Cost of Living Comparison Between Selangor and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Selangor and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Selangor is 12.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Selangor is 11.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Selangor
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.65 MYR 10.46
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-56.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.54 MYR 93.0
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-28.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.71 MYR 14.64
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-49.32%
Cappuccino
$2.33 MYR 9.20
$1.66 COP 5,971
40.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MYR 2.85
$1.10 COP 3,977
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MYR 1.43
$0.78 COP 2,815
-53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 MYR 16.45
$1.71 COP 6,172
143.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.57 MYR 22.01
$3.17 COP 11.4K
75.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Selangor
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 MYR 7.43
$1.11 COP 4,002
69.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 MYR 3.96
$1.31 COP 4,707
-23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 5.69
$1.38 COP 4,967
4.35%
Eggs
$1.91 MYR 7.53
$2.22 COP 7,989
-13.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.71 MYR 58.1
$4.34 COP 15.6K
238.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 MYR 18.85
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-17.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.80 MYR 38.70
$8.98 COP 32.3K
9.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 MYR 11.79
$2.26 COP 8,143
31.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 MYR 6.39
$1.11 COP 4,013
45.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 MYR 10.40
$1.46 COP 5,271
80.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 MYR 6.00
$1.37 COP 4,916
10.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.07
$1.11 COP 3,999
15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 MYR 4.11
$1.16 COP 4,188
-10.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 MYR 4.28
$0.89 COP 3,202
21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MYR 2.15
$0.87 COP 3,116
-37.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MYR 16.33
$2.35 COP 8,473
75.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.77 MYR 74.2
$10.86 COP 39.1K
72.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.25 MYR 12.84
$1.20 COP 4,319
170.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 MYR 17.28
$2.48 COP 8,923
76.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Selangor
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 2.89
$0.79 COP 2,835
-7.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.89 MYR 46.97
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-70.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYR 4.55
$1.42 COP 5,124
-19.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 MYR 4.32
$1.91 COP 6,882
-42.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 MYR 17.47
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-42.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 1.98
$0.97 COP 3,481
-48.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K MYR 156.7K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
119.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K MYR 122.4K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
17.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Selangor
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.7 MYR 251
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-21.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.51 MYR 37.57
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-1.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.12 MYR 103
$24.36 COP 87.7K
7.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Selangor
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.59 MYR 152
$26.02 COP 93.7K
48.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.30 MYR 28.82
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-61.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 MYR 20.62
$3.89 COP 14.0K
34.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Selangor
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 MYR 469
$304 COP 1.1M
-60.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,303 MYR 17.0K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-27.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Selangor
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.0 MYR 241
$58.7 COP 211.3K
3.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 MYR 148
$32.48 COP 116.9K
15.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 MYR 294
$102 COP 366.3K
-26.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 MYR 305
$108 COP 389.4K
-28.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Selangor
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 MYR 1,739
$474 COP 1.7M
-7.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 MYR 1,353
$371 COP 1.3M
-7.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 MYR 3,333
$848 COP 3.1M
-0.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 MYR 1,835
$716 COP 2.6M
-35.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,637 MYR 6,465
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-43.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$726 MYR 2,868
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-47.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Selangor
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,027 MYR 4,058
$542 COP 1.9M
89.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
13.43
-70.51%

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Last update for Selangor: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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