Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibu and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibu is 4.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sibu is 29.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.17 MYR 8.54

$6.03 COP 22.7K

-64.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.73 MYR 34.38

$33.17 COP 124.7K

-73.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.24 MYR 16.70

$7.29 COP 27.4K

-41.84%

Cappuccino

$2.12 MYR 8.36

$1.63 COP 6,128

30.06%

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

$0.63 MYR 2.49

$1.05 COP 3,944

-40.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 MYR 0.99

$0.77 COP 2,896

-67.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.88 MYR 11.34

$1.73 COP 6,505

66.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.99 MYR 19.65

$3.18 COP 12.0K

56.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 MYR 5.68

$1.07 COP 4,013

34.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 MYR 5.38

$1.31 COP 4,931

4.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 MYR 4.59

$1.38 COP 5,191

-15.22%

Eggs

$1.47 MYR 5.78

$2.25 COP 8,451

-34.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.17 MYR 59.8

$4.48 COP 16.9K

238.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.72 MYR 18.61

$5.74 COP 21.6K

-17.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.96 MYR 23.49

$8.86 COP 33.3K

-32.73%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 MYR 12.14

$2.24 COP 8,432

37.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.71

$1.06 COP 3,985

12.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.87 MYR 7.38

$1.51 COP 5,693

23.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.61 MYR 14.23

$1.36 COP 5,116

165.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 4.85

$1.12 COP 4,215

9.82%

Onion (1kg)

$2.41 MYR 9.50

$1.17 COP 4,397

105.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.03 MYR 4.07

$0.90 COP 3,393

14.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 MYR 4.74

$0.84 COP 3,148

42.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.93 MYR 15.47

$2.26 COP 8,495

73.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.47 MYR 64.9

$9.97 COP 37.5K

65.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 MYR 4.85

$1.18 COP 4,448

4.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.11 MYR 16.20

$2.39 COP 8,987

71.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 MYR 2.75

$0.86 COP 3,231

-18.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.01 MYR 47.32

$41.45 COP 155.9K

-71.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.56

$1.47 COP 5,517

-21.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$1.95 COP 7,317

-49.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.01 MYR 23.69

$7.76 COP 29.2K

-22.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.94

$0.97 COP 3,638

-49.48%

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

$35.1K MYR 138.4K

$17.9K COP 67.5M

95.64%

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

$31.8K MYR 125.3K

$26.7K COP 100.5M

19.03%

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

$43.44 MYR 171

$81.1 COP 305.0K

-46.44%

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

$4.92 MYR 19.38

$9.40 COP 35.4K

-47.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.25 MYR 71.9

$23.61 COP 88.8K

-22.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.05 MYR 90.8

$25.55 COP 96.1K

-9.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.81 MYR 22.87

$19.29 COP 72.5K

-69.88%

Cinema Ticket

$3.16 MYR 12.44

$4.10 COP 15.4K

-22.93%

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

$185 MYR 728

$306 COP 1.2M

-39.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,981 MYR 27.5K

$5,899 COP 22.2M

18.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.8 MYR 240

$59.8 COP 224.9K

1.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.72 MYR 109

$31.96 COP 120.2K

-13.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.2 MYR 292

$103 COP 386.2K

-27.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.8 MYR 200

$108 COP 405.6K

-52.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$383 MYR 1,507

$483 COP 1.8M

-20.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$275 MYR 1,082

$377 COP 1.4M

-27.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$643 MYR 2,533

$822 COP 3.1M

-21.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$478 MYR 1,883

$721 COP 2.7M

-33.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,525 MYR 6,007

$2,784 COP 10.5M

-45.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$871 MYR 3,434

$1,320 COP 5.0M

-33.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$505 MYR 1,990

$538 COP 2.0M

-6.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.25

13.43

-68.35%

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

Last update for Sibu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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