Cost of Living Comparison Between Putrajaya and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Putrajaya and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 5.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 13.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 MYR 14.38

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-41.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.78 MYR 77.5

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-41.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.69 MYR 19.37

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-34.95%

Cappuccino

$2.99 MYR 12.35

$1.65 COP 6,284

81.21%

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

$0.79 MYR 3.27

$1.11 COP 4,224

-28.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 MYR 1.67

$0.71 COP 2,716

-42.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 MYR 14.35

$1.74 COP 6,637

100.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.58 MYR 18.92

$3.19 COP 12.2K

43.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 MYR 7.03

$1.1 COP 4,176

54.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.8 MYR 3.3

$1.3 COP 4,965

-38.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.3

$1.39 COP 5,302

-7.91%

Eggs

$1.82 MYR 7.52

$2.18 COP 8,302

-16.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.49 MYR 26.79

$4.54 COP 17.3K

42.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.26 MYR 17.59

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-27.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.16 MYR 37.79

$8.62 COP 32.8K

6.26%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 MYR 13.43

$2.24 COP 8,539

45.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.51

$1.07 COP 4,080

24.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.11 MYR 12.82

$1.53 COP 5,822

103.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.62 MYR 6.68

$1.41 COP 5,377

14.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.5 MYR 6.19

$1.12 COP 4,269

33.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.21

$1.14 COP 4,343

53.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 MYR 6.5

$0.9 COP 3,418

74.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.18

$0.91 COP 3,481

-41.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 17.64

$2.34 COP 8,932

82.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.71 MYR 56.6

$9.94 COP 37.9K

37.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 MYR 11.44

$1.15 COP 4,369

140.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 MYR 12.51

$2.38 COP 9,066

27.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.03

$0.81 COP 3,069

-9.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.74 MYR 48.44

$40.57 COP 154.6K

-71.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 MYR 3.7

$1.46 COP 5,572

-38.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.08

$1.99 COP 7,570

-50.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.01 MYR 24.79

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-24.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.07

$1.01 COP 3,844

-50.50%

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

$36K MYR 148.4K

$17.7K COP 67.3M

103.60%

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

$38.2K MYR 157.8K

$26.8K COP 102.1M

42.66%

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

$44.81 MYR 185

$80.8 COP 308K

-44.57%

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

$9.27 MYR 38.25

$9.39 COP 35.8K

-1.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.36 MYR 92.3

$23.51 COP 89.6K

-4.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.87 MYR 156

$25.61 COP 97.6K

47.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.85 MYR 36.53

$18.95 COP 72.2K

-53.30%

Cinema Ticket

$4.82 MYR 19.89

$4.12 COP 15.7K

16.99%

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

$188 MYR 777

$306 COP 1.2M

-38.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,929 MYR 28.6K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

17.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.8 MYR 263

$58.8 COP 224K

8.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.64 MYR 76.9

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-41.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.6 MYR 300

$102 COP 387.4K

-28.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.58 MYR 163

$108 COP 413K

-63.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$341 MYR 1,408

$478 COP 1.8M

-28.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$239 MYR 985

$375 COP 1.4M

-36.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,610

$838 COP 3.2M

-24.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 MYR 1,547

$727 COP 2.8M

-48.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,017 MYR 8,325

$2,251 COP 8.6M

-10.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,405 MYR 5,800

$1,598 COP 6.1M

-12.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,320 MYR 5,446

$517 COP 2M

155.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

13.43

-69.69%

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

Last update for Putrajaya: December 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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