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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibu is 9.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sibu is 11.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.10 MYR 8.53

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-64.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.41 MYR 34.14

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-74.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.06 MYR 16.47

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-43.06%

Cappuccino

$2.08 MYR 8.44

$1.65 COP 6,043

26.06%

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

$0.62 MYR 2.52

$1.06 COP 3,882

-41.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.93

$0.77 COP 2,839

-70.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 MYR 11.30

$1.75 COP 6,418

58.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.10 MYR 20.71

$3.06 COP 11.2K

66.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 MYR 5.85

$1.10 COP 4,026

30.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 MYR 5.56

$1.30 COP 4,771

5.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$1.34 COP 4,905

-14.18%

Eggs

$1.49 MYR 6.03

$2.26 COP 8,299

-34.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.99 MYR 60.9

$4.50 COP 16.5K

233.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 MYR 19.22

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-18.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.83 MYR 23.65

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-34.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 MYR 12.52

$2.37 COP 8,691

29.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.90

$1.07 COP 3,939

13.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 MYR 7.83

$1.48 COP 5,418

30.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.63 MYR 14.75

$1.36 COP 5,011

166.91%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.05

$1.13 COP 4,135

9.73%

Onion (1kg)

$2.34 MYR 9.50

$1.13 COP 4,161

107.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.23

$0.89 COP 3,274

16.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 MYR 4.72

$0.85 COP 3,114

36.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.11 MYR 16.70

$2.28 COP 8,361

80.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.37 MYR 82.7

$10.15 COP 37.3K

100.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 MYR 5.12

$1.19 COP 4,359

5.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.92

$2.40 COP 8,828

63.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.84 COP 3,074

-19.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.64 MYR 47.27

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-71.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.93

$1.48 COP 5,417

-18.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.21

$1.89 COP 6,949

-44.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 24.58

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-24.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.99

$0.94 COP 3,455

-47.87%

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

$36.0K MYR 146.3K

$17.7K COP 65.1M

103.15%

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

$31.0K MYR 126.0K

$26.4K COP 96.8M

17.76%

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

$43.21 MYR 175

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-47.23%

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

$4.98 MYR 20.21

$9.54 COP 35.0K

-47.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.30 MYR 74.3

$23.68 COP 87.0K

-22.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.25 MYR 94.4

$25.85 COP 94.9K

-10.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 24.02

$18.72 COP 68.7K

-68.38%

Cinema Ticket

$3.20 MYR 13.01

$4.05 COP 14.9K

-20.99%

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

$184 MYR 748

$316 COP 1.2M

-41.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,009 MYR 28.5K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

17.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.0 MYR 244

$59.0 COP 216.4K

1.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.77 MYR 113

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-14.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.3 MYR 298

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-26.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.6 MYR 205

$108 COP 394.9K

-52.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,579

$491 COP 1.8M

-20.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,080

$371 COP 1.4M

-28.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,602

$821 COP 3.0M

-21.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$476 MYR 1,931

$731 COP 2.7M

-34.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,708 MYR 6,935

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-43.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$857 MYR 3,480

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-35.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$499 MYR 2,025

$517 COP 1.9M

-3.52%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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