Cost of Living Comparison Between Batam and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Batam and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Batam is 32.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Batam is 26.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.74 Rp 44.4K

$6.23 COP 26K

-56.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.27 Rp 150.4K

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-71.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.65 Rp 59.3K

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-50.61%

Cappuccino

$2.18 Rp 35.4K

$1.72 COP 7,155

26.74%

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

$1.27 Rp 20.7K

$1.1 COP 4,575

15.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 Rp 6,790

$0.73 COP 3,060

-42.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.83 Rp 46K

$1.66 COP 6,916

70.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.03 Rp 65.3K

$3.2 COP 13.3K

25.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 Rp 19.7K

$1.09 COP 4,552

11.01%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 Rp 19.7K

$1.24 COP 5,188

-1.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.81 Rp 13.1K

$1.33 COP 5,544

-39.10%

Eggs

$1.42 Rp 23K

$2.22 COP 9,252

-36.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.1 Rp 131.4K

$4.55 COP 19K

78.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.71 Rp 44K

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-52.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.73 Rp 76.8K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-44.94%

Apples (1kg)

$2.42 Rp 39.4K

$2.26 COP 9,410

7.08%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 Rp 36.3K

$1.07 COP 4,461

109.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

$1.51 COP 6,293

47.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

$1.42 COP 5,911

-18.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1 Rp 16.2K

$1.11 COP 4,619

-9.91%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 Rp 35.1K

$1.18 COP 4,932

83.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 Rp 23.7K

$0.89 COP 3,718

64.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.4 Rp 6,465

$0.84 COP 3,507

-52.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.67 Rp 43.4K

$2.35 COP 9,809

13.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.23 Rp 247.3K

$9.34 COP 38.9K

63.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 Rp 31.9K

$1.18 COP 4,927

66.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 Rp 42.6K

$2.49 COP 10.4K

5.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.47 Rp 7,705

$0.83 COP 3,464

-43.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.43 Rp 266.7K

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-60.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 Rp 20.4K

$1.41 COP 5,899

-10.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.63 Rp 10.2K

$1.96 COP 8,164

-67.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-54.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.77 Rp 12.5K

$1.02 COP 4,265

-24.51%

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

$28.9K Rp 469.6M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

64.39%

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

$19K Rp 308.9M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-27.38%

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

$78 Rp 1.3M

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-5.50%

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

$4.11 Rp 66.7K

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-56.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.93 Rp 420.9K

$23.51 COP 98K

10.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.07 Rp 488K

$25.68 COP 107.1K

17.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.44 Rp 137.1K

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-55.90%

Cinema Ticket

$3.04 Rp 49.4K

$3.96 COP 16.5K

-23.23%

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

$93.6 Rp 1.5M

$305 COP 1.3M

-69.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,605 Rp 58.5M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-39.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.74 Rp 563.8K

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-40.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.39 Rp 331K

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-35.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.9 Rp 1.2M

$103 COP 430.1K

-30.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.51 Rp 430.2K

$106 COP 440.5K

-74.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$304 Rp 4.9M

$489 COP 2M

-37.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$162 Rp 2.6M

$379 COP 1.6M

-57.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$899 Rp 14.6M

$827 COP 3.4M

8.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$543 Rp 8.8M

$729 COP 3M

-25.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,063 Rp 17.3M

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-51.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,252 Rp 20.3M

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-18.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$383 Rp 6.2M

$550 COP 2.3M

-30.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.88

13.43

3.35%

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

Last update for Batam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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