Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawang and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawang is 2.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rawang is 2.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.99 MYR 11.78
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-50.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.45 MYR 84.5
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-35.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.33 MYR 17.07
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-40.60%
Cappuccino
$2.94 MYR 11.60
$1.63 COP 6,128
80.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MYR 3.63
$1.05 COP 3,944
-12.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.45
$0.77 COP 2,896
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.36 MYR 17.18
$1.73 COP 6,505
152.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 MYR 17.34
$3.18 COP 12.0K
38.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 MYR 7.46
$1.07 COP 4,012
76.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 MYR 4.08
$1.31 COP 4,931
-21.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 MYR 6.82
$1.38 COP 5,191
25.36%
Eggs
$2.11 MYR 8.29
$2.25 COP 8,450
-6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.41 MYR 56.8
$4.48 COP 16.9K
221.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.66 MYR 18.35
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-18.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.83 MYR 38.74
$8.86 COP 33.3K
10.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 MYR 11.39
$2.24 COP 8,431
29.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 MYR 5.93
$1.06 COP 3,985
41.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 MYR 10.52
$1.51 COP 5,693
76.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 5.97
$1.36 COP 5,115
11.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 4.69
$1.12 COP 4,215
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 MYR 4.83
$1.17 COP 4,397
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 MYR 3.78
$0.90 COP 3,392
6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.79
$0.84 COP 3,147
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 MYR 16.63
$2.26 COP 8,494
86.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.24 MYR 75.8
$9.97 COP 37.5K
92.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 MYR 10.39
$1.18 COP 4,448
123.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 MYR 13.67
$2.39 COP 8,986
45.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.69
$0.86 COP 3,230
-20.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.89 MYR 46.85
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-71.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 MYR 2.73
$1.47 COP 5,517
-53.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 MYR 2.15
$1.95 COP 7,317
-72.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 MYR 18.04
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-40.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 1.98
$0.97 COP 3,637
-48.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K MYR 135.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
90.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K MYR 109.1K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
3.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.26 MYR 151
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-52.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.01 MYR 39.45
$9.40 COP 35.4K
6.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.39 MYR 100
$23.61 COP 88.8K
7.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.20 MYR 143
$25.55 COP 96.0K
41.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.80 MYR 22.86
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-69.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.10 MYR 20.08
$4.10 COP 15.4K
24.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 MYR 938
$306 COP 1.2M
-22.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,181 MYR 24.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
4.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.0 MYR 213
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-9.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.43 MYR 116
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-7.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.2 MYR 241
$103 COP 386.2K
-40.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.6 MYR 207
$108 COP 405.6K
-51.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 MYR 1,507
$483 COP 1.8M
-20.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 MYR 1,066
$377 COP 1.4M
-28.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 MYR 2,588
$822 COP 3.1M
-20.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 MYR 1,872
$721 COP 2.7M
-34.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,749 MYR 6,889
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-37.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$911 MYR 3,589
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-30.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawang
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,244 MYR 4,901
$538 COP 2.0M
131.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
13.43
-69.02%

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Last update for Rawang: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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