Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandung and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandung is 22.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bandung is 27.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 Rp 21.5K

$6.23 COP 26K

-78.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.47 Rp 153.8K

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-70.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.35 Rp 54.5K

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-54.67%

Cappuccino

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

$1.72 COP 7,155

-12.79%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 Rp 8,481

$1.1 COP 4,575

-52.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 Rp 4,023

$0.73 COP 3,060

-65.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.4 Rp 55.2K

$1.66 COP 6,916

104.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.5 Rp 56.8K

$3.2 COP 13.3K

9.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 Rp 19.1K

$1.09 COP 4,552

8.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.07 Rp 17.4K

$1.24 COP 5,188

-13.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 Rp 14.1K

$1.33 COP 5,544

-34.59%

Eggs

$1.59 Rp 25.8K

$2.22 COP 9,252

-28.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 Rp 148.2K

$4.55 COP 19K

100.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 Rp 49.9K

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-46.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.09 Rp 131.3K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-5.82%

Apples (1kg)

$2.39 Rp 38.8K

$2.26 COP 9,410

5.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.3 Rp 21.1K

$1.07 COP 4,461

21.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 Rp 26.6K

$1.51 COP 6,293

8.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.6 Rp 25.9K

$1.42 COP 5,911

12.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.45 Rp 23.6K

$1.11 COP 4,619

30.63%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 Rp 42.3K

$1.18 COP 4,932

121.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 Rp 15.8K

$0.89 COP 3,718

8.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 6,837

$0.84 COP 3,507

-50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 Rp 40.9K

$2.35 COP 9,809

7.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$24.39 Rp 395.9K

$9.34 COP 38.9K

161.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.11 Rp 34.2K

$1.18 COP 4,927

78.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 Rp 57.9K

$2.49 COP 10.4K

43.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 Rp 4,861

$0.83 COP 3,464

-63.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.32 Rp 167.6K

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-75.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 Rp 12.3K

$1.41 COP 5,899

-46.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

$1.96 COP 8,164

-60.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.48 Rp 40.3K

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-68.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.86 Rp 13.9K

$1.02 COP 4,265

-15.69%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.6K Rp 398.6M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

39.53%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.7K Rp 417.5M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-1.84%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$44.59 Rp 723.8K

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-45.97%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.64 Rp 75.3K

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-50.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.61 Rp 367K

$23.51 COP 98K

-3.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.38 Rp 347K

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-16.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.55 Rp 106.4K

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-65.78%

Cinema Ticket

$3.02 Rp 49K

$3.96 COP 16.5K

-23.74%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$92.6 Rp 1.5M

$305 COP 1.3M

-69.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,458 Rp 121.1M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

25.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$40.97 Rp 665K

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-29.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.36 Rp 492.8K

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-3.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.6 Rp 966.8K

$103 COP 430.1K

-42.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$65.1 Rp 1.1M

$106 COP 440.5K

-38.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 Rp 3.8M

$489 COP 2M

-52.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 Rp 2.5M

$379 COP 1.6M

-58.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$462 Rp 7.5M

$827 COP 3.4M

-44.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 Rp 4M

$729 COP 3M

-65.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$934 Rp 15.2M

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-57.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$407 Rp 6.6M

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-73.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$265 Rp 4.3M

$550 COP 2.3M

-51.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

13.43

-31.87%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bandung: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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