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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambon is 15.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ambon is 26.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
$6.23 COP 26K
-85.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.16 Rp 197.4K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-62.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.36 Rp 54.6K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-54.53%
Cappuccino
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
$1.72 COP 7,155
-2.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,198
$1.1 COP 4,575
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,229
$0.73 COP 3,060
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rp 40.2K
$1.66 COP 6,916
49.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 Rp 58.1K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
11.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.3K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.2K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-29.32%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 Rp 134K
$4.55 COP 19K
81.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-45.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.75 Rp 125.9K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-9.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
$1.07 COP 4,461
35.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$1.51 COP 6,293
19.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
$1.42 COP 5,911
4.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.11 COP 4,619
18.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$1.18 COP 4,932
59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.3K
$0.89 COP 3,718
6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,682
$0.84 COP 3,507
-51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 Rp 39.7K
$2.35 COP 9,809
4.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.44 Rp 348K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
129.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.7K
$1.18 COP 4,927
70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.5K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
27.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,224
$0.83 COP 3,464
-61.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.77 Rp 158.6K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-76.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,336
$1.41 COP 5,899
-58.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,106
$1.96 COP 8,164
-80.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 Rp 47.9K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-62.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 Rp 13.5K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 395.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
38.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K Rp 448.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.7 Rp 1.1M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-15.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 70.2K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-54.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.31 Rp 362.1K
$23.51 COP 98K
-5.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.28 Rp 377.8K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-9.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rp 102K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-67.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.14 Rp 51K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-20.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.7 Rp 1.5M
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,718 Rp 125.3M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
30.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.12 Rp 667.5K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-28.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.27 Rp 507.5K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-1.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
$103 COP 430.1K
-34.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 Rp 1.2M
$106 COP 440.5K
-31.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$489 COP 2M
-47.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.6M
$379 COP 1.6M
-57.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.5M
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.3M
$729 COP 3M
-55.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,071 Rp 17.4M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-51.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$804 Rp 13.1M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-47.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ambon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 Rp 3.9M
$550 COP 2.3M
-56.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Ambon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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