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

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 5.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Penang is 0.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.11 MYR 12.61

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-47.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.15 MYR 85.9

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-34.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 MYR 17.57

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-39.27%

Cappuccino

$2.86 MYR 11.63

$1.65 COP 6,043

73.33%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.96

$1.06 COP 3,882

-31.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.48

$0.77 COP 2,839

-53.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.29 MYR 17.41

$1.75 COP 6,418

145.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 MYR 17.73

$3.06 COP 11.2K

42.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.63

$1.10 COP 4,026

70.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.30 COP 4,771

-23.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.99 MYR 8.07

$1.34 COP 4,905

48.51%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.33

$2.26 COP 8,299

-9.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.99 MYR 69.0

$4.50 COP 16.5K

277.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.18 MYR 21.02

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-10.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.97 MYR 60.8

$8.96 COP 32.9K

67.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.26

$2.37 COP 8,691

16.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 MYR 5.87

$1.07 COP 3,939

34.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.70 MYR 10.96

$1.48 COP 5,418

82.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.09 MYR 8.47

$1.36 COP 5,011

53.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 MYR 4.60

$1.13 COP 4,135

Onion (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 4.97

$1.13 COP 4,161

7.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.84

$0.89 COP 3,274

6.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.82

$0.85 COP 3,114

-47.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MYR 17.12

$2.28 COP 8,361

85.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.31 MYR 78.4

$10.15 COP 37.3K

90.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.62 MYR 10.63

$1.19 COP 4,359

120.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.50 MYR 14.21

$2.40 COP 8,828

45.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 MYR 1.85

$0.84 COP 3,074

-45.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.42 MYR 70.7

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-57.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 MYR 2.83

$1.48 COP 5,417

-52.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 MYR 2.03

$1.89 COP 6,949

-73.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 MYR 29.33

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-10.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.88

$0.94 COP 3,455

-51.06%

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

$33.9K MYR 137.6K

$17.7K COP 65.1M

90.96%

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

$27.7K MYR 112.3K

$26.4K COP 96.8M

4.91%

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

$38.60 MYR 157

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-52.86%

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

$10.03 MYR 40.71

$9.54 COP 35.0K

5.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.91 MYR 125

$23.68 COP 87.0K

30.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 MYR 133

$25.85 COP 94.9K

26.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.52 MYR 22.40

$18.72 COP 68.7K

-70.51%

Cinema Ticket

$4.90 MYR 19.88

$4.05 COP 14.9K

20.99%

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

$238 MYR 968

$316 COP 1.2M

-24.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,150 MYR 25.0K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

2.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.6 MYR 226

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-5.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 MYR 119

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-9.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 245

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-39.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$52.8 MYR 214

$108 COP 394.9K

-50.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 MYR 1,543

$491 COP 1.8M

-22.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$227 MYR 920

$371 COP 1.4M

-38.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,636

$821 COP 3.0M

-20.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$520 MYR 2,113

$731 COP 2.7M

-28.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,235 MYR 9,072

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-25.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,156 MYR 4,693

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-13.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$988 MYR 4,012

$517 COP 1.9M

91.17%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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