Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bali is 8.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bali is 3.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bali
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 RpĀ 48.3K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-52.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.72 RpĀ 451.9K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-19.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 RpĀ 69.8K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-43.35%
Cappuccino
$2.25 RpĀ 38.1K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
38.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RpĀ 19.6K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
10.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 RpĀ 10.6K
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 RpĀ 42.5K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
45.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.3K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-0.94%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bali
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 RpĀ 29.0K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
59.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 RpĀ 41.0K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
85.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 RpĀ 19.4K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-16.67%
Eggs
$2.33 RpĀ 39.4K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
3.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 RpĀ 236.0K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
211.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 RpĀ 68.3K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-29.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 RpĀ 191.1K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
27.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 RpĀ 60.5K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
59.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 RpĀ 26.1K
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 RpĀ 44.2K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
73.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 RpĀ 36.3K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
58.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
61.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 RpĀ 36.5K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
84.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 RpĀ 16.2K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
-13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 RpĀ 52.5K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
37.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.85 RpĀ 403.3K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
139.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 RpĀ 44.9K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
125.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 RpĀ 44.1K
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
9.21%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bali
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 RpĀ 4,944
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
-66.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.30 RpĀ 140.3K
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-79.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,574
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-69.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,118
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-78.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 RpĀ 103.2K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-21.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
-10.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K RpĀ 449.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
48.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K RpĀ 538.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
19.18%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-2.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 RpĀ 66.5K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-58.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 RpĀ 398.6K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-0.17%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
212.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.44 RpĀ 92.0K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-71.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.36 RpĀ 56.8K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-18.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bali
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 RpĀ 4.6M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-10.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,913 RpĀ 100.0M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
0.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 RpĀ 865.6K
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-14.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 RpĀ 605.7K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
12.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-18.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 RpĀ 1.2M
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-32.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bali
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 RpĀ 14.6M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
78.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 RpĀ 9.7M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
51.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,984 RpĀ 50.5M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
263.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 RpĀ 30.4M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
149.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,613 RpĀ 44.2M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-6.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,083 RpĀ 35.2M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
57.79%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bali
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 RpĀ 3.7M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-58.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
13.43
-1.12%

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Last update for Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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