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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.1% cheaper than Kepong without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.6% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$3.53 MYR 14.31

69.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$19.02 MYR 77.2

70.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$4.85 MYR 19.69

47.01%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$2.78 MYR 11.29

-40.65%

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

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.78 MYR 3.17

35.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.37 MYR 1.49

108.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,419

$3.59 MYR 14.60

-51.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$5.06 MYR 20.53

-39.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.86 MYR 7.56

-40.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$0.95 MYR 3.84

36.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,906

$1.25 MYR 5.09

7.20%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,300

$2.21 MYR 8.97

2.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$15.58 MYR 63.2

-71.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$4.93 MYR 20.02

17.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$10.64 MYR 43.21

-15.79%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,692

$2.65 MYR 10.77

-10.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,940

$1.74 MYR 7.08

-38.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,419

$2.47 MYR 10.04

-40.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,012

$1.25 MYR 5.09

8.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,136

$1.39 MYR 5.66

-18.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.32 MYR 5.36

-14.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,275

$0.89 MYR 3.62

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.63 MYR 2.57

34.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$4.21 MYR 17.08

-45.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$14.03 MYR 57.0

-27.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$2.69 MYR 10.93

-55.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,829

$2.92 MYR 11.87

-17.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,075

$0.74 MYR 3.02

13.51%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$11.94 MYR 48.49

242.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$0.98 MYR 4.00

51.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,950

$1.03 MYR 4.16

83.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$8.99 MYR 36.49

-10.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$0.49 MYR 2.00

91.84%

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

$17.7K COP 65.2M

$31.3K MYR 127.2K

-43.38%

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$28.4K MYR 115.1K

-7.03%

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$45.92 MYR 186

78.33%

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

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$9.05 MYR 36.73

5.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$23.40 MYR 95.0

1.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$31.83 MYR 129

-18.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$5.84 MYR 23.71

220.55%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$4.80 MYR 19.50

-15.63%

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

$316 COP 1.2M

$215 MYR 874

46.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$6,985 MYR 28.4K

-14.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.5K

$49.93 MYR 203

18.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$23.56 MYR 95.7

37.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$69.8 MYR 283

43.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$48.16 MYR 196

123.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$244 MYR 992

101.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$174 MYR 708

112.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$594 MYR 2,412

38.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$432 MYR 1,754

69.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$1,650 MYR 6,698

83.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$873 MYR 3,544

52.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$644 MYR 2,616

-19.77%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

4.07

229.98%

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

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kepong: January 12, 2026

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