Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjarmasin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Banjarmasin and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Banjarmasin is 18.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banjarmasin is 36.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banjarmasin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
$6.23 COP 26K
-79.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.07 Rp 196K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-62.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.57 Rp 41.6K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-65.22%
Cappuccino
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.72 COP 7,155
-36.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 Rp 16.3K
$1.1 COP 4,575
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 Rp 5,448
$0.73 COP 3,060
-53.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
$1.66 COP 6,916
50.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 Rp 56.6K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
9.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banjarmasin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
$1.09 COP 4,552
37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 Rp 15.6K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 Rp 26.4K
$1.33 COP 5,544
22.56%
Eggs
$1.51 Rp 24.6K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-31.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 Rp 134K
$4.55 COP 19K
81.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 Rp 38.3K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-58.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.02 Rp 65.3K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-53.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
$2.26 COP 9,410
-17.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
$1.07 COP 4,461
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 Rp 16.4K
$1.51 COP 6,293
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 Rp 11.2K
$1.42 COP 5,911
-51.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 Rp 17K
$1.11 COP 4,619
-5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 Rp 18.1K
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$0.89 COP 3,718
-5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,292
$0.84 COP 3,507
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
$2.35 COP 9,809
-22.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.14 Rp 326.9K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
115.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
$1.18 COP 4,927
70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.9K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
23.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Banjarmasin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 Rp 12.3K
$0.83 COP 3,464
-8.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.15 Rp 294.5K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-56.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 Rp 19.7K
$1.41 COP 5,899
-13.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 Rp 11.4K
$1.96 COP 8,164
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 Rp 47K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-63.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.9 Rp 14.7K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K Rp 405.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
42.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 456.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banjarmasin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.98 Rp 730.1K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-45.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.06 Rp 49.6K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-67.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.14 Rp 310.6K
$23.51 COP 98K
-18.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banjarmasin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.73 Rp 807.3K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
93.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 Rp 99.3K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-68.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 Rp 102K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
58.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banjarmasin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 Rp 977.9K
$305 COP 1.3M
-80.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,711 Rp 125.2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
30.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banjarmasin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.13 Rp 440.4K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-53.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.32 Rp 492.1K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.1 Rp 958.7K
$103 COP 430.1K
-42.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.28 Rp 588.8K
$106 COP 440.5K
-65.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banjarmasin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 Rp 4.3M
$489 COP 2M
-46.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$379 COP 1.6M
-58.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 Rp 9.4M
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 Rp 5.5M
$729 COP 3M
-53.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,418 Rp 23M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-35.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$697 Rp 11.3M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-54.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banjarmasin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 Rp 3.5M
$550 COP 2.3M
-61.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Banjarmasin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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