Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 2.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 MYR 12.13

$6.03 COP 22.8K

-49.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 MYR 83.7

$33.17 COP 125.6K

-36.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.20 MYR 16.58

$7.29 COP 27.6K

-42.39%

Cappuccino

$2.96 MYR 11.71

$1.63 COP 6,170

81.60%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 MYR 2.93

$1.05 COP 3,971

-29.52%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.45

$0.77 COP 2,916

-51.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.49 MYR 17.73

$1.73 COP 6,550

159.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.40 MYR 17.40

$3.18 COP 12.0K

38.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 MYR 7.52

$1.07 COP 4,040

77.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$1.31 COP 4,965

-24.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.05 MYR 8.11

$1.38 COP 5,227

48.55%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$2.25 COP 8,509

-4.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.37 MYR 68.6

$4.48 COP 17.0K

287.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 MYR 19.74

$5.74 COP 21.7K

-12.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.88 MYR 58.8

$8.86 COP 33.6K

67.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.78 MYR 10.96

$2.24 COP 8,490

24.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.80

$1.06 COP 4,012

38.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.21

$1.51 COP 5,732

70.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 MYR 8.66

$1.36 COP 5,151

61.03%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 MYR 4.50

$1.12 COP 4,244

1.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 MYR 4.75

$1.17 COP 4,427

2.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.53

$0.90 COP 3,416

-1.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.93

$0.84 COP 3,169

-41.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.18

$2.26 COP 8,553

92.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.52 MYR 77.1

$9.97 COP 37.8K

95.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.34

$1.18 COP 4,479

122.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 MYR 13.75

$2.39 COP 9,048

45.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.80

$0.86 COP 3,253

-46.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.36 MYR 68.6

$41.45 COP 156.9K

-58.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.68 MYR 2.68

$1.47 COP 5,555

-53.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$1.95 COP 7,367

-74.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.19 MYR 28.39

$7.76 COP 29.4K

-7.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.96

$0.97 COP 3,663

-49.48%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.0K MYR 134.2K

$17.9K COP 68.0M

89.28%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.9K MYR 110.1K

$26.7K COP 101.2M

4.30%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$39.37 MYR 156

$81.1 COP 307.1K

-51.46%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.01 MYR 39.54

$9.40 COP 35.6K

6.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.45 MYR 124

$23.61 COP 89.4K

33.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.02 MYR 130

$25.55 COP 96.7K

29.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.53 MYR 21.84

$19.29 COP 73.0K

-71.33%

Cinema Ticket

$4.81 MYR 19.01

$4.10 COP 15.5K

17.32%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$237 MYR 937

$306 COP 1.2M

-22.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,252 MYR 24.7K

$5,899 COP 22.3M

5.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 MYR 214

$59.8 COP 226.5K

-9.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.00 MYR 115

$31.96 COP 121.0K

-9.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.5 MYR 247

$103 COP 388.8K

-39.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.4 MYR 207

$108 COP 408.4K

-51.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 MYR 1,556

$483 COP 1.8M

-18.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 910

$377 COP 1.4M

-38.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,531

$822 COP 3.1M

-22.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$517 MYR 2,042

$721 COP 2.7M

-28.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,335 MYR 9,224

$2,784 COP 10.5M

-16.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 MYR 4,703

$1,320 COP 5.0M

-9.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$974 MYR 3,849

$538 COP 2.0M

81.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

13.43

-69.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Penang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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