Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalimantan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalimantan

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.1% more expensive than Kalimantan without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 37.3% more expensive than Kalimantan without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Kalimantan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
302.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$12.51 RpĀ 211.9K
165.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.43 RpĀ 58.1K
112.54%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.66 RpĀ 28.1K
-1.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.51 RpĀ 8,647
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.26 RpĀ 4,398
196.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-29.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.60 RpĀ 61.0K
-11.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kalimantan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.22 RpĀ 20.6K
-12.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.14 RpĀ 19.3K
14.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.95 RpĀ 16.0K
45.26%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.53 RpĀ 26.0K
47.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.91 RpĀ 133.9K
-43.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.21 RpĀ 54.4K
78.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.90 RpĀ 133.9K
12.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.31 RpĀ 39.2K
-3.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.44 RpĀ 24.4K
-26.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.88 RpĀ 31.9K
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.55 RpĀ 26.3K
-12.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.39 RpĀ 23.5K
-19.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.89 RpĀ 32.1K
-38.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.89 RpĀ 15.0K
1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.42 RpĀ 7,049
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.50 RpĀ 42.4K
-9.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$19.78 RpĀ 335.1K
-49.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.01 RpĀ 34.0K
-41.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.22 RpĀ 54.6K
-25.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Kalimantan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.32 RpĀ 5,481
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$10.04 RpĀ 170.0K
312.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.54 RpĀ 9,078
172.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.34 RpĀ 5,816
473.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.99 RpĀ 50.7K
159.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.79 RpĀ 13.3K
22.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$24.4K RpĀ 413.6M
-26.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$27.4K RpĀ 464.1M
-2.43%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kalimantan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$69.9 RpĀ 1.2M
16.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.19 RpĀ 70.9K
124.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$22.43 RpĀ 380.0K
5.26%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kalimantan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$23.36 RpĀ 395.8K
9.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$6.11 RpĀ 103.6K
215.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.02 RpĀ 51.2K
35.76%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kalimantan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$91.7 RpĀ 1.6M
233.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$7,472 RpĀ 126.6M
-21.05%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kalimantan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$41.97 RpĀ 711.1K
42.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$30.89 RpĀ 523.3K
3.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$66.6 RpĀ 1.1M
54.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$75.2 RpĀ 1.3M
43.54%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kalimantan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$255 RpĀ 4.3M
89.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$157 RpĀ 2.7M
141.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$583 RpĀ 9.9M
40.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$334 RpĀ 5.7M
116.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,375 RpĀ 23.3M
102.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$718 RpĀ 12.2M
83.86%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kalimantan
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 Kalimantan: March 1, 2026

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