Cost of Living Comparison Between Tawau and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tawau and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tawau is 12.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tawau is 1.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.63 MYR 14.31

$6.03 COP 22.7K

-39.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.06 MYR 75.1

$33.17 COP 124.7K

-42.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.23 MYR 16.66

$7.29 COP 27.4K

-41.98%

Cappuccino

$2.30 MYR 9.08

$1.63 COP 6,128

41.10%

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

$0.78 MYR 3.08

$1.05 COP 3,944

-25.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 MYR 1.46

$0.77 COP 2,896

-51.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.32 MYR 9.13

$1.73 COP 6,505

34.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.35 MYR 13.19

$3.18 COP 12.0K

5.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 MYR 6.26

$1.07 COP 4,012

48.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 MYR 5.32

$1.31 COP 4,931

3.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.68 MYR 6.63

$1.38 COP 5,191

21.74%

Eggs

$2.15 MYR 8.48

$2.25 COP 8,450

-4.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.95 MYR 58.9

$4.48 COP 16.9K

233.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.40 MYR 17.34

$5.74 COP 21.6K

-23.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.66 MYR 38.07

$8.86 COP 33.3K

9.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.88 MYR 11.36

$2.24 COP 8,431

28.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.52 MYR 6.01

$1.06 COP 3,985

43.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.51 MYR 9.89

$1.51 COP 5,693

66.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.39 MYR 5.47

$1.36 COP 5,115

2.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 MYR 4.67

$1.12 COP 4,215

6.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.03

$1.17 COP 4,397

9.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.11

$0.90 COP 3,392

15.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 MYR 2.05

$0.84 COP 3,147

-38.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 16.76

$2.26 COP 8,494

88.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.73 MYR 73.8

$9.97 COP 37.5K

87.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.87 MYR 11.29

$1.18 COP 4,448

143.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 MYR 11.80

$2.39 COP 8,986

25.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 2.87

$0.86 COP 3,230

-15.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.76 MYR 46.35

$41.45 COP 155.9K

-71.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.77

$1.47 COP 5,517

-17.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.99 MYR 3.92

$1.95 COP 7,317

-49.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.02 MYR 23.72

$7.76 COP 29.2K

-22.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.50 MYR 1.98

$0.97 COP 3,637

-48.45%

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

$34.8K MYR 137.1K

$17.9K COP 67.5M

93.87%

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

$31.4K MYR 123.7K

$26.7K COP 100.5M

17.44%

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

$44.25 MYR 174

$81.1 COP 305.0K

-45.44%

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

$9.08 MYR 35.77

$9.40 COP 35.4K

-3.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.91 MYR 114

$23.61 COP 88.8K

22.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.15 MYR 146

$25.55 COP 96.0K

45.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 MYR 23.05

$19.29 COP 72.5K

-69.67%

Cinema Ticket

$2.86 MYR 11.27

$4.10 COP 15.4K

-30.24%

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

$187 MYR 738

$306 COP 1.2M

-38.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,821 MYR 26.9K

$5,899 COP 22.2M

15.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.3 MYR 238

$59.8 COP 224.9K

0.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.11 MYR 107

$31.96 COP 120.2K

-15.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.6 MYR 286

$103 COP 386.2K

-29.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.5 MYR 199

$108 COP 405.6K

-53.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 MYR 1,522

$483 COP 1.8M

-20.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 MYR 1,077

$377 COP 1.4M

-27.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$632 MYR 2,492

$822 COP 3.1M

-23.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$466 MYR 1,837

$721 COP 2.7M

-35.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,850 MYR 7,289

$2,784 COP 10.5M

-33.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$981 MYR 3,866

$1,320 COP 5.0M

-25.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

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 Tawau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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