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 7.5% 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 56.0% lower than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(14,033.18 Col$)		 21.38 RM
(20,000.00 Col$)		      +42.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(93,554.55 Col$)		 128.27 RM
(120,000.00 Col$)		      +28.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 19.00 RM
(17,775.36 Col$)		 32.07 RM
(30,000.00 Col$)		      +68.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 RM
(14,033.18 Col$)		 5.34 RM
(5,000.00 Col$)		      -64.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(18,710.91 Col$)		 10.69 RM
(10,000.00 Col$)		      -46.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.77 RM
(11,013.31 Col$)		 7.04 RM
(6,589.37 Col$)		      -40.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 RM
(3,032.80 Col$)		 4.06 RM
(3,796.29 Col$)		      +25.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 RM
(1,680.54 Col$)		 2.82 RM
(2,642.76 Col$)		      +57.3 %
Markets
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.76 RM
(26,904.80 Col$)		 18.95 RM
(17,727.82 Col$)		      -34.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.63 RM
(3,397.50 Col$)		 5.61 RM
(5,250.10 Col$)		      +54.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.60 RM
(2,434.03 Col$)		 2.36 RM
(2,207.67 Col$)		      -9.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.59 RM
(8,031.98 Col$)		 9.47 RM
(8,859.37 Col$)		      +10.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.52 RM
(24,814.94 Col$)		 9.36 RM
(8,752.68 Col$)		      -64.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.72 RM
(7,220.22 Col$)		 10.37 RM
(9,698.76 Col$)		      +34.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.00 RM
(14,973.27 Col$)		 15.87 RM
(14,843.45 Col$)		      -0.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.37 RM
(5,024.37 Col$)		 5.25 RM
(4,912.55 Col$)		      -2.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.80 RM
(2,621.36 Col$)		 2.10 RM
(1,968.98 Col$)		      -24.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.01 RM
(4,684.30 Col$)		 2.72 RM
(2,543.75 Col$)		      -45.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 RM
(2,672.98 Col$)		 2.52 RM
(2,356.85 Col$)		      -11.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.04 RM
(1,906.16 Col$)		 2.18 RM
(2,042.03 Col$)		      +7.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.32 RM
(2,166.21 Col$)		 2.32 RM
(2,168.09 Col$)		      +0.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 RM
(4,135.34 Col$)		 3.60 RM
(3,371.70 Col$)		      -18.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 RM
(2,236.11 Col$)		 3.37 RM
(3,156.04 Col$)		      +41.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(70,165.91 Col$)		 42.76 RM
(40,000.00 Col$)		      -43.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.11 RM
(11,324.81 Col$)		 4.77 RM
(4,458.40 Col$)		      -60.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.60 RM
(14,590.74 Col$)		 8.35 RM
(7,809.67 Col$)		      -46.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(16,839.82 Col$)		 10.69 RM
(10,000.00 Col$)		      -40.6 %
Transportation
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(2,806.64 Col$)		 3.21 RM
(3,000.00 Col$)		      +6.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(46,777.27 Col$)		 171.02 RM
(160,000.00 Col$)		      +242.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(4,677.73 Col$)		 6.73 RM
(6,300.00 Col$)		      +34.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.04 RM
(5,646.06 Col$)		 12.04 RM
(11,265.41 Col$)		      +99.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 RM
(18,710.91 Col$)		 31.00 RM
(29,000.00 Col$)		      +55.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(7,270.36 Col$)		 16.22 RM
(15,175.54 Col$)		      +108.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 RM
(154,365,002.54 Col$)		 74,822.66 RM
(70,000,000.00 Col$)		      -54.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 133,055.37 RM
(124,479,348.25 Col$)		 118,124.69 RM
(110,511,020.65 Col$)		      -11.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.40 RM
(198,714.52 Col$)		 365.63 RM
(342,061.23 Col$)		      +72.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.34 RM
(41,483.08 Col$)		 41.54 RM
(38,858.78 Col$)		      -6.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 113.94 RM
(106,595.97 Col$)		 104.85 RM
(98,092.23 Col$)		      -8.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.84 RM
(145,799.12 Col$)		 102.45 RM
(95,841.96 Col$)		      -34.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.20 RM
(26,382.38 Col$)		 50.88 RM
(47,601.69 Col$)		      +80.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(18,710.91 Col$)		 19.24 RM
(18,000.00 Col$)		      -3.8 %
Childcare
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 759.80 RM
(710,824.41 Col$)		 1,112.79 RM
(1,041,068.09 Col$)		      +46.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,578.79 RM
(28,607,846.48 Col$)		 25,369.48 RM
(23,734,303.57 Col$)		      -17.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 253.20 RM
(236,877.47 Col$)		 242.32 RM
(226,701.19 Col$)		      -4.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 142.09 RM
(132,929.32 Col$)		 172.31 RM
(161,199.25 Col$)		      +21.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 319.19 RM
(298,613.27 Col$)		 387.64 RM
(362,654.32 Col$)		      +21.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 272.61 RM
(255,038.62 Col$)		 332.06 RM
(310,660.97 Col$)		      +21.8 %
Rent Per Month
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,624.43 RM
(1,519,725.65 Col$)		 1,563.38 RM
(1,462,616.75 Col$)		      -3.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,117.31 RM
(1,045,298.81 Col$)		 1,262.67 RM
(1,181,284.16 Col$)		      +13.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,891.04 RM
(2,704,697.33 Col$)		 2,931.78 RM
(2,742,810.99 Col$)		      +1.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,930.43 RM
(1,806,008.44 Col$)		 2,369.37 RM
(2,216,656.66 Col$)		      +22.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 832.50 RM
(778,844.81 Col$)		 617.17 RM
(577,390.57 Col$)		      -25.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 468.58 RM
(438,376.57 Col$)		 480.91 RM
(449,917.75 Col$)		      +2.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malaysia Edit Colombia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,057.35 RM
(3,795,833.93 Col$)		 1,705.96 RM
(1,596,002.94 Col$)		      -58.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.19 13.19      +214.8 %
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