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

🙂 Solo nomad: Putrajaya is 8.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Putrajaya is 24.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.60 MYR 14.22

$6.03 COP 22.8K

-40.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.88 MYR 74.6

$33.17 COP 125.6K

-43.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 MYR 18.68

$7.29 COP 27.6K

-35.12%

Cappuccino

$2.98 MYR 11.77

$1.63 COP 6,170

82.82%

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

$0.76 MYR 3.02

$1.05 COP 3,971

-27.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.59

$0.77 COP 2,916

-48.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 MYR 13.71

$1.73 COP 6,550

100.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.58 MYR 18.09

$3.18 COP 12.0K

44.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 MYR 6.80

$1.07 COP 4,040

60.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 MYR 3.09

$1.31 COP 4,965

-40.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 4.95

$1.38 COP 5,227

-9.42%

Eggs

$1.81 MYR 7.13

$2.25 COP 8,509

-19.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.43 MYR 25.42

$4.48 COP 17.0K

43.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 MYR 17.14

$5.74 COP 21.7K

-24.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.69 MYR 38.29

$8.86 COP 33.6K

9.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.19 MYR 12.61

$2.24 COP 8,490

42.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.44

$1.06 COP 4,012

30.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.15 MYR 12.46

$1.51 COP 5,732

108.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.63 MYR 6.43

$1.36 COP 5,151

19.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.00

$1.12 COP 4,244

35.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 MYR 7.05

$1.17 COP 4,427

52.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.64 MYR 6.49

$0.90 COP 3,416

82.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MYR 2.24

$0.84 COP 3,169

-32.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 16.87

$2.26 COP 8,553

88.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.85 MYR 58.7

$9.97 COP 37.8K

48.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 MYR 10.75

$1.18 COP 4,479

130.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.41

$2.39 COP 9,048

20.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 MYR 2.85

$0.86 COP 3,253

-16.28%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 MYR 46.08

$41.45 COP 156.9K

-71.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 MYR 3.80

$1.47 COP 5,555

-34.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.03 MYR 4.09

$1.95 COP 7,367

-47.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 23.89

$7.76 COP 29.4K

-22.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.97 COP 3,663

-49.48%

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

$35.1K MYR 138.8K

$17.9K COP 68.0M

95.78%

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

$39.0K MYR 154.0K

$26.7K COP 101.2M

45.90%

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

$45.00 MYR 178

$81.1 COP 307.1K

-44.52%

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

$9.35 MYR 36.92

$9.40 COP 35.6K

-0.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.82 MYR 90.1

$23.61 COP 89.4K

-3.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.55 MYR 148

$25.55 COP 96.7K

46.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.90 MYR 35.16

$19.29 COP 73.0K

-53.86%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 MYR 19.28

$4.10 COP 15.5K

19.02%

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

$188 MYR 744

$306 COP 1.2M

-38.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,895 MYR 27.2K

$5,899 COP 22.3M

16.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.8 MYR 256

$59.8 COP 226.5K

8.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.04 MYR 75.2

$31.96 COP 121.0K

-40.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 MYR 291

$103 COP 388.8K

-28.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.20 MYR 159

$108 COP 408.4K

-62.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$341 MYR 1,348

$483 COP 1.8M

-29.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$233 MYR 919

$377 COP 1.4M

-38.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$621 MYR 2,453

$822 COP 3.1M

-24.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$384 MYR 1,519

$721 COP 2.7M

-46.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,119 MYR 8,369

$2,784 COP 10.5M

-23.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,504 MYR 5,942

$1,320 COP 5.0M

13.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,309 MYR 5,169

$538 COP 2.0M

143.41%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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