Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Colombia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Colombia is 7.1% lower than in Malaysia (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 4.5% lower than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in Colombia are 7.4% higher than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 9.1% higher than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in Colombia are 21.4% lower than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 56.5% lower than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(14,197.42 Col$)		 21.13 RM
(20,000.00 Col$)		      +40.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(94,649.46 Col$)		 126.78 RM
(120,000.00 Col$)		      +26.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 19.00 RM
(17,983.40 Col$)		 31.70 RM
(30,000.00 Col$)		      +66.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 RM
(14,197.42 Col$)		 5.28 RM
(5,000.00 Col$)		      -64.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(18,929.89 Col$)		 10.57 RM
(10,000.00 Col$)		      -47.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.77 RM
(11,142.25 Col$)		 6.94 RM
(6,573.17 Col$)		      -41.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 RM
(3,068.17 Col$)		 4.01 RM
(3,796.29 Col$)		      +23.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 RM
(1,700.21 Col$)		 2.79 RM
(2,642.76 Col$)		      +55.4 %
Markets
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.76 RM
(27,219.17 Col$)		 18.73 RM
(17,727.82 Col$)		      -34.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.63 RM
(3,437.27 Col$)		 5.55 RM
(5,250.10 Col$)		      +52.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.60 RM
(2,462.52 Col$)		 2.33 RM
(2,207.67 Col$)		      -10.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.59 RM
(8,125.98 Col$)		 9.36 RM
(8,859.37 Col$)		      +9.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.52 RM
(25,105.36 Col$)		 9.25 RM
(8,752.68 Col$)		      -65.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.72 RM
(7,304.72 Col$)		 10.25 RM
(9,698.76 Col$)		      +32.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.00 RM
(15,148.51 Col$)		 15.68 RM
(14,843.45 Col$)		      -2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.37 RM
(5,083.17 Col$)		 5.19 RM
(4,912.55 Col$)		      -3.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.80 RM
(2,652.04 Col$)		 2.08 RM
(1,968.98 Col$)		      -25.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.01 RM
(4,739.13 Col$)		 2.69 RM
(2,543.75 Col$)		      -46.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 RM
(2,704.27 Col$)		 2.49 RM
(2,356.85 Col$)		      -12.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.04 RM
(1,928.47 Col$)		 2.16 RM
(2,042.03 Col$)		      +5.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.32 RM
(2,191.56 Col$)		 2.29 RM
(2,168.09 Col$)		      -1.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 RM
(4,183.74 Col$)		 3.56 RM
(3,371.70 Col$)		      -19.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 RM
(2,262.29 Col$)		 3.33 RM
(3,156.04 Col$)		      +39.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(70,987.10 Col$)		 42.26 RM
(40,000.00 Col$)		      -43.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.11 RM
(11,457.35 Col$)		 4.71 RM
(4,458.40 Col$)		      -61.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.60 RM
(14,761.50 Col$)		 8.25 RM
(7,809.67 Col$)		      -47.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(17,036.90 Col$)		 10.57 RM
(10,000.00 Col$)		      -41.3 %
Transportation
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(2,839.48 Col$)		 3.17 RM
(3,000.00 Col$)		      +5.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(47,324.73 Col$)		 169.04 RM
(160,000.00 Col$)		      +238.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(4,732.47 Col$)		 6.66 RM
(6,300.00 Col$)		      +33.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.04 RM
(5,712.13 Col$)		 11.90 RM
(11,265.41 Col$)		      +97.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 RM
(18,929.89 Col$)		 30.64 RM
(29,000.00 Col$)		      +53.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(7,355.44 Col$)		 16.03 RM
(15,175.54 Col$)		      +106.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 RM
(156,171,612.01 Col$)		 73,957.10 RM
(70,000,000.00 Col$)		      -55.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 133,055.37 RM
(125,936,191.22 Col$)		 116,758.21 RM
(110,511,020.65 Col$)		      -12.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.40 RM
(201,040.17 Col$)		 361.40 RM
(342,061.23 Col$)		      +70.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.34 RM
(41,968.57 Col$)		 41.06 RM
(38,858.78 Col$)		      -7.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 113.94 RM
(107,843.52 Col$)		 103.64 RM
(98,092.23 Col$)		      -9.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.84 RM
(147,505.48 Col$)		 101.26 RM
(95,841.96 Col$)		      -35.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.20 RM
(26,691.15 Col$)		 50.29 RM
(47,601.69 Col$)		      +78.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(18,929.89 Col$)		 19.02 RM
(18,000.00 Col$)		      -4.9 %
Childcare
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 759.80 RM
(719,143.53 Col$)		 1,099.92 RM
(1,041,068.09 Col$)		      +44.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,578.79 RM
(28,942,658.16 Col$)		 25,076.00 RM
(23,734,303.57 Col$)		      -18.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 253.16 RM
(239,615.77 Col$)		 239.52 RM
(226,701.19 Col$)		      -5.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 142.09 RM
(134,485.05 Col$)		 170.31 RM
(161,199.25 Col$)		      +19.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 319.19 RM
(302,108.09 Col$)		 383.16 RM
(362,654.32 Col$)		      +20.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 272.57 RM
(257,986.04 Col$)		 328.22 RM
(310,660.97 Col$)		      +20.4 %
Rent Per Month
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,631.85 RM
(1,544,534.84 Col$)		 1,545.30 RM
(1,462,616.75 Col$)		      -5.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,117.31 RM
(1,057,532.46 Col$)		 1,248.06 RM
(1,181,284.16 Col$)		      +11.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,891.04 RM
(2,736,351.73 Col$)		 2,897.86 RM
(2,742,810.99 Col$)		      +0.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,930.39 RM
(1,827,101.03 Col$)		 2,341.96 RM
(2,216,656.66 Col$)		      +21.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 832.50 RM
(787,960.01 Col$)		 610.03 RM
(577,390.57 Col$)		      -26.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 468.58 RM
(443,507.10 Col$)		 475.35 RM
(449,917.75 Col$)		      +1.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,057.35 RM
(3,840,258.44 Col$)		 1,686.23 RM
(1,596,002.94 Col$)		      -58.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.19 13.19      +214.8 %
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