Cost of Living Comparison Between Kemaman and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kemaman and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kemaman is 9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kemaman is 9.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kemaman
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.66 MYR 10.49
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-55.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.39 MYR 56.9
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-56.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.72 MYR 14.68
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-48.97%
Cappuccino
$2.26 MYR 8.93
$1.63 COP 6,170
38.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MYR 1.91
$1.05 COP 3,971
-54.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.32
$0.77 COP 2,916
-55.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.21 MYR 16.63
$1.73 COP 6,550
143.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 MYR 20.89
$3.18 COP 12.0K
66.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kemaman
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 MYR 7.22
$1.07 COP 4,040
71.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MYR 3.74
$1.31 COP 4,965
-27.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 MYR 3.60
$1.38 COP 5,227
-34.06%
Eggs
$1.16 MYR 4.59
$2.25 COP 8,509
-48.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.86 MYR 54.8
$4.48 COP 17.0K
209.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 MYR 14.49
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-36.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 MYR 37.70
$8.86 COP 33.6K
7.67%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 MYR 15.80
$2.24 COP 8,490
78.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MYR 6.83
$1.06 COP 4,012
63.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 MYR 13.51
$1.51 COP 5,732
126.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 MYR 10.15
$1.36 COP 5,151
88.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 MYR 7.01
$1.12 COP 4,244
58.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MYR 3.91
$1.17 COP 4,427
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 MYR 4.47
$0.90 COP 3,416
25.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 MYR 1.81
$0.84 COP 3,169
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 MYR 17.10
$2.26 COP 8,553
91.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.52 MYR 81.1
$9.97 COP 37.8K
105.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.34 MYR 17.12
$1.18 COP 4,479
267.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.65 MYR 22.30
$2.39 COP 9,048
136.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Kemaman
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 2.91
$0.86 COP 3,253
-13.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.97 MYR 47.30
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-71.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MYR 4.57
$1.47 COP 5,555
-21.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 MYR 4.32
$1.95 COP 7,367
-44.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.22 MYR 16.68
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-45.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.80
$0.97 COP 3,663
-52.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K MYR 172.2K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
142.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K MYR 122.2K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
15.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kemaman
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.7 MYR 291
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-9.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 MYR 38.04
$9.40 COP 35.6K
2.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.69 MYR 113
$23.61 COP 89.4K
21.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kemaman
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.89 MYR 146
$25.55 COP 96.7K
44.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 MYR 22.88
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-69.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 MYR 21.82
$4.10 COP 15.5K
34.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kemaman
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 MYR 462
$306 COP 1.2M
-61.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,347 MYR 17.2K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-26.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kemaman
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 MYR 434
$59.8 COP 226.5K
83.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.88 MYR 110
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-12.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 MYR 297
$103 COP 388.8K
-26.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.7 MYR 311
$108 COP 408.4K
-27.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kemaman
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 MYR 1,512
$483 COP 1.8M
-20.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 MYR 1,075
$377 COP 1.4M
-27.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MYR 2,512
$822 COP 3.1M
-22.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 MYR 1,837
$721 COP 2.7M
-35.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,768 MYR 6,985
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-36.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$889 MYR 3,512
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-32.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kemaman
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
13.43
-70.51%

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Last update for Kemaman: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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