Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Binjai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Binjai

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.7% more expensive than Binjai without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 23.8% more expensive than Binjai without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Binjai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$1.51 RpĀ 25.6K
299.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$12.53 RpĀ 212.3K
164.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.32 RpĀ 56.2K
119.58%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.70 RpĀ 28.8K
-4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.50 RpĀ 8,552
110.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.28 RpĀ 4,791
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.52 RpĀ 42.6K
-31.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.45 RpĀ 58.4K
-7.83%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Binjai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.18 RpĀ 20.1K
-9.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.13 RpĀ 19.2K
15.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.88 RpĀ 15.0K
56.82%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.59 RpĀ 26.9K
41.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.28 RpĀ 140.3K
-45.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.23 RpĀ 54.7K
77.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.04 RpĀ 136.2K
10.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.28 RpĀ 38.6K
-1.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.44 RpĀ 24.4K
-26.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.89 RpĀ 32.1K
-20.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.52 RpĀ 25.7K
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.33 RpĀ 22.5K
-15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.88 RpĀ 31.9K
-37.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.96 RpĀ 16.2K
-6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.42 RpĀ 7,037
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.42 RpĀ 41.0K
-6.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$25.13 RpĀ 425.8K
-60.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.04 RpĀ 34.5K
-42.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.10 RpĀ 52.5K
-22.90%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Binjai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.32 RpĀ 5,428
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$10.12 RpĀ 171.5K
309.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.56 RpĀ 9,518
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.34 RpĀ 5,819
473.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.89 RpĀ 49.0K
168.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.79 RpĀ 13.4K
22.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$24.6K RpĀ 416.2M
-26.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$27.5K RpĀ 465.1M
-2.66%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Binjai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$69.6 RpĀ 1.2M
16.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.23 RpĀ 71.7K
122.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$22.60 RpĀ 382.9K
4.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Binjai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$22.64 RpĀ 383.7K
12.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$6.22 RpĀ 105.5K
210.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.12 RpĀ 52.9K
31.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Binjai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$92.3 RpĀ 1.6M
231.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$7,550 RpĀ 127.9M
-21.87%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Binjai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$42.43 RpĀ 719.0K
40.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$31.24 RpĀ 529.2K
2.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$66.5 RpĀ 1.1M
54.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$74.8 RpĀ 1.3M
44.19%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Binjai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$259 RpĀ 4.4M
86.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$159 RpĀ 2.7M
136.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$592 RpĀ 10.0M
38.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$340 RpĀ 5.8M
112.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,266 RpĀ 21.5M
119.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$791 RpĀ 13.4M
66.89%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Binjai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.15
46.78%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Binjai: March 3, 2026

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