Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Malang Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Malang

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 65.4% more expensive than Malang without rent, and 113.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 41.7% more expensive than Malang without rent, and 115.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Malang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$1.25 RpĀ 21.1K
382.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$12.19 RpĀ 206.6K
172.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.14 RpĀ 53.3K
132.17%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
12.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.59 RpĀ 9,923
77.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.24 RpĀ 4,087
220.83%
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
$3.16 RpĀ 53.6K
0.63%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Malang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.09 RpĀ 18.4K
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
-9.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.84 RpĀ 14.3K
64.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.44 RpĀ 24.3K
56.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$6.27 RpĀ 106.1K
-28.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.22 RpĀ 54.5K
78.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$6.95 RpĀ 117.8K
27.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.30 RpĀ 39.0K
-2.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.50 RpĀ 25.5K
-29.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.67 RpĀ 28.4K
-9.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.48 RpĀ 25.1K
-8.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.39 RpĀ 23.5K
-19.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.80 RpĀ 30.5K
-35.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.50 RpĀ 8,550
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.41 RpĀ 7,018
104.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-7.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$13.11 RpĀ 222.2K
-23.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.82 RpĀ 30.9K
-35.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.17 RpĀ 53.6K
-24.61%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Malang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.60 RpĀ 10.1K
43.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$6.03 RpĀ 102.2K
587.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.48 RpĀ 8,093
206.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.31 RpĀ 5,330
529.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$6.08 RpĀ 103.0K
27.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.81 RpĀ 13.7K
19.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$21.2K RpĀ 359.4M
-15.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$28.1K RpĀ 476.5M
-4.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Malang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$34.33 RpĀ 581.6K
136.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
250.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$19.54 RpĀ 331.0K
20.83%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Malang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$14.53 RpĀ 246.2K
75.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$5.16 RpĀ 87.4K
273.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$2.17 RpĀ 36.8K
88.94%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Malang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$33.30 RpĀ 564.1K
819.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$9,350 RpĀ 158.4M
-36.91%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Malang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$43.69 RpĀ 740.3K
36.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$30.61 RpĀ 518.6K
4.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$60.5 RpĀ 1.0M
69.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$81.5 RpĀ 1.4M
32.29%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Malang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$162 RpĀ 2.7M
198.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$48.68 RpĀ 824.8K
675.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$276 RpĀ 4.7M
197.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$93.8 RpĀ 1.6M
668.84%
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
Malang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$211 RpĀ 3.6M
155.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Malang: March 2, 2026

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