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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bandung is 18.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bandung is 28.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bandung
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.30 Rpย 22.1K
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-78.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.14 Rpย 154.7K
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-71.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.40 Rpย 57.5K
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-52.31%
Cappuccino
$1.43 Rpย 24.2K
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-13.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 Rpย 9,012
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rpย 4,587
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 Rpย 58.0K
$1.75 COPย 6,418
96.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rpย 58.5K
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
13.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bandung
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rpย 20.7K
$1.10 COPย 4,026
10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rpย 18.7K
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-15.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rpย 15.8K
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-30.60%
Eggs
$1.53 Rpย 25.8K
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-32.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.96 Rpย 151.7K
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
99.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rpย 53.1K
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-45.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 Rpย 132.7K
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-12.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 Rpย 39.1K
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-2.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 Rpย 22.7K
$1.07 COPย 3,939
25.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 Rpย 28.1K
$1.48 COPย 5,418
12.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rpย 26.0K
$1.36 COPย 5,011
13.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 Rpย 24.8K
$1.13 COPย 4,135
30.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.63 Rpย 44.5K
$1.13 COPย 4,161
132.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rpย 16.4K
$0.89 COPย 3,274
8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rpย 7,165
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-50.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 Rpย 42.9K
$2.28 COPย 8,361
10.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.13 Rpย 408.3K
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
137.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rpย 36.0K
$1.19 COPย 4,359
78.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 Rpย 58.4K
$2.40 COPย 8,828
43.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bandung
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rpย 5,435
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-61.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.53 Rpย 178.2K
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-74.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 Rpย 13.0K
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-47.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 Rpย 13.0K
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-59.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.50 Rpย 42.3K
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-68.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rpย 13.3K
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-15.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K Rpย 408.9M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
36.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K Rpย 445.2M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-0.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandung
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.74 Rpย 740.2K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-46.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.64 Rpย 78.6K
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-51.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.82 Rpย 386.2K
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-3.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bandung
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.97 Rpย 371.8K
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-15.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.27 Rpย 106.1K
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-66.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 Rpย 51.2K
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-25.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bandung
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.4 Rpย 1.6M
$316 COPย 1.2M
-70.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,438 Rpย 125.9M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
24.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bandung
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.74 Rpย 706.3K
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-29.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.53 Rpย 516.7K
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-6.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 Rpย 1.0M
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-40.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.6 Rpย 1.1M
$108 COPย 394.9K
-39.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bandung
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 Rpย 4.0M
$491 COPย 1.8M
-52.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rpย 2.7M
$371 COPย 1.4M
-57.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 Rpย 7.6M
$821 COPย 3.0M
-45.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 Rpย 4.1M
$731 COPย 2.7M
-66.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$770 Rpย 13.0M
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-74.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$323 Rpย 5.5M
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-75.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bandung
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 Rpย 4.8M
$517 COPย 1.9M
-45.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Bandung: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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