Cost of Living Comparison Between Kepong and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kepong and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 7.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 21.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kepong
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.52 MYR 13.91
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-41.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.13 MYR 75.6
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-42.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.64 MYR 18.32
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-36.35%
Cappuccino
$2.80 MYR 11.07
$1.63 COP 6,170
71.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MYR 3.29
$1.05 COP 3,971
-20.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.46
$0.77 COP 2,916
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 MYR 13.61
$1.73 COP 6,550
98.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 MYR 19.55
$3.18 COP 12.0K
55.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kepong
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 MYR 7.35
$1.07 COP 4,040
73.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 MYR 3.72
$1.31 COP 4,965
-28.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.07
$1.38 COP 5,227
-7.25%
Eggs
$2.28 MYR 9.01
$2.25 COP 8,509
1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.42 MYR 60.9
$4.48 COP 17.0K
244.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 MYR 19.53
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-13.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.74 MYR 42.43
$8.86 COP 33.6K
21.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 MYR 11.01
$2.24 COP 8,490
24.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 MYR 6.80
$1.06 COP 4,012
62.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 MYR 9.98
$1.51 COP 5,732
67.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 4.95
$1.36 COP 5,151
-8.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 MYR 5.42
$1.12 COP 4,244
22.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 MYR 5.42
$1.17 COP 4,427
17.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 MYR 3.54
$0.90 COP 3,416
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MYR 2.36
$0.84 COP 3,169
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MYR 16.48
$2.26 COP 8,553
84.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.83 MYR 58.6
$9.97 COP 37.8K
48.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 MYR 10.50
$1.18 COP 4,479
125.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 MYR 11.81
$2.39 COP 9,048
25.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Kepong
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 2.89
$0.86 COP 3,253
-15.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.72 MYR 46.28
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-71.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 MYR 4.04
$1.47 COP 5,555
-30.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 MYR 3.93
$1.95 COP 7,367
-49.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.26 MYR 36.59
$7.76 COP 29.4K
19.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.94
$0.97 COP 3,663
-49.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K MYR 125.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
77.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K MYR 108.8K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
3.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kepong
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.48 MYR 184
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-42.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 MYR 35.84
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-3.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.33 MYR 92.2
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-1.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kepong
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.63 MYR 125
$25.55 COP 96.7K
23.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 MYR 22.76
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-70.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 MYR 19.83
$4.10 COP 15.5K
22.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kepong
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$211 MYR 835
$306 COP 1.2M
-30.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,834 MYR 27.0K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
15.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kepong
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.95 MYR 193
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-18.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.01 MYR 90.9
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-28.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.3 MYR 278
$103 COP 388.8K
-31.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.04 MYR 190
$108 COP 408.4K
-55.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kepong
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 MYR 966
$483 COP 1.8M
-49.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 MYR 707
$377 COP 1.4M
-52.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 MYR 2,355
$822 COP 3.1M
-27.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 MYR 1,664
$721 COP 2.7M
-41.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,817 MYR 7,176
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-34.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$902 MYR 3,563
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-31.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kepong
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 MYR 2,712
$538 COP 2.0M
27.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
13.43
-69.69%

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Last update for Kepong: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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