Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 7.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jakarta is 13.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.1 Rp 50.3K

$6.23 COP 26K

-50.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.09 Rp 293.6K

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-44.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.47 Rp 56.3K

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-53.04%

Cappuccino

$2.09 Rp 33.9K

$1.72 COP 7,155

21.51%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 Rp 8,342

$1.1 COP 4,575

-53.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 Rp 4,560

$0.73 COP 3,060

-61.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.81 Rp 45.7K

$1.66 COP 6,916

69.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.36 Rp 70.8K

$3.2 COP 13.3K

36.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 Rp 22.5K

$1.09 COP 4,552

27.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.16 Rp 18.8K

$1.24 COP 5,188

-6.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 Rp 16.8K

$1.33 COP 5,544

-22.56%

Eggs

$1.88 Rp 30.6K

$2.22 COP 9,252

-15.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.38 Rp 103.5K

$4.55 COP 19K

40.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.08 Rp 50K

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-46.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 Rp 127.8K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-8.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.83 Rp 45.9K

$2.26 COP 9,410

25.22%

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)

$1.51 Rp 24.5K

$1.42 COP 5,911

6.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 Rp 28.4K

$1.11 COP 4,619

57.66%

Onion (1kg)

$2.53 Rp 41K

$1.18 COP 4,932

114.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 Rp 17.1K

$0.89 COP 3,718

17.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 Rp 6,938

$0.84 COP 3,507

-48.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.97 Rp 48.2K

$2.35 COP 9,809

26.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.91 Rp 371.8K

$9.34 COP 38.9K

145.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.33 Rp 37.8K

$1.18 COP 4,927

97.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

$2.49 COP 10.4K

27.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 Rp 3,734

$0.83 COP 3,464

-72.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.11 Rp 196.6K

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-71.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.54 Rp 8,765

$1.41 COP 5,899

-61.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 Rp 5,672

$1.96 COP 8,164

-82.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.03 Rp 49.1K

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-61.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.81 Rp 13.2K

$1.02 COP 4,265

-20.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.9K Rp 501.4M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

75.54%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.6K Rp 545.6M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

28.27%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$92.9 Rp 1.5M

$82.5 COP 344.1K

12.58%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.47 Rp 105K

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-31.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.52 Rp 446.7K

$23.51 COP 98K

17.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.52 Rp 479.2K

$25.68 COP 107.1K

14.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.53 Rp 203.5K

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-34.54%

Cinema Ticket

$3.03 Rp 49.2K

$3.96 COP 16.5K

-23.48%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$168 Rp 2.7M

$305 COP 1.3M

-45.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,706 Rp 157.6M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

63.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 Rp 935.1K

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-0.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$33.97 Rp 551.5K

$31.59 COP 131.7K

7.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.1 Rp 1.4M

$103 COP 430.1K

-18.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.1 Rp 1.5M

$106 COP 440.5K

-13.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 Rp 6.3M

$489 COP 2M

-20.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$232 Rp 3.8M

$379 COP 1.6M

-38.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,184 Rp 19.2M

$827 COP 3.4M

43.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$654 Rp 10.6M

$729 COP 3M

-10.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,719 Rp 27.9M

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-21.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$973 Rp 15.8M

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-36.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$507 Rp 8.2M

$550 COP 2.3M

-7.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.59

13.43

-28.59%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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