Cost of Living Comparison Between Karawang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Karawang and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Karawang is 32.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Karawang is 47.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karawang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-78.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.05 RpĀ 152.6K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-72.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.29 RpĀ 55.5K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-54.87%
Cappuccino
$1.48 RpĀ 25.0K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
-9.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 RpĀ 8,092
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-54.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 RpĀ 4,064
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-68.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.30 RpĀ 55.7K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
90.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RpĀ 58.8K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
9.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karawang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 RpĀ 20.7K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
14.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 RpĀ 18.0K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-18.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 RpĀ 16.1K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
-31.16%
Eggs
$1.57 RpĀ 26.5K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-30.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.00 RpĀ 50.6K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
-33.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 RpĀ 50.6K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-47.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.00 RpĀ 135.0K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
-9.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 RpĀ 33.1K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 RpĀ 20.2K
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
12.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 RpĀ 23.7K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-6.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 RpĀ 9,688
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
-58.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RpĀ 17.4K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-8.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.3K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
48.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.5K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,141
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.5K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
11.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.11 RpĀ 406.8K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
141.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 RpĀ 33.9K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 RpĀ 57.8K
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
43.10%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Karawang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 RpĀ 11.7K
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-19.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.10 RpĀ 170.3K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-75.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 RpĀ 11.9K
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-52.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RpĀ 11.9K
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-63.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 RpĀ 20.4K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-84.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 RpĀ 13.6K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
-16.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K RpĀ 420.3M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
38.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K RpĀ 430.2M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-4.59%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karawang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.20 RpĀ 728.8K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-46.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.63 RpĀ 78.1K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-50.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.76 RpĀ 232.2K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-41.72%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karawang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.46 RpĀ 378.9K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-12.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.42 RpĀ 260.2K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-20.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 RpĀ 52.8K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-23.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karawang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.21 RpĀ 813.4K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-84.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,512 RpĀ 126.7M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
27.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karawang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.78 RpĀ 316.9K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-68.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.27 RpĀ 527.5K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-2.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 RpĀ 916.0K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-47.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.3 RpĀ 898.5K
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-50.63%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karawang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 RpĀ 2.6M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-68.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.9 RpĀ 1.3M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-79.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 RpĀ 4.1M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-70.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 RpĀ 2.1M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-82.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,269 RpĀ 21.4M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-54.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$754 RpĀ 12.7M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-42.88%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karawang
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$441 RpĀ 7.4M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-17.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Karawang: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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