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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bekasi is 7.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bekasi is 6.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 Rp 52.9K
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-47.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.30 Rp 208.1K
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-62.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.42 Rp 57.8K
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-52.03%
Cappuccino
$1.92 Rp 32.5K
$1.65 COP 6,043
16.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 Rp 8,435
$1.06 COP 3,882
-52.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,374
$0.77 COP 2,839
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 Rp 58.8K
$1.75 COP 6,419
98.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 Rp 74.7K
$3.06 COP 11.2K
44.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20.8K
$1.10 COP 4,026
11.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
$1.30 COP 4,771
-10.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 16.1K
$1.34 COP 4,906
-29.10%
Eggs
$1.80 Rp 30.5K
$2.26 COP 8,300
-20.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 Rp 150.3K
$4.50 COP 16.5K
97.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 Rp 53.5K
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-45.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.06 Rp 136.4K
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-10.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 Rp 48.0K
$2.37 COP 8,692
19.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 26.6K
$1.07 COP 3,940
46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 36.6K
$1.48 COP 5,419
45.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
$1.36 COP 5,012
13.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 25.2K
$1.13 COP 4,136
31.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 Rp 45.0K
$1.13 COP 4,161
135.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 Rp 18.0K
$0.89 COP 3,275
19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,098
$0.85 COP 3,114
-50.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 Rp 42.5K
$2.28 COP 8,361
10.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.44 Rp 396.5K
$10.15 COP 37.3K
130.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 Rp 35.6K
$1.19 COP 4,359
76.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.3K
$2.40 COP 8,829
33.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 Rp 6,025
$0.84 COP 3,075
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.53 Rp 212.0K
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-69.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.63 Rp 10.7K
$1.48 COP 5,417
-57.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,276
$1.89 COP 6,950
-80.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-69.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.9K
$0.94 COP 3,455
-12.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Rp 408.1M
$17.7K COP 65.2M
35.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K Rp 430.8M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-3.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.4 Rp 1.1M
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-20.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.90 Rp 83.0K
$9.54 COP 35.0K
-48.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.35 Rp 445.9K
$23.68 COP 87.0K
11.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.33 Rp 293.1K
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-32.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.53 Rp 76.6K
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-75.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 52.3K
$4.05 COP 14.9K
-23.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.7 Rp 1.7M
$316 COP 1.2M
-68.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,128 Rp 137.5M
$5,971 COP 21.9M
36.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 Rp 960.2K
$59.0 COP 216.5K
-3.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.15 Rp 560.8K
$32.49 COP 119.3K
2.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 Rp 1.4M
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-18.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 Rp 1.5M
$108 COP 394.9K
-15.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 Rp 5.3M
$491 COP 1.8M
-36.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 Rp 3.2M
$371 COP 1.4M
-49.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 Rp 9.2M
$821 COP 3.0M
-33.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 Rp 6.3M
$731 COP 2.7M
-48.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$634 Rp 10.7M
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-79.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$953 Rp 16.1M
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-28.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bekasi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$398 Rp 6.7M
$517 COP 1.9M
-23.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Bekasi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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