Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kuala Belait Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kuala Belait

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.9% cheaper than Kuala Belait without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37% cheaper than Kuala Belait without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kuala Belait
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$3.69 BND 4.73
63.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$46.11 BND 59.0
-28.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.86 BND 10.05
-7.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.96 BND 2.51
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.37 BND 3.03
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$4.51 BND 5.77
-63.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.99 BND 1.27
6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.60 BND 0.77
28.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kuala Belait
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$2.47 BND 3.16
-56.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$2.40 BND 3.07
-45.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$2.30 BND 2.94
-40.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$2.58 BND 3.30
-12.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$19.26 BND 24.66
-76.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$9.69 BND 12.41
-40.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$24.50 BND 31.36
-63.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$4.60 BND 5.88
-51.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.51 BND 3.21
-57.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$3.07 BND 3.93
-50.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.89 BND 3.70
-52.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.70 BND 2.18
-34.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$2.23 BND 2.85
-47.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$5.55 BND 7.10
-83.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.77 BND 0.98
9.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$11.81 BND 15.11
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$5.80 BND 7.43
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.59 BND 2.04
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$7.72 BND 9.88
-70.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kuala Belait
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$4.74 BND 6.07
-68.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$11.87 BND 15.20
-34.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$0.35 BND 0.45
177.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$22.4K BND 28.7K
-19.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$27.0K BND 34.6K
-1.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kuala Belait
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$38.82 BND 49.69
108.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$21.45 BND 27.46
-56.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$65.3 BND 83.6
-63.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kuala Belait
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$95.7 BND 123
-73.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$21.28 BND 27.24
-9.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$5.59 BND 7.16
-26.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kuala Belait
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$156 BND 200
95.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$9,440 BND 12.1K
-37.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kuala Belait
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$99.3 BND 127
-39.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$102 BND 131
-68.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$123 BND 157
-16.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$65.6 BND 84.0
64.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kuala Belait
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$749 BND 958
-35.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$785 BND 1,004
-51.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,187 BND 1,519
-30.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,184 BND 1,516
-39.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kuala Belait
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$3,418 BND 4,375
-84.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.06
230.79%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuala Belait: February 28, 2026

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