Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Palangkaraya Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Palangkaraya

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.1% more expensive than Palangkaraya without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 55.9% more expensive than Palangkaraya without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Palangkaraya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$1.52 RpĀ 25.8K
296.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$12.23 RpĀ 207.2K
171.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.02 RpĀ 68.1K
81.34%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.73 RpĀ 29.3K
-5.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.59 RpĀ 10.0K
77.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.32 RpĀ 5,485
140.63%
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
$3.51 RpĀ 59.5K
-9.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Palangkaraya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.27 RpĀ 21.6K
-15.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.41 RpĀ 23.8K
-7.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
50.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.58 RpĀ 26.8K
42.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.07 RpĀ 136.8K
-44.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$2.46 RpĀ 41.6K
133.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.94 RpĀ 134.6K
11.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.50 RpĀ 42.3K
-10.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.85 RpĀ 31.4K
-42.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.87 RpĀ 31.6K
-19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.05 RpĀ 17.8K
29.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.29 RpĀ 21.9K
-13.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$3.03 RpĀ 51.3K
-61.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.59 RpĀ 10.0K
52.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.48 RpĀ 8,078
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$1.82 RpĀ 30.8K
24.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$22.77 RpĀ 385.9K
-56.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.11 RpĀ 35.7K
-44.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.20 RpĀ 54.2K
-25.31%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Palangkaraya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.30 RpĀ 5,014
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$9.96 RpĀ 168.7K
316.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.56 RpĀ 9,563
162.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.35 RpĀ 5,902
457.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.84 RpĀ 48.1K
173.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.67 RpĀ 11.3K
44.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$24.2K RpĀ 410.2M
-25.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$27.9K RpĀ 472.8M
-4.24%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Palangkaraya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$70.8 RpĀ 1.2M
14.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.28 RpĀ 72.5K
119.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$19.17 RpĀ 324.8K
23.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Palangkaraya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$6.05 RpĀ 102.5K
322.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$6.07 RpĀ 102.9K
217.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.12 RpĀ 52.8K
31.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Palangkaraya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$93.7 RpĀ 1.6M
226.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$7,537 RpĀ 127.7M
-21.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Palangkaraya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$41.05 RpĀ 695.5K
45.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$30.36 RpĀ 514.4K
5.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$66.9 RpĀ 1.1M
53.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$73.6 RpĀ 1.2M
46.58%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Palangkaraya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$262 RpĀ 4.4M
84.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$156 RpĀ 2.6M
142.54%
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
$331 RpĀ 5.6M
117.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,386 RpĀ 23.5M
100.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$800 RpĀ 13.6M
65.00%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Palangkaraya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$171 RpĀ 2.9M
214.54%
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 Palangkaraya: March 2, 2026

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