Cost of Living Comparison Between Serdang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Serdang and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Serdang is 2.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Serdang is 4.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Serdang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.60 MYR 18.13
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-23.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.71 MYR 109
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-16.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 MYR 19.00
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-33.88%
Cappuccino
$2.98 MYR 11.73
$1.63 COP 6,128
82.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MYR 3.42
$1.05 COP 3,944
-17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 MYR 2.11
$0.77 COP 2,896
-31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.30 MYR 16.94
$1.73 COP 6,505
148.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.04 MYR 23.78
$3.18 COP 12.0K
89.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Serdang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 MYR 7.91
$1.07 COP 4,012
87.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 MYR 3.99
$1.31 COP 4,931
-22.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MYR 6.59
$1.38 COP 5,191
21.01%
Eggs
$2.20 MYR 8.67
$2.25 COP 8,450
-2.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.65 MYR 57.7
$4.48 COP 16.9K
227.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 MYR 18.15
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-19.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 MYR 37.92
$8.86 COP 33.3K
8.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MYR 11.31
$2.24 COP 8,431
28.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 MYR 6.22
$1.06 COP 3,985
49.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 MYR 10.65
$1.51 COP 5,693
78.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.05
$1.36 COP 5,115
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 MYR 4.80
$1.12 COP 4,215
8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 MYR 5.53
$1.17 COP 4,397
19.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 MYR 4.56
$0.90 COP 3,392
28.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 MYR 2.62
$0.84 COP 3,147
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 MYR 16.22
$2.26 COP 8,494
82.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.79 MYR 74.0
$9.97 COP 37.5K
88.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 MYR 13.18
$1.18 COP 4,448
183.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 MYR 16.97
$2.39 COP 8,986
80.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Serdang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.68
$0.86 COP 3,230
-20.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.95 MYR 47.06
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-71.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYR 4.52
$1.47 COP 5,517
-21.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 MYR 4.48
$1.95 COP 7,317
-41.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 MYR 18.63
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-39.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 MYR 1.99
$0.97 COP 3,637
-47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K MYR 160.4K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
126.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K MYR 129.0K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
22.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serdang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.6 MYR 251
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-21.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.43 MYR 45.03
$9.40 COP 35.4K
21.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.76 MYR 102
$23.61 COP 88.8K
9.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Serdang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.30 MYR 143
$25.55 COP 96.0K
42.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.85 MYR 23.03
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-69.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.24 MYR 20.63
$4.10 COP 15.4K
27.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Serdang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 MYR 1,069
$306 COP 1.2M
-11.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,505 MYR 37.5K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
61.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Serdang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.4 MYR 242
$59.8 COP 224.9K
2.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.59 MYR 148
$31.96 COP 120.2K
17.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 MYR 344
$103 COP 386.2K
-14.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.0 MYR 323
$108 COP 405.6K
-23.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Serdang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 MYR 1,513
$483 COP 1.8M
-20.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 MYR 1,047
$377 COP 1.4M
-29.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 MYR 2,573
$822 COP 3.1M
-20.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 MYR 1,851
$721 COP 2.7M
-34.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,887 MYR 7,435
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-32.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$861 MYR 3,394
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-34.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Serdang
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,016 MYR 4,003
$538 COP 2.0M
88.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
13.43
-66.72%

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Last update for Serdang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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