Cost of Living Comparison Between Semenyih and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Semenyih and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Semenyih is 9.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Semenyih is 12.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Semenyih
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 MYR 13.64
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-42.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.77 MYR 74.2
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-43.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 MYR 18.69
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-35.12%
Cappuccino
$2.91 MYR 11.49
$1.63 COP 6,170
78.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MYR 2.38
$1.05 COP 3,971
-42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MYR 1.90
$0.77 COP 2,916
-37.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.69 MYR 18.54
$1.73 COP 6,550
171.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.73 MYR 26.59
$3.18 COP 12.0K
111.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Semenyih
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MYR 7.17
$1.07 COP 4,040
69.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 MYR 3.96
$1.31 COP 4,965
-23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 MYR 5.15
$1.38 COP 5,227
-5.80%
Eggs
$1.87 MYR 7.37
$2.25 COP 8,509
-16.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.80 MYR 62.4
$4.48 COP 17.0K
252.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 MYR 20.21
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-10.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.40 MYR 45.05
$8.86 COP 33.6K
28.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 MYR 14.40
$2.24 COP 8,490
62.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 MYR 5.76
$1.06 COP 4,012
37.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 MYR 10.24
$1.51 COP 5,732
71.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 MYR 7.95
$1.36 COP 5,151
47.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 5.97
$1.12 COP 4,244
34.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 MYR 6.85
$1.17 COP 4,427
47.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 MYR 5.08
$0.90 COP 3,416
43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.06
$0.84 COP 3,169
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 MYR 16.66
$2.26 COP 8,553
86.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.52 MYR 57.3
$9.97 COP 37.8K
45.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 MYR 10.80
$1.18 COP 4,479
131.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 MYR 11.54
$2.39 COP 9,048
22.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Semenyih
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 MYR 2.72
$0.86 COP 3,253
-19.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.62 MYR 45.92
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-71.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 MYR 5.70
$1.47 COP 5,555
-2.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 MYR 2.60
$1.95 COP 7,367
-66.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 MYR 23.58
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-23.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.95
$0.97 COP 3,663
-49.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MYR 138.6K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
95.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K MYR 153.2K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
45.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Semenyih
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.15 MYR 178
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-44.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.00 MYR 35.54
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-4.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.24 MYR 119
$23.61 COP 89.4K
28.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Semenyih
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.77 MYR 145
$25.55 COP 96.7K
43.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.00 MYR 23.70
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-68.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.92 MYR 19.45
$4.10 COP 15.5K
20.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Semenyih
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 MYR 731
$306 COP 1.2M
-39.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,944 MYR 27.4K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
17.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Semenyih
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 MYR 259
$59.8 COP 226.5K
9.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.79 MYR 74.2
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-41.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 MYR 293
$103 COP 388.8K
-27.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.99 MYR 158
$108 COP 408.4K
-62.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Semenyih
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 MYR 1,545
$483 COP 1.8M
-19.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 MYR 1,053
$377 COP 1.4M
-29.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$633 MYR 2,498
$822 COP 3.1M
-23.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 MYR 1,831
$721 COP 2.7M
-35.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,907 MYR 7,532
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-31.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$933 MYR 3,684
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-29.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Semenyih
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 MYR 2,754
$538 COP 2.0M
29.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
13.43
-69.69%

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Last update for Semenyih: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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