Cost of Living Comparison Between Sentul and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sentul and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sentul is 2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sentul is 20.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sentul
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 MYR 13.64
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-42.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.80 MYR 73.9
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-43.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.63 MYR 18.18
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-36.49%
Cappuccino
$2.82 MYR 11.09
$1.63 COP 6,134
73.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 MYR 2.62
$1.05 COP 3,948
-36.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 1.94
$0.77 COP 2,899
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.63 MYR 14.27
$1.73 COP 6,511
109.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 MYR 19.73
$3.18 COP 12.0K
57.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sentul
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 MYR 7.16
$1.07 COP 4,016
70.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MYR 3.74
$1.31 COP 4,935
-27.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 MYR 7.11
$1.38 COP 5,196
31.16%
Eggs
$1.80 MYR 7.08
$2.25 COP 8,458
-20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 MYR 40.97
$4.48 COP 16.9K
132.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.41 MYR 13.39
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-40.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 MYR 32.47
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-6.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 MYR 10.41
$2.24 COP 8,440
18.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 5.91
$1.06 COP 3,989
42.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 MYR 9.93
$1.51 COP 5,698
67.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 MYR 4.71
$1.36 COP 5,120
-11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 MYR 4.66
$1.12 COP 4,219
5.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.22
$1.17 COP 4,401
13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 MYR 3.70
$0.90 COP 3,396
4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MYR 2.51
$0.84 COP 3,150
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MYR 16.30
$2.26 COP 8,502
83.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.58 MYR 57.3
$9.97 COP 37.5K
46.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 MYR 10.44
$1.18 COP 4,452
125.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 MYR 11.47
$2.39 COP 8,995
22.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Sentul
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MYR 2.84
$0.86 COP 3,234
-16.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.60 MYR 45.57
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-72.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MYR 3.84
$1.47 COP 5,522
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 MYR 3.92
$1.95 COP 7,324
-48.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 MYR 36.43
$7.76 COP 29.2K
19.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.93
$0.97 COP 3,641
-49.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K MYR 125.2K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
77.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K MYR 108.3K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
3.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sentul
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.47 MYR 163
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-48.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.33 MYR 36.68
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-0.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.78 MYR 93.4
$23.61 COP 88.8K
0.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sentul
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.23 MYR 142
$25.55 COP 96.1K
41.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.77 MYR 22.67
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-70.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.92 MYR 19.33
$4.10 COP 15.4K
20.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sentul
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 MYR 734
$306 COP 1.2M
-38.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,843 MYR 26.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
16.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sentul
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.9 MYR 259
$59.8 COP 225.1K
10.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.62 MYR 112
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-10.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.4 MYR 233
$103 COP 386.5K
-42.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.55 MYR 195
$108 COP 406.0K
-54.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sentul
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 MYR 1,497
$483 COP 1.8M
-21.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 MYR 1,074
$377 COP 1.4M
-27.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 MYR 2,528
$822 COP 3.1M
-21.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 MYR 1,818
$721 COP 2.7M
-35.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,817 MYR 7,140
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-34.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$882 MYR 3,465
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-33.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sentul
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$915 MYR 3,594
$538 COP 2.0M
70.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
13.43
-69.69%

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Last update for Sentul: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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