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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skudai is 19% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skudai is 14.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skudai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 MYR 14.25
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-39.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.10 MYR 75.2
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-42.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.66 MYR 18.34
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-36.08%
Cappuccino
$3.00 MYR 11.82
$1.63 COP 6,128
84.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MYR 2.87
$1.05 COP 3,944
-30.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MYR 1.43
$0.77 COP 2,896
-53.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.62 MYR 14.28
$1.73 COP 6,505
109.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.92 MYR 19.39
$3.18 COP 12.0K
54.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skudai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 MYR 7.08
$1.07 COP 4,012
68.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 MYR 3.69
$1.31 COP 4,931
-28.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.05
$1.38 COP 5,191
-7.25%
Eggs
$1.88 MYR 7.43
$2.25 COP 8,450
-16.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 MYR 41.61
$4.48 COP 16.9K
135.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.41 MYR 13.44
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-40.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.30 MYR 32.68
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-6.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 MYR 10.39
$2.24 COP 8,431
17.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 5.93
$1.06 COP 3,985
42.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 MYR 9.72
$1.51 COP 5,693
63.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 MYR 4.96
$1.36 COP 5,115
-7.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 MYR 4.65
$1.12 COP 4,215
5.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 MYR 5.44
$1.17 COP 4,397
17.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 MYR 3.45
$0.90 COP 3,392
-2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.04
$0.84 COP 3,147
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MYR 16.38
$2.26 COP 8,494
84.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.75 MYR 58.1
$9.97 COP 37.5K
47.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 MYR 10.89
$1.18 COP 4,448
133.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 MYR 11.43
$2.39 COP 8,986
21.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Skudai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 2.89
$0.86 COP 3,230
-15.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.97 MYR 47.15
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-71.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 MYR 4.04
$1.47 COP 5,517
-29.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 MYR 4.08
$1.95 COP 7,317
-46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.04 MYR 35.60
$7.76 COP 29.2K
16.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 1.96
$0.97 COP 3,637
-48.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MYR 123.5K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
74.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K MYR 110.3K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
4.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skudai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.30 MYR 159
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-50.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.82 MYR 34.77
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-6.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.85 MYR 90.1
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-3.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skudai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.19 MYR 147
$25.55 COP 96.0K
45.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 MYR 22.70
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-70.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.05 MYR 19.92
$4.10 COP 15.4K
23.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skudai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 MYR 728
$306 COP 1.2M
-39.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,870 MYR 27.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
16.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skudai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.42 MYR 191
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-19.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.21 MYR 75.7
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-39.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.7 MYR 231
$103 COP 386.2K
-42.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.89 MYR 185
$108 COP 405.6K
-56.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skudai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 MYR 1,501
$483 COP 1.8M
-21.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 MYR 1,078
$377 COP 1.4M
-27.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 MYR 2,565
$822 COP 3.1M
-20.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 MYR 1,832
$721 COP 2.7M
-35.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,891 MYR 7,450
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-32.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$928 MYR 3,655
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-29.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skudai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
13.43
-69.69%

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Last update for Skudai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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