Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalimantan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalimantan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalimantan is 29.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalimantan is 24.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalimantan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$6.23 COP 26K
-75.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.4 Rp 201.2K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-61.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-55.48%
Cappuccino
$1.73 Rp 28.1K
$1.72 COP 7,155
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,184
$1.1 COP 4,575
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,585
$0.73 COP 3,060
-61.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 Rp 40.7K
$1.66 COP 6,916
51.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 Rp 56.9K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
9.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalimantan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20K
$1.09 COP 4,552
12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-9.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 Rp 14.2K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-33.83%
Eggs
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-30.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 Rp 134.3K
$4.55 COP 19K
81.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 Rp 52.5K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-43.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 Rp 131K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-6.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 37.4K
$2.26 COP 9,410
2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 23.3K
$1.07 COP 4,461
34.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$1.51 COP 6,293
18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 25.4K
$1.42 COP 5,911
9.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.11 COP 4,619
18.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 Rp 31.7K
$1.18 COP 4,932
65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$0.89 COP 3,718
5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,305
$0.84 COP 3,507
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
$2.35 COP 9,809
7.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.79 Rp 321.3K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
111.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 Rp 33K
$1.18 COP 4,927
72.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
24.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalimantan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,782
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.07 Rp 163.5K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-75.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,740
$1.41 COP 5,899
-61.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,050
$1.96 COP 8,164
-81.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-63.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 393.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
37.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K Rp 449.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalimantan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-14.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 Rp 70.1K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-54.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.9 Rp 371.7K
$23.51 COP 98K
-2.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalimantan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.62 Rp 367.1K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 Rp 98.6K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-68.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-21.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalimantan
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)
$7,644 Rp 124.1M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
29.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalimantan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.49 Rp 689.6K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-26.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.51 Rp 495.3K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-3.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 Rp 1.1M
$103 COP 430.1K
-34.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 Rp 1.2M
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalimantan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$489 COP 2M
-47.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.5M
$379 COP 1.6M
-58.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.5M
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 Rp 5.3M
$729 COP 3M
-54.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,259 Rp 20.4M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-42.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$890 Rp 14.4M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-41.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalimantan
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 Kalimantan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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