Cost of Living Comparison Between Subang Jaya and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Subang Jaya and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Subang Jaya is 9.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Subang Jaya is 12.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Subang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 MYR 14.81
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.91 MYR 79.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-41.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 MYR 19.27
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-38.16%
Cappuccino
$3.1 MYR 13.09
$1.72 COP 7,155
80.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MYR 3.56
$1.1 COP 4,575
-23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.9
$0.73 COP 3,060
-38.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.73 MYR 19.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
184.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.71 MYR 28.31
$3.2 COP 13.3K
109.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Subang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 MYR 7.82
$1.09 COP 4,552
69.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MYR 3.99
$1.24 COP 5,188
-23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 MYR 6.02
$1.33 COP 5,544
7.52%
Eggs
$2.06 MYR 8.71
$2.22 COP 9,252
-7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.58 MYR 61.5
$4.55 COP 19K
220.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 MYR 19.3
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-19.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 MYR 40.68
$8.59 COP 35.8K
12.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MYR 12.52
$2.26 COP 9,410
31.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 MYR 5.54
$1.07 COP 4,461
22.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 MYR 11.31
$1.51 COP 6,293
77.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.39
$1.42 COP 5,911
6.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 MYR 5.19
$1.11 COP 4,619
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MYR 5.63
$1.18 COP 4,932
13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 MYR 5.06
$0.89 COP 3,718
34.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MYR 2.23
$0.84 COP 3,507
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MYR 18.07
$2.35 COP 9,809
82.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.27 MYR 60.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
52.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 MYR 12.07
$1.18 COP 4,927
142.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 MYR 12.75
$2.49 COP 10.4K
21.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Subang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 MYR 0.96
$0.83 COP 3,464
-72.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.92 MYR 75.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-57.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 MYR 5.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
-14.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 MYR 2.12
$1.96 COP 8,164
-74.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 MYR 19.36
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-41.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.07
$1.02 COP 4,265
-51.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K MYR 148.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
99.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K MYR 137.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
24.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Subang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.12 MYR 195
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-44.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.36 MYR 47.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
20.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.52 MYR 124
$23.51 COP 98K
25.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Subang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.98 MYR 101
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-6.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.29 MYR 9.66
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-88.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MYR 21.02
$3.96 COP 16.5K
25.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Subang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MYR 796
$305 COP 1.3M
-38.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,016 MYR 29.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
18.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Subang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 MYR 254
$57.9 COP 241.4K
3.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.93 MYR 79.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-40.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 MYR 353
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.45 MYR 171
$106 COP 440.5K
-61.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Subang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 MYR 2,105
$489 COP 2M
2.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 MYR 1,387
$379 COP 1.6M
-13.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MYR 2,684
$827 COP 3.4M
-23.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MYR 1,997
$729 COP 3M
-35.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,351 MYR 9,916
$2,190 COP 9.1M
7.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,822 MYR 7,682
$1,532 COP 6.4M
18.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Subang Jaya
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$933 MYR 3,934
$550 COP 2.3M
69.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
13.43
-66.72%

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Last update for Subang Jaya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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