Cost of Living Comparison Between Muar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Muar and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Muar is 0.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Muar is 8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Muar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 MYR 10.38
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-56.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.54 MYR 93.0
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-29.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.21 MYR 12.67
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-55.97%
Cappuccino
$2.25 MYR 8.88
$1.63 COP 6,170
38.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 MYR 2.91
$1.05 COP 3,971
-29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MYR 1.32
$0.77 COP 2,916
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 MYR 16.86
$1.73 COP 6,550
146.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 MYR 21.57
$3.18 COP 12.0K
71.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Muar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MYR 7.15
$1.07 COP 4,040
69.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 MYR 4.42
$1.31 COP 4,965
-14.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 5.67
$1.38 COP 5,227
4.35%
Eggs
$1.90 MYR 7.50
$2.25 COP 8,509
-15.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.62 MYR 89.4
$4.48 COP 17.0K
404.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.00 MYR 19.73
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-12.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.66 MYR 42.09
$8.86 COP 33.6K
20.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.89 MYR 15.36
$2.24 COP 8,490
73.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 MYR 6.70
$1.06 COP 4,012
60.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.30 MYR 13.05
$1.51 COP 5,732
118.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 MYR 10.49
$1.36 COP 5,151
95.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 MYR 6.91
$1.12 COP 4,244
56.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 MYR 4.07
$1.17 COP 4,427
-11.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 MYR 4.27
$0.90 COP 3,416
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.01
$0.84 COP 3,169
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MYR 16.32
$2.26 COP 8,553
82.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.20 MYR 75.9
$9.97 COP 37.8K
92.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.38 MYR 17.30
$1.18 COP 4,479
271.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 MYR 21.66
$2.39 COP 9,048
129.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Muar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.68
$0.86 COP 3,253
-20.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.83 MYR 46.73
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-71.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 MYR 4.62
$1.47 COP 5,555
-20.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 MYR 4.34
$1.95 COP 7,367
-43.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 MYR 17.29
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-43.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.83
$0.97 COP 3,663
-52.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K MYR 171.0K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
141.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K MYR 125.0K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
18.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.1 MYR 297
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-7.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.98 MYR 39.42
$9.40 COP 35.6K
6.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 MYR 114
$23.61 COP 89.4K
22.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Muar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.36 MYR 148
$25.55 COP 96.7K
46.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.04 MYR 23.85
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-68.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 MYR 21.96
$4.10 COP 15.5K
35.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Muar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 MYR 466
$306 COP 1.2M
-61.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,241 MYR 16.8K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-28.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Muar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 MYR 430
$59.8 COP 226.5K
81.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.12 MYR 107
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-15.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 MYR 303
$103 COP 388.8K
-25.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.4 MYR 314
$108 COP 408.4K
-26.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Muar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 MYR 1,544
$483 COP 1.8M
-19.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 MYR 1,068
$377 COP 1.4M
-28.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$642 MYR 2,536
$822 COP 3.1M
-21.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 MYR 1,878
$721 COP 2.7M
-34.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,905 MYR 7,526
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-31.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$919 MYR 3,631
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-30.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Muar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$637 MYR 2,518
$538 COP 2.0M
18.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
13.43
-70.51%

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Last update for Muar: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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