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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.8% more expensive than Subang Jaya without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.4% cheaper than Subang Jaya without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.45 MYR 13.65
77.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$18.52 MYR 73.2
78.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.84 MYR 19.12
51.24%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$3.10 MYR 12.23
-46.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.83 MYR 3.28
32.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.49 MYR 1.93
59.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$4.65 MYR 18.38
-63.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$6.57 MYR 25.95
-51.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.79 MYR 7.07
-37.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.00 MYR 3.93
31.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.42 MYR 5.62
-2.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.11 MYR 8.32
5.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$14.52 MYR 57.3
-70.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$4.51 MYR 17.80
28.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$9.94 MYR 39.28
-9.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.96 MYR 11.67
-23.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.35 MYR 5.33
-17.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.70 MYR 10.66
-45.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.45 MYR 5.71
-5.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.27 MYR 5.01
-12.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.41 MYR 5.55
-17.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.21 MYR 4.78
-26.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.53 MYR 2.09
64.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$4.20 MYR 16.59
-44.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$19.24 MYR 76.0
-43.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.79 MYR 11.01
-56.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.01 MYR 11.87
-17.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.23 MYR 0.91
243.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$17.89 MYR 70.7
127.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.21 MYR 4.79
17.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.50 MYR 1.96
282.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$4.77 MYR 18.84
60.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.47 MYR 1.84
106.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$35.3K MYR 139.4K
-48.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$33.3K MYR 131.5K
-20.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$45.29 MYR 179
79.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$11.44 MYR 45.21
-15.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$29.60 MYR 117
-17.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$23.82 MYR 94.1
9.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$2.41 MYR 9.53
685.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.94 MYR 19.51
-21.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$190 MYR 751
60.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$6,810 MYR 26.9K
-13.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$61.9 MYR 245
-5.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$18.74 MYR 74.0
73.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$81.8 MYR 323
24.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$40.02 MYR 158
170.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$496 MYR 1,958
-4.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$335 MYR 1,325
10.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$636 MYR 2,511
33.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$482 MYR 1,904
48.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,738 MYR 6,866
65.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$872 MYR 3,445
57.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Subang Jaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$990 MYR 3,912
-45.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.47
200.45%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Subang Jaya: April 14, 2026

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