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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 5.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 20.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.5 MYR 14.44

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-40.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.81 MYR 77.6

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-41.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.78 MYR 19.71

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-33.70%

Cappuccino

$2.79 MYR 11.53

$1.65 COP 6,284

69.09%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 MYR 3.47

$1.11 COP 4,224

-24.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 MYR 1.63

$0.71 COP 2,716

-43.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 MYR 14.7

$1.74 COP 6,637

104.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.95 MYR 20.41

$3.19 COP 12.2K

55.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.87 MYR 7.71

$1.1 COP 4,176

70.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 MYR 4.18

$1.3 COP 4,965

-22.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.3

$1.39 COP 5,302

-7.91%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 9.04

$2.18 COP 8,302

0.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.38 MYR 63.5

$4.54 COP 17.3K

238.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.22 MYR 21.55

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-10.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.7 MYR 44.18

$8.62 COP 32.8K

24.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 MYR 11.44

$2.24 COP 8,539

23.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 MYR 7.21

$1.07 COP 4,080

63.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 MYR 10.11

$1.53 COP 5,822

60.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 MYR 5.16

$1.41 COP 5,377

-11.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.4 MYR 5.77

$1.12 COP 4,269

25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.4 MYR 5.77

$1.14 COP 4,343

22.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.95 MYR 3.93

$0.9 COP 3,418

5.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 MYR 2.63

$0.91 COP 3,481

-29.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MYR 17.62

$2.34 COP 8,932

82.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.04 MYR 58

$9.94 COP 37.9K

41.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 MYR 10.9

$1.15 COP 4,369

129.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MYR 12.04

$2.38 COP 9,066

22.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 MYR 2.88

$0.81 COP 3,069

-13.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.88 MYR 49.01

$40.57 COP 154.6K

-70.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.01 MYR 4.19

$1.46 COP 5,572

-30.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1 MYR 4.13

$1.99 COP 7,570

-49.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.42 MYR 38.88

$7.96 COP 30.3K

18.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.47 MYR 1.93

$1.01 COP 3,844

-53.47%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.9K MYR 131.8K

$17.7K COP 67.3M

80.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.9K MYR 115K

$26.8K COP 102.1M

3.99%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$44.8 MYR 185

$80.8 COP 308K

-44.58%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.29 MYR 38.32

$9.39 COP 35.8K

-1.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.84 MYR 98.4

$23.51 COP 89.6K

1.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.53 MYR 130

$25.61 COP 97.6K

23.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 MYR 25

$18.95 COP 72.2K

-68.02%

Cinema Ticket

$4.94 MYR 20.37

$4.12 COP 15.7K

19.90%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$210 MYR 867

$306 COP 1.2M

-31.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,011 MYR 28.9K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

19.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.6 MYR 205

$58.8 COP 224K

-15.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.17 MYR 95.6

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-27.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72 MYR 297

$102 COP 387.4K

-29.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.27 MYR 203

$108 COP 413K

-54.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$251 MYR 1,035

$478 COP 1.8M

-47.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 MYR 716

$375 COP 1.4M

-53.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$590 MYR 2,435

$838 COP 3.2M

-29.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$423 MYR 1,744

$727 COP 2.8M

-41.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,784 MYR 7,361

$2,251 COP 8.6M

-20.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,123 MYR 4,633

$1,598 COP 6.1M

-29.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$516 MYR 2,130

$517 COP 2M

-0.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

13.43

-69.69%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kepong: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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