Cost of Living Comparison Between Bekasi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bekasi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bekasi is 2.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bekasi is 22.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.05 Rp 49.5K
$6.23 COP 26K
-51.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.07 Rp 196K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-62.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.3 Rp 53.5K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-55.35%
Cappuccino
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
$1.72 COP 7,155
8.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,004
$1.1 COP 4,575
-55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,182
$0.73 COP 3,060
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 Rp 56.2K
$1.66 COP 6,916
108.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 Rp 68.9K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
32.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
$1.09 COP 4,552
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-9.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-29.32%
Eggs
$1.79 Rp 29K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-19.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 Rp 149.2K
$4.55 COP 19K
101.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rp 51K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-45.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 Rp 131K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-6.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 Rp 45.7K
$2.26 COP 9,410
24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 Rp 26K
$1.07 COP 4,461
49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$1.51 COP 6,293
43.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
$1.42 COP 5,911
10.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24K
$1.11 COP 4,619
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 Rp 42.1K
$1.18 COP 4,932
119.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
$0.89 COP 3,718
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,370
$0.84 COP 3,507
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 Rp 41.2K
$2.35 COP 9,809
8.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.29 Rp 394.2K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
160.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 Rp 34.1K
$1.18 COP 4,927
77.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
24.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 Rp 5,812
$0.83 COP 3,464
-56.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.5 Rp 202.9K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-70.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 Rp 9,691
$1.41 COP 5,899
-57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,577
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 Rp 41.6K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-67.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-26.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K Rp 399.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
39.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K Rp 413.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-2.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.4 Rp 1M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-23.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.89 Rp 79.4K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-48.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.24 Rp 426K
$23.51 COP 98K
11.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.68 Rp 286.9K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-31.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.72 Rp 76.7K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-75.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 48.8K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-23.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.6 Rp 1.6M
$305 COP 1.3M
-67.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,981 Rp 129.6M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
34.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.9 Rp 923.3K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-1.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.77 Rp 548.2K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
6.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 Rp 1.3M
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 Rp 1.5M
$106 COP 440.5K
-14.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 Rp 5M
$489 COP 2M
-37.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 Rp 3M
$379 COP 1.6M
-50.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 Rp 8.9M
$827 COP 3.4M
-33.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 Rp 6.1M
$729 COP 3M
-48.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$644 Rp 10.5M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-70.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$993 Rp 16.1M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-35.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$431 Rp 7M
$550 COP 2.3M
-21.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Bekasi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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