Cost of Living Comparison Between Cimahi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cimahi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Cimahi is 32.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cimahi is 39.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 Rp 21.4K
$6.23 COP 26K
-78.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.2 Rp 149.3K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-71.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 Rp 55.1K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-54.13%
Cappuccino
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$1.72 COP 7,155
-8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 7,973
$1.1 COP 4,575
-55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,408
$0.73 COP 3,060
-63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 Rp 43.7K
$1.66 COP 6,916
62.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
8.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 19.9K
$1.09 COP 4,552
12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.5K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 25K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-30.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.52 Rp 105.9K
$4.55 COP 19K
43.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.02 Rp 49K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-47.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.74 Rp 125.6K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-9.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 38.6K
$2.26 COP 9,410
5.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
$1.07 COP 4,461
25.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 Rp 26.9K
$1.51 COP 6,293
9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.42 COP 5,911
6.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 23.1K
$1.11 COP 4,619
28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 Rp 42.9K
$1.18 COP 4,932
123.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.7K
$0.89 COP 3,718
8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,429
$0.84 COP 3,507
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 Rp 41.8K
$2.35 COP 9,809
9.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.48 Rp 364.9K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
140.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
$1.18 COP 4,927
77.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
28.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,245
$0.83 COP 3,464
-61.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.11 Rp 164.1K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-75.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,098
$1.41 COP 5,899
-60.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,609
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 Rp 40.4K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-68.28%
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)
$24.7K Rp 401.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
40.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K Rp 427.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
0.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.21 Rp 717.6K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-46.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.61 Rp 74.9K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-51.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.93 Rp 372.3K
$23.51 COP 98K
-2.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 Rp 369.3K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.06 Rp 98.3K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-68.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-20.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,458 Rp 121.1M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
25.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.48 Rp 689.6K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-26.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.27 Rp 491.3K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.6 Rp 935.4K
$103 COP 430.1K
-44.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.6 Rp 1M
$106 COP 440.5K
-38.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 Rp 4.1M
$489 COP 2M
-47.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$379 COP 1.6M
-58.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 Rp 9.6M
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 Rp 5.4M
$729 COP 3M
-54.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,341 Rp 21.8M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-38.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$696 Rp 11.3M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-54.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Cimahi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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