Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gresik Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gresik

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.7% more expensive than Gresik without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 56.2% more expensive than Gresik without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Gresik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$1.24 RpĀ 21.1K
386.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$11.13 RpĀ 188.7K
198.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.14 RpĀ 53.1K
132.17%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.44 RpĀ 24.4K
13.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.36 RpĀ 6,028
191.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.17 RpĀ 2,876
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.58 RpĀ 26.8K
9.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.32 RpĀ 39.3K
37.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gresik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.16 RpĀ 19.7K
-7.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.09 RpĀ 18.4K
20.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.76 RpĀ 12.8K
81.58%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.35 RpĀ 22.9K
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$9.14 RpĀ 154.9K
-50.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.10 RpĀ 52.5K
85.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$6.88 RpĀ 116.6K
28.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.36 RpĀ 40.1K
-5.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.49 RpĀ 25.2K
-28.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$2.10 RpĀ 35.5K
-28.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.42 RpĀ 24.0K
-4.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
-15.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.75 RpĀ 29.6K
-33.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.09 RpĀ 18.4K
-17.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.41 RpĀ 7,003
104.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.06 RpĀ 34.8K
9.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$12.13 RpĀ 205.4K
-17.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.24 RpĀ 21.0K
-4.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.37 RpĀ 40.1K
0.84%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Gresik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.32 RpĀ 5,441
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$9.71 RpĀ 164.5K
326.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.48 RpĀ 8,104
206.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.29 RpĀ 4,842
572.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.74 RpĀ 46.5K
183.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.58 RpĀ 9,763
67.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$21.0K RpĀ 356.1M
-14.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$34.5K RpĀ 584.1M
-22.49%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gresik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$83.6 RpĀ 1.4M
-2.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.19 RpĀ 71.1K
124.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$19.12 RpĀ 324.0K
23.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gresik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$22.53 RpĀ 381.6K
13.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$6.32 RpĀ 107.1K
205.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
65.99%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gresik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$19.90 RpĀ 337.2K
1438.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$9,497 RpĀ 160.9M
-37.89%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gresik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$43.56 RpĀ 738.0K
37.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$24.69 RpĀ 418.3K
29.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$74.9 RpĀ 1.3M
37.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$66.3 RpĀ 1.1M
62.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gresik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$259 RpĀ 4.4M
86.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$161 RpĀ 2.7M
134.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$587 RpĀ 10.0M
39.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$328 RpĀ 5.6M
119.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,069 RpĀ 18.1M
160.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$684 RpĀ 11.6M
93.11%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gresik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
188.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.33
61.22%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gresik: March 1, 2026

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