Cost of Living Comparison Between Skudai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Skudai and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Skudai is 14.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Skudai is 14.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.62 MYR 15.25

$6.23 COP 26K

-41.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.93 MYR 79.8

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-41.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.77 MYR 20.11

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-35.45%

Cappuccino

$2.97 MYR 12.52

$1.72 COP 7,155

72.67%

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

$0.69 MYR 2.9

$1.1 COP 4,575

-37.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.54

$0.73 COP 3,060

-50.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.57 MYR 15.06

$1.66 COP 6,916

115.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.98 MYR 20.99

$3.2 COP 13.3K

55.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.69

$1.09 COP 4,552

66.97%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 MYR 4.02

$1.24 COP 5,188

-23.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.21

$1.33 COP 5,544

-6.77%

Eggs

$1.8 MYR 7.6

$2.22 COP 9,252

-18.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.67 MYR 44.99

$4.55 COP 19K

134.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 MYR 14.25

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-40.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.11 MYR 34.22

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-5.59%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 MYR 11.11

$2.26 COP 9,410

16.81%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 MYR 6.13

$1.07 COP 4,461

35.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 MYR 10.5

$1.51 COP 6,293

64.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 MYR 5.13

$1.42 COP 5,911

-14.08%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 5.03

$1.11 COP 4,619

7.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 MYR 5.57

$1.18 COP 4,932

11.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 MYR 3.74

$0.89 COP 3,718

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.37

$0.84 COP 3,507

-33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 MYR 17.94

$2.35 COP 9,809

81.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.24 MYR 60

$9.34 COP 38.9K

52.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.66 MYR 11.23

$1.18 COP 4,927

125.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 MYR 12.56

$2.49 COP 10.4K

19.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 MYR 2.9

$0.83 COP 3,464

-16.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.56 MYR 48.76

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-72.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.99 MYR 4.17

$1.41 COP 5,899

-29.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.22

$1.96 COP 8,164

-48.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.5 MYR 40.07

$7.85 COP 32.7K

21.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.97

$1.02 COP 4,265

-53.92%

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

$31.5K MYR 133K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

79.20%

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

$28.1K MYR 118.7K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

7.42%

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

$40.91 MYR 173

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-50.43%

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

$9.01 MYR 38.01

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-4.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.71 MYR 95.8

$23.51 COP 98K

-3.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.64 MYR 159

$25.68 COP 107.1K

46.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.8 MYR 24.45

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-69.70%

Cinema Ticket

$5.09 MYR 21.48

$3.96 COP 16.5K

28.54%

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

$189 MYR 796

$305 COP 1.3M

-38.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,822 MYR 28.8K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

15.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.54 MYR 209

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-14.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.53 MYR 78.2

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-41.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.1 MYR 245

$103 COP 430.1K

-43.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.53 MYR 200

$106 COP 440.5K

-55.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$392 MYR 1,653

$489 COP 2M

-19.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$265 MYR 1,118

$379 COP 1.6M

-30.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 MYR 2,748

$827 COP 3.4M

-21.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$464 MYR 1,955

$729 COP 3M

-36.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,829 MYR 7,712

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-16.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,134 MYR 4,780

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-26.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$550 COP 2.3M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

13.43

-69.69%

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

Last update for Skudai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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