Cost of Living Comparison Between Balikpapan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Balikpapan and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Balikpapan is 19.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Balikpapan is 9.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Balikpapan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-75.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.05 RpĀ 255.1K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-54.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 RpĀ 58.9K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-52.40%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RpĀ 30.7K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
11.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 RpĀ 6,840
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-61.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 RpĀ 6,565
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 RpĀ 33.4K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 RpĀ 50.6K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-6.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Balikpapan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 RpĀ 30.6K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
68.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RpĀ 21.6K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-2.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 RpĀ 21.4K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-8.70%
Eggs
$2.71 RpĀ 46.0K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
20.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 RpĀ 137.9K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
81.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 RpĀ 84.8K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-12.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.96 RpĀ 134.9K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-10.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 RpĀ 62.1K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
63.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RpĀ 25.3K
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
40.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 RpĀ 35.9K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
40.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 RpĀ 30.3K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
59.82%
Onion (1kg)
$3.63 RpĀ 61.5K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
210.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 RpĀ 17.0K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RpĀ 13.4K
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
-11.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.73 RpĀ 368.1K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
117.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 RpĀ 36.0K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
79.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 RpĀ 75.0K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
85.36%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Balikpapan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 RpĀ 10.7K
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-26.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.79 RpĀ 165.9K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-76.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-18.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 RpĀ 5,900
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-82.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 RpĀ 101.1K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-23.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 RpĀ 13.5K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-17.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RpĀ 418.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
37.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K RpĀ 440.0M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-2.81%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balikpapan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.2 RpĀ 1.6M
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
14.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.05 RpĀ 51.7K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-67.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.82 RpĀ 539.1K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
34.77%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Balikpapan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.71 RpĀ 367.8K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-15.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.19 RpĀ 104.9K
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-67.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 RpĀ 52.9K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-23.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Balikpapan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.9 RpĀ 1.0M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-80.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,494 RpĀ 127.0M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
27.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Balikpapan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.78 RpĀ 707.9K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-30.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.79 RpĀ 352.3K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-34.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 RpĀ 2.1M
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
21.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 RpĀ 2.1M
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
14.92%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Balikpapan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 RpĀ 3.7M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-54.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 RpĀ 2.6M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-59.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 RpĀ 8.5M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-39.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 RpĀ 5.1M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-57.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,354 RpĀ 22.9M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-51.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$803 RpĀ 13.6M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-39.21%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Balikpapan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$205 RpĀ 3.5M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-61.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
13.43
11.69%

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Last update for Balikpapan: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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