Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sungai Petani Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sungai Petani

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.7% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.3% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.03 MYR 12.79
105.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$20.89 MYR 88.1
54.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.26 MYR 17.98
73.47%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.63 MYR 6.89
5.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.45 MYR 1.88
144.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.23 MYR 0.96
217.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.32 MYR 18.24
-61.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.76 MYR 11.62
15.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.88 MYR 7.93
-42.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.73 MYR 3.08
69.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.3 MYR 5.5
2.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.03 MYR 8.57
9.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.86 MYR 62.7
-69.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.61 MYR 15.23
58.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.94 MYR 41.91
-13.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.78 MYR 11.72
-18.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.51 MYR 6.39
-29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.61 MYR 11.02
-42.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.1 MYR 8.85
-32.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.19 MYR 5.04
-6.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.17 MYR 4.92
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.97 MYR 4.1
-8.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.48 MYR 2.04
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.15 MYR 17.5
-43.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.26 MYR 60.1
-34.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.62 MYR 11.04
-54.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.49 MYR 14.72
-28.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.7 MYR 2.95
18.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$11.59 MYR 48.88
261.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.74 MYR 3.11
90.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.51 MYR 2.13
284.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.12 MYR 30.01
10.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.5 MYR 2.11
104.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.4K MYR 140.9K
-47.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.8K MYR 117.2K
-5.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$39 MYR 164
111.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.94 MYR 41.9
-5.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.81 MYR 130
-23.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.65 MYR 155
-29.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.05 MYR 25.53
216.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.81 MYR 11.84
40.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$240 MYR 1,011
27.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,162 MYR 26K
-3.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$53.7 MYR 227
7.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.67 MYR 121
10.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$62.3 MYR 263
65.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$52.9 MYR 223
99.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$384 MYR 1,619
27.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$271 MYR 1,144
39.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$641 MYR 2,703
29.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$478 MYR 2,016
52.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,735 MYR 7,315
26.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,139 MYR 4,804
34.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$353 MYR 1,491
55.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.16
222.84%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sungai Petani: October 29, 2025

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