Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ulu Tiram Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ulu Tiram

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.5% cheaper than Ulu Tiram without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.2% more expensive than Ulu Tiram without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ulu Tiram
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$3.56 MYR 14.01
69.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$18.70 MYR 73.7
77.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.72 MYR 18.62
54.45%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$2.77 MYR 10.92
-41.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$0.71 MYR 2.81
47.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.37 MYR 1.44
108.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$4.13 MYR 16.29
-58.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$6.78 MYR 26.72
-53.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ulu Tiram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,012
$1.89 MYR 7.45
-43.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$1.00 MYR 3.93
31.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$1.29 MYR 5.09
6.98%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,450
$1.80 MYR 7.11
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$10.60 MYR 41.76
-57.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.04 MYR 15.91
42.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$7.89 MYR 31.07
12.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,431
$2.67 MYR 10.50
-16.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$1.48 MYR 5.82
-28.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$2.56 MYR 10.08
-41.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,115
$1.21 MYR 4.75
12.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$1.19 MYR 4.69
-5.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$1.35 MYR 5.31
-13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,392
$0.89 MYR 3.49
1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,147
$0.59 MYR 2.33
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,494
$4.25 MYR 16.75
-46.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$17.70 MYR 69.7
-43.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$2.77 MYR 10.93
-57.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,986
$2.88 MYR 11.35
-17.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ulu Tiram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,230
$0.73 MYR 2.87
17.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
$12.00 MYR 47.30
245.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$0.97 MYR 3.84
51.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$1.02 MYR 4.03
91.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$9.38 MYR 36.96
-17.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,637
$0.50 MYR 1.97
94.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$35.9K MYR 141.3K
-49.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$33.3K MYR 131.3K
-19.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ulu Tiram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$45.29 MYR 178
79.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$9.06 MYR 35.69
3.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$30.68 MYR 121
-23.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ulu Tiram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.0K
$36.80 MYR 145
-30.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$5.97 MYR 23.53
223.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$5.00 MYR 19.70
-18.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ulu Tiram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$188 MYR 739
63.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$6,892 MYR 27.2K
-14.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ulu Tiram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$63.6 MYR 251
-5.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$19.13 MYR 75.4
67.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$70.4 MYR 278
45.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$47.31 MYR 186
128.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ulu Tiram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$393 MYR 1,547
23.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$273 MYR 1,077
38.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$634 MYR 2,496
29.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$464 MYR 1,828
55.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,801 MYR 7,097
54.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$894 MYR 3,521
47.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ulu Tiram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$896 MYR 3,531
-40.01%
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 Ulu Tiram: March 1, 2026

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