Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cimahi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cimahi

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.2% more expensive than Cimahi without rent, and 61.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 38.1% more expensive than Cimahi without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Cimahi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$1.32 RpĀ 22.4K
356.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$9.37 RpĀ 158.7K
254.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.35 RpĀ 56.8K
117.61%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.51 RpĀ 25.6K
7.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.53 RpĀ 8,895
98.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.27 RpĀ 4,617
185.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.78 RpĀ 47.1K
-37.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.56 RpĀ 60.3K
-10.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cimahi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.23 RpĀ 20.9K
-13.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.06 RpĀ 18.0K
23.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.95 RpĀ 16.1K
45.26%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.58 RpĀ 26.8K
42.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$6.29 RpĀ 106.6K
-28.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.00 RpĀ 50.8K
91.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.82 RpĀ 132.6K
13.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.27 RpĀ 38.4K
-1.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.33 RpĀ 22.5K
-20.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.71 RpĀ 28.9K
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.57 RpĀ 26.5K
-13.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.46 RpĀ 24.8K
-23.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$2.52 RpĀ 42.6K
-53.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.97 RpĀ 16.4K
-7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.45 RpĀ 7,640
86.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.49 RpĀ 42.2K
-9.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$22.32 RpĀ 378.2K
-55.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.01 RpĀ 34.1K
-41.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.06 RpĀ 51.8K
-21.90%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Cimahi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.30 RpĀ 5,018
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$10.09 RpĀ 170.9K
310.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.52 RpĀ 8,882
182.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.34 RpĀ 5,845
473.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.48 RpĀ 42.1K
212.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.80 RpĀ 13.6K
21.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$24.1K RpĀ 408.2M
-25.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$25.5K RpĀ 431.6M
4.90%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cimahi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$43.36 RpĀ 734.7K
87.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.52 RpĀ 76.7K
107.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$23.12 RpĀ 391.8K
2.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cimahi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$22.72 RpĀ 384.9K
12.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$6.24 RpĀ 105.7K
209.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.11 RpĀ 52.7K
31.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cimahi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$92.7 RpĀ 1.6M
230.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$7,491 RpĀ 126.9M
-21.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cimahi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$41.67 RpĀ 706.0K
43.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$31.13 RpĀ 527.5K
2.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$59.1 RpĀ 1.0M
73.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$65.9 RpĀ 1.1M
63.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cimahi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$257 RpĀ 4.4M
88.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$157 RpĀ 2.7M
141.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$582 RpĀ 9.9M
41.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$331 RpĀ 5.6M
117.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cimahi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$267 RpĀ 4.5M
101.21%
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 Cimahi: March 1, 2026

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