Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulu Tiram and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ulu Tiram and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ulu Tiram is 1.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ulu Tiram is 16.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ulu Tiram
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.56 MYR 14.01
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-40.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.70 MYR 73.7
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-43.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.72 MYR 18.62
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-35.25%
Cappuccino
$2.77 MYR 10.92
$1.63 COP 6,128
69.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 MYR 2.81
$1.05 COP 3,944
-32.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.44
$0.77 COP 2,896
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.13 MYR 16.29
$1.73 COP 6,505
138.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.78 MYR 26.72
$3.18 COP 12.0K
113.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ulu Tiram
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 MYR 7.45
$1.07 COP 4,012
76.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 MYR 3.93
$1.31 COP 4,931
-23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MYR 5.09
$1.38 COP 5,191
-6.52%
Eggs
$1.80 MYR 7.11
$2.25 COP 8,450
-20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.60 MYR 41.76
$4.48 COP 16.9K
136.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 MYR 15.91
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-29.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 MYR 31.07
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-10.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 MYR 10.50
$2.24 COP 8,431
19.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 MYR 5.82
$1.06 COP 3,985
39.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 MYR 10.08
$1.51 COP 5,693
69.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 MYR 4.75
$1.36 COP 5,115
-11.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 4.69
$1.12 COP 4,215
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 MYR 5.31
$1.17 COP 4,397
15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MYR 3.49
$0.90 COP 3,392
-1.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MYR 2.33
$0.84 COP 3,147
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 MYR 16.75
$2.26 COP 8,494
88.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.70 MYR 69.7
$9.97 COP 37.5K
77.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 MYR 10.93
$1.18 COP 4,448
134.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 MYR 11.35
$2.39 COP 8,986
20.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Ulu Tiram
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 2.87
$0.86 COP 3,230
-15.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.00 MYR 47.30
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-71.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 MYR 3.84
$1.47 COP 5,517
-34.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 MYR 4.03
$1.95 COP 7,317
-47.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 MYR 36.96
$7.76 COP 29.2K
20.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 1.97
$0.97 COP 3,637
-48.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K MYR 141.3K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
99.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K MYR 131.3K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
24.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ulu Tiram
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.29 MYR 178
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-44.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.06 MYR 35.69
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-3.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.68 MYR 121
$23.61 COP 88.8K
29.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ulu Tiram
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.80 MYR 145
$25.55 COP 96.0K
44.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 MYR 23.53
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-69.05%
Cinema Ticket
$5.00 MYR 19.70
$4.10 COP 15.4K
21.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ulu Tiram
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYR 739
$306 COP 1.2M
-38.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,892 MYR 27.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
16.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ulu Tiram
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 MYR 251
$59.8 COP 224.9K
6.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.13 MYR 75.4
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-40.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 MYR 278
$103 COP 386.2K
-31.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.31 MYR 186
$108 COP 405.6K
-56.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ulu Tiram
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 MYR 1,547
$483 COP 1.8M
-18.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 MYR 1,077
$377 COP 1.4M
-27.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 MYR 2,496
$822 COP 3.1M
-22.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 MYR 1,828
$721 COP 2.7M
-35.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,801 MYR 7,097
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-35.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$894 MYR 3,521
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-32.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ulu Tiram
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$896 MYR 3,531
$538 COP 2.0M
66.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
13.43
-69.69%

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Last update for Ulu Tiram: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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