Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Magelang Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Magelang

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.5% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 82.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 69.7% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 77.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Magelang
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
$9.39 RpĀ 159.0K
253.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$2.91 RpĀ 49.3K
150.52%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$0.88 RpĀ 15.0K
85.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.38 RpĀ 6,454
176.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.16 RpĀ 2,684
381.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.43 RpĀ 24.2K
20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.99 RpĀ 50.7K
6.35%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Magelang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.15 RpĀ 19.5K
-6.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.26 RpĀ 21.4K
3.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.87 RpĀ 14.8K
58.62%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.45 RpĀ 24.6K
55.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.30 RpĀ 123.6K
-38.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$2.55 RpĀ 43.3K
125.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.73 RpĀ 130.9K
14.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.29 RpĀ 38.8K
-2.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.24 RpĀ 21.0K
-14.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.36 RpĀ 23.0K
11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
34.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.06 RpĀ 18.0K
5.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.45 RpĀ 24.6K
-19.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.82 RpĀ 14.0K
9.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.40 RpĀ 6,697
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.54 RpĀ 43.1K
-11.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$18.02 RpĀ 305.4K
-44.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.72 RpĀ 29.1K
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.29 RpĀ 38.9K
4.37%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Magelang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.30 RpĀ 5,043
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$9.73 RpĀ 164.8K
326.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.47 RpĀ 8,022
212.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.29 RpĀ 4,907
572.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.53 RpĀ 42.9K
206.72%
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
$28.0K RpĀ 473.7M
-35.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$32.0K RpĀ 541.9M
-16.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Magelang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$51.4 RpĀ 870.1K
57.96%
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
$19.62 RpĀ 332.3K
20.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Magelang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$14.91 RpĀ 252.7K
71.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$3.89 RpĀ 65.8K
395.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$2.79 RpĀ 47.2K
46.95%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Magelang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$49.35 RpĀ 836.2K
520.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$4,369 RpĀ 74.0M
35.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Magelang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$21.88 RpĀ 370.6K
173.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$21.92 RpĀ 371.4K
45.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$63.1 RpĀ 1.1M
62.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$58.2 RpĀ 986.0K
85.34%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Magelang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$255 RpĀ 4.3M
89.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$158 RpĀ 2.7M
138.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$593 RpĀ 10.1M
38.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$328 RpĀ 5.6M
119.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,231 RpĀ 20.9M
126.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$790 RpĀ 13.4M
67.18%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Magelang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$186 RpĀ 3.1M
189.73%
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 Magelang: March 1, 2026

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