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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bekasi is 23.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bekasi is 9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 RpĀ 51.3K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-49.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.18 RpĀ 206.4K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-63.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.30 RpĀ 55.9K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-54.73%
Cappuccino
$1.96 RpĀ 33.1K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
20.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 RpĀ 8,235
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-53.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,802
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 RpĀ 57.5K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
95.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 RpĀ 74.5K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
38.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 RpĀ 20.6K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 RpĀ 18.6K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 RpĀ 17.3K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-26.09%
Eggs
$1.71 RpĀ 29.0K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-24.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 RpĀ 154.4K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
103.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 RpĀ 54.0K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-44.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 RpĀ 130.9K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-12.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 RpĀ 48.1K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
26.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 RpĀ 26.2K
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 RpĀ 38.6K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
50.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 RpĀ 26.8K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 RpĀ 25.2K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
32.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.70 RpĀ 45.7K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
130.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
12.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,114
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 RpĀ 43.0K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
12.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.64 RpĀ 400.5K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
137.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 RpĀ 35.9K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
79.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 RpĀ 54.4K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
34.31%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 RpĀ 5,966
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-59.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.11 RpĀ 205.1K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-70.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.63 RpĀ 10.6K
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-57.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 RpĀ 6,292
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-81.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 RpĀ 43.2K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-67.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 RpĀ 13.6K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-17.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RpĀ 418.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
37.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RpĀ 444.3M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-1.86%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.1 RpĀ 1.1M
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-20.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.94 RpĀ 83.7K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-47.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.98 RpĀ 440.2K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
10.04%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.45 RpĀ 295.7K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-31.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.68 RpĀ 79.3K
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-75.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 RpĀ 52.9K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-23.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.9 RpĀ 1.7M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-68.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,003 RpĀ 135.6M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
35.67%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 RpĀ 958.4K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-5.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.70 RpĀ 554.0K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
2.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 RpĀ 1.4M
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-19.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 RpĀ 1.5M
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-17.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 RpĀ 5.2M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-36.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 RpĀ 3.1M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-51.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$564 RpĀ 9.6M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-31.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 RpĀ 6.5M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-47.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$630 RpĀ 10.7M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-77.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$973 RpĀ 16.5M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-26.29%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$390 RpĀ 6.6M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-27.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Bekasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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