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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sarawak is 8.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sarawak is 7.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.60 MYR 14.62

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-39.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.20 MYR 77.9

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-40.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.15 MYR 20.90

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-27.77%

Cappuccino

$2.73 MYR 11.08

$1.65 COP 6,043

65.45%

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

$0.73 MYR 2.97

$1.06 COP 3,882

-31.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 MYR 1.59

$0.77 COP 2,839

-49.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.87 MYR 31.95

$1.75 COP 6,418

349.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.15 MYR 33.09

$3.06 COP 11.2K

166.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.61

$1.10 COP 4,026

70.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 4.06

$1.30 COP 4,771

-23.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MYR 5.23

$1.34 COP 4,905

-3.73%

Eggs

$2.10 MYR 8.54

$2.26 COP 8,299

-7.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.27 MYR 62.0

$4.50 COP 16.5K

239.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 10.59

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-55.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.48 MYR 38.49

$8.96 COP 32.9K

5.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.90 MYR 11.78

$2.37 COP 8,691

22.36%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 5.98

$1.07 COP 3,939

37.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.51

$1.48 COP 5,418

75.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 MYR 5.62

$1.36 COP 5,011

1.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.77

$1.13 COP 4,135

4.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.27 MYR 5.14

$1.13 COP 4,161

12.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.24

$0.89 COP 3,274

16.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 MYR 2.59

$0.85 COP 3,114

-24.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.35 MYR 17.65

$2.28 COP 8,361

90.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.49 MYR 62.9

$10.15 COP 37.3K

52.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 MYR 11.45

$1.19 COP 4,359

136.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 MYR 11.74

$2.40 COP 8,828

20.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.79

$0.84 COP 3,074

-17.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.95 MYR 48.51

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-70.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.17 MYR 4.75

$1.48 COP 5,417

-20.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 4.00

$1.89 COP 6,949

-47.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 MYR 24.48

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-25.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.90

$0.94 COP 3,455

-50.00%

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

$34.8K MYR 141.3K

$17.7K COP 65.1M

96.16%

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

$31.8K MYR 128.9K

$26.4K COP 96.8M

20.45%

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

$44.29 MYR 180

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-45.92%

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

$9.01 MYR 36.57

$9.54 COP 35.0K

-5.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.01 MYR 118

$23.68 COP 87.0K

22.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.22 MYR 151

$25.85 COP 94.9K

43.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.76 MYR 23.39

$18.72 COP 68.7K

-69.23%

Cinema Ticket

$5.05 MYR 20.50

$4.05 COP 14.9K

24.69%

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

$187 MYR 760

$316 COP 1.2M

-40.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,860 MYR 27.9K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

14.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$36.75 MYR 149

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-37.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.20 MYR 159

$32.49 COP 119.3K

20.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.9 MYR 316

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-22.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.3 MYR 229

$108 COP 394.9K

-47.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$336 MYR 1,365

$491 COP 1.8M

-31.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 MYR 1,095

$371 COP 1.4M

-27.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 MYR 2,051

$821 COP 3.0M

-38.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$353 MYR 1,433

$731 COP 2.7M

-51.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,620 MYR 6,578

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-46.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$879 MYR 3,571

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-33.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$425 MYR 1,726

$517 COP 1.9M

-17.75%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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