Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuantan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuantan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 26% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 22.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuantan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.37 MYR 9.32
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-60.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.63 MYR 45.69
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-64.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 MYR 13.13
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-54.18%
Cappuccino
$2.22 MYR 8.72
$1.63 COP 6,134
36.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MYR 2.41
$1.05 COP 3,948
-41.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.44
$0.77 COP 2,899
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.60 MYR 14.17
$1.73 COP 6,511
108.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 MYR 21.43
$3.18 COP 12.0K
71.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuantan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 MYR 6.29
$1.07 COP 4,016
49.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 MYR 4.39
$1.31 COP 4,935
-14.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 MYR 4.17
$1.38 COP 5,196
-23.19%
Eggs
$1.28 MYR 5.05
$2.25 COP 8,458
-43.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 MYR 39.52
$4.48 COP 16.9K
124.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.50 MYR 13.77
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-39.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 MYR 24.40
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-29.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 MYR 11.74
$2.24 COP 8,440
33.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 MYR 7.02
$1.06 COP 3,989
68.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 MYR 11.86
$1.51 COP 5,698
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 MYR 7.90
$1.36 COP 5,120
47.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 MYR 4.98
$1.12 COP 4,219
13.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MYR 3.92
$1.17 COP 4,401
-14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 MYR 2.66
$0.90 COP 3,396
-24.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 MYR 1.98
$0.84 COP 3,150
-40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MYR 16.98
$2.26 COP 8,502
91.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.06 MYR 78.9
$9.97 COP 37.5K
101.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 MYR 7.61
$1.18 COP 4,452
64.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 MYR 7.37
$2.39 COP 8,995
-21.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuantan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MYR 1.89
$0.86 COP 3,234
-44.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.38 MYR 80.1
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-50.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 MYR 4.04
$1.47 COP 5,522
-29.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 MYR 1.47
$1.95 COP 7,324
-80.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.40 MYR 17.29
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-43.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 1.95
$0.97 COP 3,641
-48.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K MYR 128.7K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
82.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K MYR 122.4K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
16.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuantan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.53 MYR 92.5
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-70.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 MYR 37.18
$9.40 COP 35.4K
0.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.96 MYR 82.4
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-11.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuantan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.84 MYR 145
$25.55 COP 96.1K
44.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 MYR 23.21
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-69.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.99 MYR 15.67
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-2.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuantan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 MYR 472
$306 COP 1.2M
-60.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,390 MYR 17.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-25.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuantan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.6 MYR 278
$59.8 COP 225.1K
18.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.88 MYR 106
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-15.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.91 MYR 149
$103 COP 386.5K
-63.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.21 MYR 182
$108 COP 406.0K
-57.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuantan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 MYR 637
$483 COP 1.8M
-66.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 MYR 1,043
$377 COP 1.4M
-29.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$211 MYR 830
$822 COP 3.1M
-74.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 MYR 1,847
$721 COP 2.7M
-34.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,782 MYR 7,004
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-35.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$893 MYR 3,510
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-32.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuantan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,031 MYR 4,050
$538 COP 2.0M
91.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
13.43
-73.05%

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Last update for Kuantan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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