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

🙂 Solo nomad: Setia Alam is 5.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Setia Alam is 0.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.74 MYR 19.22
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-20.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.79 MYR 96.6
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-26.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 MYR 19.17
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-33.80%
Cappuccino
$3.13 MYR 12.71
$1.65 COP 6,043
89.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MYR 3.48
$1.06 COP 3,882
-18.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MYR 1.59
$0.77 COP 2,839
-49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.32 MYR 17.55
$1.75 COP 6,418
146.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.00 MYR 24.36
$3.06 COP 11.2K
96.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MYR 7.01
$1.10 COP 4,026
57.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 MYR 3.03
$1.30 COP 4,771
-42.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 MYR 4.10
$1.34 COP 4,905
-24.63%
Eggs
$1.67 MYR 6.78
$2.26 COP 8,299
-26.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.83 MYR 19.62
$4.50 COP 16.5K
7.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.95 MYR 16.04
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-31.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 MYR 39.73
$8.96 COP 32.9K
9.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.40
$2.37 COP 8,691
-43.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 MYR 6.58
$1.07 COP 3,939
51.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 MYR 5.13
$1.48 COP 5,418
-14.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 MYR 5.77
$1.36 COP 5,011
4.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 MYR 4.95
$1.13 COP 4,135
7.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MYR 5.44
$1.13 COP 4,161
18.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MYR 2.35
$0.89 COP 3,274
-34.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MYR 2.25
$0.85 COP 3,114
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MYR 16.92
$2.28 COP 8,361
82.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.80 MYR 76.3
$10.15 COP 37.3K
85.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.22 MYR 13.07
$1.19 COP 4,359
170.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 MYR 17.97
$2.40 COP 8,828
84.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MYR 2.93
$0.84 COP 3,074
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.01 MYR 48.76
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-70.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MYR 4.70
$1.48 COP 5,417
-21.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 MYR 4.48
$1.89 COP 6,949
-41.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 MYR 18.95
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-41.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 MYR 2.06
$0.94 COP 3,455
-45.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K MYR 162.6K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
125.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K MYR 134.3K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
25.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 MYR 240
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-27.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.76 MYR 43.69
$9.54 COP 35.0K
12.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.35 MYR 103
$23.68 COP 87.0K
7.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 MYR 225
$25.85 COP 94.9K
114.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.31 MYR 9.38
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-87.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.32 MYR 21.61
$4.05 COP 14.9K
31.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$195 MYR 792
$316 COP 1.2M
-38.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,456 MYR 38.4K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
58.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 MYR 243
$59.0 COP 216.4K
1.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.71 MYR 100
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-23.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 MYR 344
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-15.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.6 MYR 214
$108 COP 394.9K
-51.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 MYR 2,053
$491 COP 1.8M
2.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 MYR 1,233
$371 COP 1.4M
-18.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$839 MYR 3,406
$821 COP 3.0M
2.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 MYR 2,102
$731 COP 2.7M
-29.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,670 MYR 6,781
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-44.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$871 MYR 3,535
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-34.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Setia Alam
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,152 MYR 4,678
$517 COP 1.9M
122.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.12
13.43
-69.32%

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Last update for Setia Alam: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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