.82
-41.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.95 MYR 3.99
30.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.43 MYR 6.02
-6.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.06 MYR 8.71
7.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.58 MYR 61.5
-68.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.58 MYR 19.3
24.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.65 MYR 40.68
-10.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.97 MYR 12.52
-23.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.31 MYR 5.54
-18.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.68 MYR 11.31
-43.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.51 MYR 6.39
-5.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.23 MYR 5.19
-9.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.34 MYR 5.63
-11.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.2 MYR 5.06
-25.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.53 MYR 2.23
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.28 MYR 18.07
-45.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.27 MYR 60.2
-34.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.86 MYR 12.07
-58.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.02 MYR 12.75
-17.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.23 MYR 0.96
260.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$17.92 MYR 75.6
133.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.21 MYR 5.08
16.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.5 MYR 2.12
292.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.59 MYR 19.36
71.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.49 MYR 2.07
108.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.2K MYR 148.3K
-49.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.7K MYR 137.7K
-19.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$46.12 MYR 195
78.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.36 MYR 47.9
-16.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.52 MYR 124
-20.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.98 MYR 101
7.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$2.29 MYR 9.66
735.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.98 MYR 21.02
-20.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$189 MYR 796
61.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,016 MYR 29.6K
-15.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$60.2 MYR 254
-3.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$18.93 MYR 79.8
66.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$83.8 MYR 353
23.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$40.45 MYR 171
161.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$499 MYR 2,105
-1.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$329 MYR 1,387
15.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$636 MYR 2,684
29.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$474 MYR 1,997
53.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,351 MYR 9,916
-6.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,822 MYR 7,682
-15.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$933 MYR 3,934
-41.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.47
200.45%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Subang Jaya: October 29, 2025

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