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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.2% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.6% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$3.09 MYR 12.18
95.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$20.94 MYR 82.5
58.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.33 MYR 17.07
68.36%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.69 MYR 6.64
-3.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.45 MYR 1.79
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.25 MYR 0.99
208.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$4.33 MYR 17.07
-60.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.86 MYR 11.28
11.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.87 MYR 7.38
-42.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.67 MYR 2.66
95.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.29 MYR 5.09
6.98%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$2.05 MYR 8.08
9.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$14.91 MYR 58.8
-69.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.49 MYR 13.77
64.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$10.00 MYR 39.41
-11.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.88 MYR 11.34
-22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.44 MYR 5.67
-26.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$2.61 MYR 10.28
-42.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.10 MYR 8.25
-35.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.15 MYR 4.52
-2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.21 MYR 4.77
-3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.98 MYR 3.84
-8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.49 MYR 1.93
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.16 MYR 16.40
-45.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$20.11 MYR 79.2
-50.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.65 MYR 10.44
-55.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.37 MYR 13.29
-29.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.69 MYR 2.71
24.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$11.85 MYR 46.69
249.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.74 MYR 2.91
98.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.53 MYR 2.11
267.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$6.87 MYR 27.07
12.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$0.47 MYR 1.85
106.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$32.9K MYR 129.8K
-45.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$27.1K MYR 106.6K
-1.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$38.42 MYR 151
111.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$10.22 MYR 40.28
-8.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$31.39 MYR 124
-24.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$36.87 MYR 145
-30.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$5.90 MYR 23.26
226.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$2.85 MYR 11.23
43.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$234 MYR 921
30.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$6,162 MYR 24.3K
-4.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$54.5 MYR 215
9.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$29.31 MYR 115
9.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$62.3 MYR 246
64.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$53.6 MYR 211
101.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$384 MYR 1,512
25.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$269 MYR 1,058
40.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$636 MYR 2,504
29.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$462 MYR 1,821
55.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,268 MYR 4,997
119.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$512 MYR 2,017
157.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sungai Petani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$517 MYR 2,035
4.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.16
222.84%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sungai Petani: March 2, 2026

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