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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.3% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 29.3% more expensive than Kuantan without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Kuantan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.30 MYRย 9.32
159.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$11.69 MYRย 47.47
177.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$3.46 MYRย 14.06
106.07%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.30 MYRย 9.32
-28.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.62 MYRย 2.50
70.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.34 MYRย 1.37
126.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$3.63 MYRย 14.74
-51.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$5.46 MYRย 22.15
-43.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kuantan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.61 MYRย 6.53
-31.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.08 MYRย 4.38
20.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$1.01 MYRย 4.10
32.67%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.28 MYRย 5.20
76.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$10.03 MYRย 40.71
-55.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.43 MYRย 13.93
69.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$5.98 MYRย 24.28
49.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$2.94 MYRย 11.92
-19.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.70 MYRย 6.90
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$2.97 MYRย 12.06
-50.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$2.05 MYRย 8.31
-33.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$1.27 MYRย 5.14
-11.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.99 MYRย 4.02
14.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.69 MYRย 2.79
28.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.55 MYRย 2.21
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$4.20 MYRย 17.06
-45.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$18.23 MYRย 74.0
-44.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.92 MYRย 7.81
-38.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.94 MYRย 7.87
23.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Kuantan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.45 MYRย 1.84
86.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$20.05 MYRย 81.4
103.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.02 MYRย 4.15
45.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.38 MYRย 1.54
397.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$4.42 MYRย 17.96
82.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$0.50 MYRย 2.01
88.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$33.0K MYRย 133.8K
-46.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$31.0K MYRย 125.7K
-14.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kuantan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$23.89 MYRย 97.0
242.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$9.60 MYRย 38.98
-0.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$21.18 MYRย 86.0
11.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kuantan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$36.44 MYRย 148
-29.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$5.87 MYRย 23.85
218.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$3.98 MYRย 16.16
1.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kuantan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$120 MYRย 487
163.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$4,380 MYRย 17.8K
36.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kuantan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$70.5 MYRย 286
-16.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$27.87 MYRย 113
16.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$38.17 MYRย 155
161.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$47.18 MYRย 192
127.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kuantan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$166 MYRย 675
195.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$266 MYRย 1,080
39.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$212 MYRย 860
287.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$478 MYRย 1,940
53.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,619 MYRย 6,574
86.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$883 MYRย 3,584
50.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kuantan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$993 MYRย 4,033
-47.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.62
270.99%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kuantan: January 13, 2026

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