Cost of Living Comparison Between Malang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Malang and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Malang is 39.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Malang is 29.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Malang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.25 RpĀ 21.1K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-79.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.19 RpĀ 206.6K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-63.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 RpĀ 53.3K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-56.93%
Cappuccino
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-11.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 RpĀ 9,923
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-43.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 RpĀ 4,087
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-68.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
41.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 RpĀ 53.6K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-0.63%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 RpĀ 18.4K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
10.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 RpĀ 14.3K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-39.13%
Eggs
$1.44 RpĀ 24.3K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-36.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 RpĀ 106.1K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
39.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 RpĀ 54.5K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-43.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.95 RpĀ 117.8K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-21.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 RpĀ 39.0K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
41.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 RpĀ 28.4K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
10.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 RpĀ 25.1K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
8.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 RpĀ 23.5K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
24.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 RpĀ 30.5K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 RpĀ 8,550
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 RpĀ 7,018
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
7.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 RpĀ 222.2K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
31.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 RpĀ 30.9K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 RpĀ 53.6K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
32.64%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Malang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RpĀ 10.1K
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-30.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.03 RpĀ 102.2K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-85.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 RpĀ 8,093
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-67.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,330
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-84.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.08 RpĀ 103.0K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-21.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 RpĀ 13.7K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-16.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K RpĀ 359.4M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
18.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RpĀ 476.5M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
5.25%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.33 RpĀ 581.6K
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-57.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-71.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.54 RpĀ 331.0K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-17.24%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.53 RpĀ 246.2K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-43.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.16 RpĀ 87.4K
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-73.25%
Cinema Ticket
$2.17 RpĀ 36.8K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-47.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Malang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.30 RpĀ 564.1K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-89.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,350 RpĀ 158.4M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
58.50%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.69 RpĀ 740.3K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-26.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 RpĀ 518.6K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-4.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.5 RpĀ 1.0M
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-41.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-24.41%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Malang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 RpĀ 2.7M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-66.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.68 RpĀ 824.8K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-87.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 RpĀ 4.7M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-66.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.8 RpĀ 1.6M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-86.99%
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
Malang
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 RpĀ 3.6M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-60.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Malang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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