Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarawak and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarawak and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sarawak is 0 than Medellin without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sarawak is 18.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.43 MYR 14.48

$6.23 COP 26K

-44.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.12 MYR 80.6

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-40.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 MYR 22.82

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-26.79%

Cappuccino

$2.81 MYR 11.86

$1.72 COP 7,155

63.37%

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

$0.73 MYR 3.06

$1.1 COP 4,575

-33.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.54

$0.73 COP 3,060

-49.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.58 MYR 31.98

$1.66 COP 6,916

356.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.29 MYR 34.97

$3.2 COP 13.3K

159.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.95

$1.09 COP 4,552

72.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 MYR 4.32

$1.24 COP 5,188

-17.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.46

$1.33 COP 5,544

-3.01%

Eggs

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$2.22 COP 9,252

-4.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$4.55 COP 19K

224.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.56 MYR 10.79

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-55.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.3 MYR 39.21

$8.59 COP 35.8K

8.27%

Apples (1kg)

$2.9 MYR 12.23

$2.26 COP 9,410

28.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MYR 6.36

$1.07 COP 4,461

41.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 10.51

$1.51 COP 6,293

64.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.83

$1.42 COP 5,911

-2.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.19

$1.11 COP 4,619

10.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.43

$1.18 COP 4,932

9.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 MYR 4.43

$0.89 COP 3,718

17.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 MYR 2.81

$0.84 COP 3,507

-20.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.69

$2.35 COP 9,809

78.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.1 MYR 67.9

$9.34 COP 38.9K

72.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 MYR 11.58

$1.18 COP 4,927

133.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 12.33

$2.49 COP 10.4K

17.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.07

$0.83 COP 3,464

-12.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12 MYR 50.6

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-71.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 5.11

$1.41 COP 5,899

-14.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.2

$1.96 COP 8,164

-48.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.74 MYR 24.21

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-26.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.98

$1.02 COP 4,265

-53.92%

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

$35.6K MYR 150.1K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

102.24%

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

$30.9K MYR 130.2K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

17.81%

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

$43.74 MYR 184

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-47.00%

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

$8.91 MYR 37.56

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-5.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.62 MYR 125

$23.51 COP 98K

25.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.06 MYR 156

$25.68 COP 107.1K

44.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 MYR 24.76

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-69.33%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 21.3

$3.96 COP 16.5K

27.53%

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

$185 MYR 782

$305 COP 1.3M

-39.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,866 MYR 29K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

15.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37 MYR 156

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-36.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.29 MYR 161

$31.59 COP 131.7K

21.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.2 MYR 334

$103 COP 430.1K

-23.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.9 MYR 240

$106 COP 440.5K

-46.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$328 MYR 1,383

$489 COP 2M

-33.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,162

$379 COP 1.6M

-27.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$511 MYR 2,155

$827 COP 3.4M

-38.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$355 MYR 1,496

$729 COP 3M

-51.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,740 MYR 7,338

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-20.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,159 MYR 4,888

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-24.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$409 MYR 1,725

$550 COP 2.3M

-25.64%

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 Sarawak: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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