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Malaysia vs. Colombia Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 4.1% more expensive than Colombia overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.8% less in Malaysia
Groceries: pay 37.2% more in Malaysia
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Malaysia
Housing: pay 6.8% less in Malaysia
Childcare: pay 9.5% less in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.9% more in Malaysia
Clothing: pay 21.3% less in Malaysia

The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Malaysia are more expensive than in Colombia. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Malaysia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.

Malaysia vs. Colombia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Colombia, you would:

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pay 30.8% less for restaurants

	Colombia	Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 COP16,288.52	$3.22 MYR13.31	-26.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.74 COP28,896.54	$4.41 MYR18.24	-43.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 COP3,292.66	$0.73 MYR3.01	-17.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 COP2,318.65	$0.39 MYR1.63	-36.7%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 37.2% more for groceries

	Colombia	Malaysia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 COP5,068.74	$1.02 MYR4.21	-25.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.49 COP9,296.82	$7.79 MYR32.19	+212.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 COP16,249.26	$6.67 MYR27.55	+53.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 COP8,319.47	$1.99 MYR8.21	-10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 COP9,207.70	$1.93 MYR7.99	-21.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 COP4,507.99	$1.28 MYR5.29	+6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 COP1,935.88	$0.67 MYR2.75	+28.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 COP2,298.97	$1.29 MYR5.34	+109.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 COP1,985.88	$0.73 MYR3.03	+37.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 COP1,947.85	$0.53 MYR2.20	+2.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 COP1,886.12	$0.59 MYR2.42	+15.9%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Colombia	Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.91 COP14,594.01	$1.86 MYR7.67	-52.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.68 COP125,802.06	$15.26 MYR63.08	-54.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,639.00 COP69,616,040.01	$35,849.31 MYR148,147.28	+92.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.37 COP61,139.55	$6.52 MYR26.93	-60.2%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 6.8% less for housing

	Colombia	Malaysia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.34 COP87,183.25	$27.18 MYR112.33	+16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$313.67 COP1,171,552.83	$349.73 MYR1,445.27	+11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.62 COP939,805.47	$247.40 MYR1,022.40	-1.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.60 COP274,900.38	$34.37 MYR142.05	-53.3%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 9.5% less for childcare

	Colombia	Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$234.03 COP874,092.15	$170.62 MYR705.09	-27.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,761.13 COP21,517,631.78	$6,229.51 MYR25,743.43	+8.1%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 78.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Colombia	Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 COP4,491.76	$3.72 MYR15.38	+209.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.59 COP5,956.32	$2.63 MYR10.85	+64.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 COP9,556.21	$4.18 MYR17.26	+63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.07 COP93,650.79	$36.40 MYR150.42	+45.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.12 COP15,392.12	$4.62 MYR19.07	+12.0%
Average			+78.9%

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pay 21.3% less for clothing

	Colombia	Malaysia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.30 COP228,961.50	$59.37 MYR245.35	-3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.34 COP150,673.34	$29.69 MYR122.68	-26.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.01 COP354,859.55	$70.68 MYR292.07	-25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.28 COP303,568.15	$56.86 MYR234.98	-30.0%
Average			-21.3%

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