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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 2.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 0.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$6.23 COP 26K

-52.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-35.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-41.27%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$1.72 COP 7,155

65.12%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$1.1 COP 4,575

-37.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.73 COP 3,060

-50.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$1.66 COP 6,916

154.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$3.2 COP 13.3K

37.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.09 COP 4,552

66.97%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1.24 COP 5,188

-20.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.33 COP 5,544

53.38%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$2.22 COP 9,252

-7.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$4.55 COP 19K

276.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-8.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$8.59 COP 35.8K

71.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$2.26 COP 9,410

28.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.07 COP 4,461

36.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$1.51 COP 6,293

71.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.42 COP 5,911

48.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.11 COP 4,619

6.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$1.18 COP 4,932

2.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$0.89 COP 3,718

2.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.84 COP 3,507

-46.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$2.35 COP 9,809

78.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$9.34 COP 38.9K

50.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$1.18 COP 4,927

129.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$2.49 COP 10.4K

39.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.83 COP 3,464

-40.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-57.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$1.41 COP 5,899

-48.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$1.96 COP 8,164

-74.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-10.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$1.02 COP 4,265

-54.90%

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

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

90.90%

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

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

3.42%

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

$39.21 MYR 165

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-52.49%

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

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$9.44 COP 39.4K

9.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$23.51 COP 98K

32.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$25.68 COP 107.1K

26.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-70.79%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$3.96 COP 16.5K

26.52%

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

$241 MYR 1,014

$305 COP 1.3M

-21.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

4.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-4.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-10.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$103 COP 430.1K

-40.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$106 COP 440.5K

-49.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$489 COP 2M

-20.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$379 COP 1.6M

-39.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$827 COP 3.4M

-22.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$729 COP 3M

-28.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$2,190 COP 9.1M

11.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-3.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$550 COP 2.3M

100.20%

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Chiang Mai

🇹🇭 Thailand

Medellin

🇨🇴 Colombia

Cebu

🇵🇭 Philippines

Sao Paulo

🇧🇷 Brazil

Shanghai

🇨🇳 China

Almaty

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan

Baku

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan

Beijing (Pekin)

🇨🇳 China