Cost of Living Comparison Between Puchong and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Puchong and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Puchong is 10.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Puchong is 6.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 MYR 14.47

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-40.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.49 MYR 75.1

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-42.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 19.23

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-33.52%

Cappuccino

$2.95 MYR 12.00

$1.65 COP 6,043

78.79%

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

$0.80 MYR 3.25

$1.06 COP 3,882

-24.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.99

$0.77 COP 2,839

-36.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.16

$1.75 COP 6,418

141.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.72 MYR 23.21

$3.06 COP 11.2K

86.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.86 MYR 7.54

$1.10 COP 4,026

69.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.11

$1.30 COP 4,771

-22.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 MYR 5.47

$1.34 COP 4,905

0.75%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.61

$2.26 COP 8,299

-17.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.13 MYR 45.18

$4.50 COP 16.5K

147.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.56 MYR 18.51

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-21.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.51 MYR 34.54

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-5.02%

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 MYR 12.18

$2.37 COP 8,691

26.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.00 MYR 4.07

$1.07 COP 3,939

-6.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.69 MYR 10.91

$1.48 COP 5,418

81.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.90

$1.36 COP 5,011

6.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.45

$1.13 COP 4,135

18.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.65

$1.13 COP 4,161

23.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.08 MYR 4.37

$0.89 COP 3,274

21.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 MYR 2.35

$0.85 COP 3,114

-31.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 MYR 16.89

$2.28 COP 8,361

82.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.64 MYR 59.4

$10.15 COP 37.3K

44.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.79 MYR 11.34

$1.19 COP 4,359

134.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 MYR 11.77

$2.40 COP 8,828

20.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.80

$0.84 COP 3,074

-17.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.73 MYR 47.63

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-71.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.70

$1.48 COP 5,417

-21.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 4.00

$1.89 COP 6,949

-48.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.62 MYR 18.75

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-42.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 2.04

$0.94 COP 3,455

-46.81%

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

$19.9K MYR 80.7K

$17.7K COP 65.1M

11.99%

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

$25.8K MYR 104.6K

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-2.30%

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

$46.29 MYR 188

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-43.47%

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

$9.28 MYR 37.68

$9.54 COP 35.0K

-2.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.76 MYR 105

$23.68 COP 87.0K

8.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.62 MYR 153

$25.85 COP 94.9K

45.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.19 MYR 29.18

$18.72 COP 68.7K

-61.59%

Cinema Ticket

$5.13 MYR 20.82

$4.05 COP 14.9K

26.67%

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

$190 MYR 773

$316 COP 1.2M

-39.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,610 MYR 39.0K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

60.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.1 MYR 244

$59.0 COP 216.4K

1.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.73 MYR 149

$32.49 COP 119.3K

13.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.4 MYR 339

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-16.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 MYR 287

$108 COP 394.9K

-34.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,118

$491 COP 1.8M

-43.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$216 MYR 877

$371 COP 1.4M

-41.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$649 MYR 2,634

$821 COP 3.0M

-21.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$417 MYR 1,693

$731 COP 2.7M

-42.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,628 MYR 6,611

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-46.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$827 MYR 3,360

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-37.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,150 MYR 4,668

$517 COP 1.9M

122.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

13.43

-66.72%

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

Last update for Puchong: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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