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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shah Alam is 4.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shah Alam is 9.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.10 MYR 12.22

$6.03 COP 22.7K

-48.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.09 MYR 75.2

$33.17 COP 124.8K

-42.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.36 MYR 17.20

$7.29 COP 27.4K

-40.19%

Cappuccino

$2.70 MYR 10.63

$1.63 COP 6,133

65.64%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 MYR 2.63

$1.05 COP 3,947

-36.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 MYR 1.56

$0.77 COP 2,899

-48.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 MYR 14.29

$1.73 COP 6,510

109.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.45 MYR 17.53

$3.18 COP 12.0K

39.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 MYR 7.40

$1.07 COP 4,015

75.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.00 MYR 3.94

$1.31 COP 4,935

-23.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.48 MYR 5.85

$1.38 COP 5,195

7.25%

Eggs

$2.07 MYR 8.16

$2.25 COP 8,457

-8.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.99 MYR 55.1

$4.48 COP 16.9K

212.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.10 MYR 20.11

$5.74 COP 21.6K

-11.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.35 MYR 32.90

$8.86 COP 33.3K

-5.76%

Apples (1kg)

$2.93 MYR 11.56

$2.24 COP 8,438

30.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 5.73

$1.06 COP 3,988

36.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 MYR 10.16

$1.51 COP 5,697

70.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 MYR 4.98

$1.36 COP 5,119

-7.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.66

$1.12 COP 4,218

5.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 MYR 5.28

$1.17 COP 4,400

14.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.76

$0.90 COP 3,395

5.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MYR 2.08

$0.84 COP 3,150

-36.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 16.74

$2.26 COP 8,501

88.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.61 MYR 77.3

$9.97 COP 37.5K

96.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 10.69

$1.18 COP 4,451

129.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.43

$2.39 COP 8,993

64.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.70

$0.86 COP 3,233

-19.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.40 MYR 60.7

$41.45 COP 156.0K

-62.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.97 MYR 3.82

$1.47 COP 5,521

-34.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 MYR 2.14

$1.95 COP 7,323

-72.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.28 MYR 28.69

$7.76 COP 29.2K

-6.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.96

$0.97 COP 3,640

-48.45%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.9K MYR 133.5K

$17.9K COP 67.5M

88.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.4K MYR 107.8K

$26.7K COP 100.6M

2.38%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$41.23 MYR 162

$81.1 COP 305.2K

-49.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.06 MYR 39.64

$9.40 COP 35.4K

7.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.59 MYR 121

$23.61 COP 88.8K

29.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.83 MYR 149

$25.55 COP 96.1K

48.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.97 MYR 23.53

$19.29 COP 72.6K

-69.05%

Cinema Ticket

$6.17 MYR 24.29

$4.10 COP 15.4K

50.49%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$214 MYR 844

$306 COP 1.2M

-29.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,253 MYR 24.6K

$5,899 COP 22.2M

5.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.91 MYR 197

$59.8 COP 225.1K

-16.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.95 MYR 138

$31.96 COP 120.3K

9.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.4 MYR 238

$103 COP 386.5K

-41.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.52 MYR 195

$108 COP 405.9K

-54.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 MYR 1,466

$483 COP 1.8M

-22.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$268 MYR 1,058

$377 COP 1.4M

-28.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 MYR 2,310

$822 COP 3.1M

-28.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$488 MYR 1,922

$721 COP 2.7M

-32.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,561 MYR 6,151

$2,784 COP 10.5M

-43.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,215 MYR 4,789

$1,320 COP 5.0M

-7.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,277 MYR 5,032

$538 COP 2.0M

137.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

13.43

-69.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Shah Alam: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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