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

😐 Solo nomad: Puchong is 8.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Puchong is 12.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.63 MYR 14.98

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-38.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.09 MYR 78.8

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-40.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.67 MYR 19.29

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-35.23%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 12.06

$1.65 COP 6,284

76.97%

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

$0.81 MYR 3.34

$1.11 COP 4,224

-27.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.15

$0.71 COP 2,716

-26.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.3 MYR 17.76

$1.74 COP 6,637

147.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.03 MYR 24.9

$3.19 COP 12.2K

89.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.9 MYR 7.83

$1.1 COP 4,176

72.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 MYR 4.36

$1.3 COP 4,965

-18.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.47

$1.39 COP 5,302

-4.32%

Eggs

$1.88 MYR 7.77

$2.18 COP 8,302

-13.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.25 MYR 46.43

$4.54 COP 17.3K

147.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.67 MYR 19.26

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-20.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.42 MYR 34.75

$8.62 COP 32.8K

-2.32%

Apples (1kg)

$3 MYR 12.38

$2.24 COP 8,539

33.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 MYR 4.23

$1.07 COP 4,080

-4.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 10.76

$1.53 COP 5,822

70.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.02

$1.41 COP 5,377

3.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.3 MYR 5.35

$1.12 COP 4,269

16.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 MYR 5.61

$1.14 COP 4,343

19.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.29

$0.9 COP 3,418

15.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 MYR 2.22

$0.91 COP 3,481

-40.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 17.62

$2.34 COP 8,932

82.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.78 MYR 61

$9.94 COP 37.9K

48.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.88 MYR 11.87

$1.15 COP 4,369

150.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.29

$2.38 COP 9,066

25.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.98

$0.81 COP 3,069

-11.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.58 MYR 47.8

$40.57 COP 154.6K

-71.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 MYR 4.96

$1.46 COP 5,572

-17.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 MYR 4.05

$1.99 COP 7,570

-50.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.8 MYR 19.81

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-39.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.91

$1.01 COP 3,844

-54.46%

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

$19.8K MYR 81.9K

$17.7K COP 67.3M

12.38%

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

$26.4K MYR 109.1K

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-1.37%

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

$46.36 MYR 191

$80.8 COP 308K

-42.65%

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

$9.64 MYR 39.79

$9.39 COP 35.8K

2.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.34 MYR 105

$23.51 COP 89.6K

7.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.05 MYR 153

$25.61 COP 97.6K

44.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.25 MYR 29.93

$18.95 COP 72.2K

-61.74%

Cinema Ticket

$5.21 MYR 21.49

$4.12 COP 15.7K

26.46%

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

$189 MYR 781

$306 COP 1.2M

-38.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,244 MYR 38.1K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

57.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 MYR 243

$58.8 COP 224K

0.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.02 MYR 153

$31.9 COP 121.5K

16.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.4 MYR 344

$102 COP 387.4K

-17.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.3 MYR 286

$108 COP 413K

-36.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 MYR 1,139

$478 COP 1.8M

-42.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$215 MYR 887

$375 COP 1.4M

-42.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$664 MYR 2,740

$838 COP 3.2M

-20.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$430 MYR 1,776

$727 COP 2.8M

-40.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,603 MYR 6,617

$2,251 COP 8.6M

-28.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$789 MYR 3,255

$1,598 COP 6.1M

-50.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,131 MYR 4,667

$517 COP 2M

118.68%

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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