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

😐 Solo nomad: Puchong is 6.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Puchong is 8.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 MYR 14.11

$6.03 COP 22.8K

-40.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.83 MYR 74.4

$33.17 COP 125.6K

-43.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.58 MYR 18.11

$7.29 COP 27.6K

-37.17%

Cappuccino

$2.99 MYR 11.83

$1.63 COP 6,170

83.44%

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

$0.84 MYR 3.33

$1.05 COP 3,971

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.77 COP 2,916

-36.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.25 MYR 16.79

$1.73 COP 6,550

145.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.81 MYR 22.94

$3.18 COP 12.0K

82.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.18

$1.07 COP 4,040

70.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.97

$1.31 COP 4,965

-23.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.06

$1.38 COP 5,227

-7.25%

Eggs

$1.90 MYR 7.50

$2.25 COP 8,509

-15.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.38 MYR 44.94

$4.48 COP 17.0K

154.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.77 MYR 18.84

$5.74 COP 21.7K

-16.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.49 MYR 33.55

$8.86 COP 33.6K

-4.18%

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 MYR 11.70

$2.24 COP 8,490

32.14%

Banana (1kg)

$0.94 MYR 3.73

$1.06 COP 4,012

-11.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 MYR 10.77

$1.51 COP 5,732

80.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.72

$1.36 COP 5,151

6.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.31 MYR 5.17

$1.12 COP 4,244

16.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.49

$1.17 COP 4,427

18.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 MYR 4.14

$0.90 COP 3,416

16.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 MYR 2.13

$0.84 COP 3,169

-35.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MYR 16.57

$2.26 COP 8,553

85.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.13 MYR 59.8

$9.97 COP 37.8K

51.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.12

$1.18 COP 4,479

138.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 MYR 11.50

$2.39 COP 9,048

21.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.86 COP 3,253

-15.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 47.42

$41.45 COP 156.9K

-71.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.15 MYR 4.56

$1.47 COP 5,555

-21.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.11

$1.95 COP 7,367

-46.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.79 MYR 18.91

$7.76 COP 29.4K

-38.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.95

$0.97 COP 3,663

-49.48%

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

$20.0K MYR 79.1K

$17.9K COP 68.0M

11.51%

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

$25.9K MYR 102.5K

$26.7K COP 101.2M

-2.90%

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

$44.77 MYR 177

$81.1 COP 307.1K

-44.80%

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

$9.60 MYR 37.91

$9.40 COP 35.6K

2.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.30 MYR 99.9

$23.61 COP 89.4K

7.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.32 MYR 147

$25.55 COP 96.7K

46.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.14 MYR 28.19

$19.29 COP 73.0K

-62.99%

Cinema Ticket

$5.17 MYR 20.43

$4.10 COP 15.5K

26.10%

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

$190 MYR 751

$306 COP 1.2M

-37.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,283 MYR 36.7K

$5,899 COP 22.3M

57.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 MYR 232

$59.8 COP 226.5K

-1.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.98 MYR 150

$31.96 COP 121.0K

18.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.0 MYR 320

$103 COP 388.8K

-21.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.7 MYR 283

$108 COP 408.4K

-33.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,064

$483 COP 1.8M

-44.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$215 MYR 850

$377 COP 1.4M

-43.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$658 MYR 2,599

$822 COP 3.1M

-19.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$428 MYR 1,690

$721 COP 2.7M

-40.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,647 MYR 6,506

$2,784 COP 10.5M

-40.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$836 MYR 3,300

$1,320 COP 5.0M

-36.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,215 MYR 4,798

$538 COP 2.0M

125.92%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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