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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kalimantan is 19.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kalimantan is 27.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kalimantan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-75.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.51 RpĀ 211.9K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-62.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 RpĀ 58.1K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-52.95%
Cappuccino
$1.66 RpĀ 28.1K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
1.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 RpĀ 8,647
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 RpĀ 4,398
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
41.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 RpĀ 61.0K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
13.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalimantan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 RpĀ 20.6K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 RpĀ 19.3K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-12.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 RpĀ 16.0K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-31.16%
Eggs
$1.53 RpĀ 26.0K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-32.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 RpĀ 133.9K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
76.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 RpĀ 54.4K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-44.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 RpĀ 133.9K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-10.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.2K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
3.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 RpĀ 24.4K
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
35.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 RpĀ 31.9K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
13.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 RpĀ 23.5K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
24.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 RpĀ 32.1K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
61.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 RpĀ 15.0K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-1.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,049
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.50 RpĀ 42.4K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
10.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.78 RpĀ 335.1K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
98.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 RpĀ 34.0K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 RpĀ 54.6K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
34.73%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kalimantan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 RpĀ 5,481
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-62.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.04 RpĀ 170.0K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-75.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 RpĀ 9,078
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-63.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 RpĀ 5,816
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-82.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 RpĀ 50.7K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-61.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 RpĀ 13.3K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-18.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K RpĀ 413.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
36.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K RpĀ 464.1M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
2.49%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalimantan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 RpĀ 1.2M
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-13.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.19 RpĀ 70.9K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-55.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.43 RpĀ 380.0K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-5.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalimantan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.36 RpĀ 395.8K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-8.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.11 RpĀ 103.6K
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-68.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 RpĀ 51.2K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-26.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kalimantan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.7 RpĀ 1.6M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-70.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,472 RpĀ 126.6M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
26.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalimantan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.97 RpĀ 711.1K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-29.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.89 RpĀ 523.3K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-3.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 RpĀ 1.1M
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-35.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 RpĀ 1.3M
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-30.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kalimantan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 RpĀ 4.3M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-47.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 RpĀ 2.7M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-58.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 RpĀ 9.9M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-29.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 RpĀ 5.7M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-53.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,375 RpĀ 23.3M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-50.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$718 RpĀ 12.2M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-45.61%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kalimantan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Kalimantan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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