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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cimahi is 17.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cimahi is 27.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 RpĀ 22.4K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-78.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.37 RpĀ 158.7K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-71.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.35 RpĀ 56.8K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-54.05%
Cappuccino
$1.51 RpĀ 25.6K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-7.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 RpĀ 8,895
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-49.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,617
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 RpĀ 47.1K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
60.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 RpĀ 60.3K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
11.95%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 RpĀ 20.9K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
14.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 RpĀ 18.0K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-19.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 RpĀ 16.1K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-31.16%
Eggs
$1.58 RpĀ 26.8K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-29.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.29 RpĀ 106.6K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
40.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 RpĀ 50.8K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-47.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 RpĀ 132.6K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-11.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 RpĀ 38.4K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
1.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 RpĀ 22.5K
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
25.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RpĀ 28.9K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 RpĀ 26.5K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
15.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 RpĀ 24.8K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
30.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.6K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
115.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 RpĀ 16.4K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
7.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,640
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 RpĀ 42.2K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
10.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.32 RpĀ 378.2K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
123.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 RpĀ 34.1K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 RpĀ 51.8K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
28.03%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 RpĀ 5,018
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-65.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.09 RpĀ 170.9K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-75.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 RpĀ 8,882
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-64.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 RpĀ 5,845
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-82.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 RpĀ 42.1K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-68.04%
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)
$24.1K RpĀ 408.2M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
34.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K RpĀ 431.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-4.67%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.36 RpĀ 734.7K
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-46.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 RpĀ 76.7K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-51.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.12 RpĀ 391.8K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-2.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 RpĀ 384.9K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-11.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.24 RpĀ 105.7K
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-67.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.11 RpĀ 52.7K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-24.15%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.7 RpĀ 1.6M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-69.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,491 RpĀ 126.9M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
26.98%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.67 RpĀ 706.0K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-30.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.13 RpĀ 527.5K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-2.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.1 RpĀ 1.0M
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-42.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.9 RpĀ 1.1M
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-38.95%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 RpĀ 4.4M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-46.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 RpĀ 2.7M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-58.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 RpĀ 9.9M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-29.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 RpĀ 5.6M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-54.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cimahi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 RpĀ 4.5M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-50.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Cimahi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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