Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambon and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambon is 33.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ambon is 32.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.94 Rp 15.8K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-84.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.26 Rp 206.8K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-63.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.42 Rp 57.7K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-53.09%
Cappuccino
$1.66 Rp 27.9K
$1.63 COP 6,134
1.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,527
$1.05 COP 3,948
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,406
$0.77 COP 2,899
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rp 41.8K
$1.73 COP 6,511
43.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 Rp 60.9K
$3.18 COP 12.0K
13.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 20.4K
$1.07 COP 4,016
13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
$1.31 COP 4,935
-11.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 15.7K
$1.38 COP 5,196
-32.61%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
$2.25 COP 8,458
-31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.98 Rp 134.6K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
78.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 Rp 51.8K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-46.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.71 Rp 130.2K
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-12.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 40.1K
$2.24 COP 8,440
6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 24.2K
$1.06 COP 3,989
34.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 31.9K
$1.51 COP 5,698
25.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 Rp 25.2K
$1.36 COP 5,120
10.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 22.4K
$1.12 COP 4,219
18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 Rp 32.9K
$1.17 COP 4,401
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 Rp 15.4K
$0.90 COP 3,396
1.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,600
$0.84 COP 3,150
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 42.5K
$2.26 COP 8,502
11.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.35 Rp 377.0K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
124.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 Rp 35.2K
$1.18 COP 4,452
77.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 Rp 53.4K
$2.39 COP 8,995
32.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rp 5,049
$0.86 COP 3,234
-65.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.79 Rp 165.1K
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-76.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 9,014
$1.47 COP 5,522
-63.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,365
$1.95 COP 7,324
-80.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 Rp 47.9K
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-63.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.8K
$0.97 COP 3,641
-21.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 409.8M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
35.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K Rp 464.6M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
3.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.4 Rp 1.2M
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-13.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 Rp 74.6K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-52.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.51 Rp 379.7K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-4.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.48 Rp 396.2K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-8.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.05 Rp 102.1K
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-68.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 Rp 51.0K
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-26.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.6 Rp 1.5M
$306 COP 1.2M
-70.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,672 Rp 129.4M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
30.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.45 Rp 699.2K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-30.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.58 Rp 516.0K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-4.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 Rp 1.1M
$103 COP 386.5K
-34.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.5 Rp 1.2M
$108 COP 406.0K
-31.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 Rp 4.3M
$483 COP 1.8M
-46.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rp 2.6M
$377 COP 1.4M
-58.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 Rp 10.0M
$822 COP 3.1M
-27.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.5M
$721 COP 2.7M
-54.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,120 Rp 18.9M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-59.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$797 Rp 13.4M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-39.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3.1M
$538 COP 2.0M
-66.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Ambon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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