Cost of Living Comparison Between Setia Alam and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Setia Alam and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Setia Alam is 7.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Setia Alam is 20.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.74 MYR 18.67
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-21.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.91 MYR 94.2
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-27.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.70 MYR 18.50
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-35.53%
Cappuccino
$3.14 MYR 12.35
$1.63 COP 6,133
92.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MYR 3.33
$1.05 COP 3,947
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MYR 1.55
$0.77 COP 2,899
-49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.21 MYR 16.57
$1.73 COP 6,510
143.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.78 MYR 22.79
$3.18 COP 12.0K
81.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MYR 6.82
$1.07 COP 4,015
61.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MYR 2.72
$1.31 COP 4,935
-47.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 MYR 4.00
$1.38 COP 5,195
-26.09%
Eggs
$1.74 MYR 6.86
$2.25 COP 8,457
-22.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.74 MYR 18.66
$4.48 COP 16.9K
5.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.95 MYR 15.55
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-31.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.62 MYR 37.90
$8.86 COP 33.3K
8.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.23
$2.24 COP 8,438
-40.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 MYR 6.17
$1.06 COP 3,988
48.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.06
$1.51 COP 5,697
-15.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 MYR 5.71
$1.36 COP 5,119
6.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.02
$1.12 COP 4,218
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 MYR 5.01
$1.17 COP 4,400
8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 MYR 2.42
$0.90 COP 3,395
-32.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.19
$0.84 COP 3,150
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 MYR 16.61
$2.26 COP 8,501
86.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.03 MYR 75.0
$9.97 COP 37.5K
90.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 MYR 12.87
$1.18 COP 4,451
177.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 MYR 17.39
$2.39 COP 8,993
84.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.69
$0.86 COP 3,233
-20.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.74 MYR 46.27
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-71.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 MYR 4.73
$1.47 COP 5,521
-18.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 MYR 4.29
$1.95 COP 7,323
-44.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 MYR 18.46
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-39.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 MYR 2.00
$0.97 COP 3,640
-47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K MYR 158.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
124.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K MYR 126.3K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
19.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 MYR 228
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-28.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.68 MYR 42.06
$9.40 COP 35.4K
13.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.92 MYR 102
$23.61 COP 88.8K
9.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 MYR 217
$25.55 COP 96.1K
115.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.30 MYR 9.05
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-88.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 MYR 19.85
$4.10 COP 15.4K
22.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 MYR 764
$306 COP 1.2M
-36.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,407 MYR 37.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
59.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 MYR 241
$59.8 COP 225.1K
2.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.18 MYR 95.3
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-24.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 MYR 335
$103 COP 386.5K
-17.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.0 MYR 205
$108 COP 405.9K
-51.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 MYR 1,966
$483 COP 1.8M
3.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MYR 1,206
$377 COP 1.4M
-18.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 MYR 3,239
$822 COP 3.1M
0.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 MYR 2,049
$721 COP 2.7M
-27.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,776 MYR 6,999
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-36.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$895 MYR 3,525
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-32.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,188 MYR 4,682
$538 COP 2.0M
121.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.12
13.43
-69.32%

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Last update for Setia Alam: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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