Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Salatiga Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Salatiga

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.1% more expensive than Salatiga without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 56.1% more expensive than Salatiga without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Salatiga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
497.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$10.26 RpĀ 173.9K
223.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.14 RpĀ 53.2K
132.17%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.58 RpĀ 26.8K
3.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.35 RpĀ 5,854
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.23 RpĀ 3,907
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.12 RpĀ 36.0K
-18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.94 RpĀ 66.8K
-19.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Salatiga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.36 RpĀ 23.1K
-21.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.52 RpĀ 25.8K
-13.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.91 RpĀ 15.4K
51.65%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.28 RpĀ 21.7K
75.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$9.00 RpĀ 152.4K
-50.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$2.79 RpĀ 47.2K
105.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.34 RpĀ 141.3K
6.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.30 RpĀ 39.0K
-2.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.49 RpĀ 25.3K
-28.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$2.14 RpĀ 36.2K
-29.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.47 RpĀ 25.0K
-7.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-18.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.79 RpĀ 30.3K
-34.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.36 RpĀ 6,074
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.40 RpĀ 6,698
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.29 RpĀ 38.9K
-1.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$26.81 RpĀ 454.2K
-62.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.85 RpĀ 31.4K
-36.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.24 RpĀ 54.9K
-26.23%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Salatiga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.32 RpĀ 5,453
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$9.55 RpĀ 161.8K
334.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.44 RpĀ 7,441
234.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.31 RpĀ 5,270
529.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.83 RpĀ 48.0K
174.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.70 RpĀ 11.9K
38.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$20.8K RpĀ 352.0M
-13.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$35.5K RpĀ 602.3M
-24.83%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Salatiga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$82.7 RpĀ 1.4M
-1.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.12 RpĀ 69.9K
128.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$19.38 RpĀ 328.3K
21.83%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Salatiga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$22.63 RpĀ 383.4K
12.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$6.31 RpĀ 106.9K
205.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$2.18 RpĀ 37.0K
88.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Salatiga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$189 RpĀ 3.2M
61.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$9,462 RpĀ 160.3M
-37.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Salatiga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$43.80 RpĀ 742.1K
36.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$12.26 RpĀ 207.7K
160.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$48.72 RpĀ 825.5K
110.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
30.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Salatiga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$254 RpĀ 4.3M
90.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$159 RpĀ 2.7M
136.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$583 RpĀ 9.9M
40.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$330 RpĀ 5.6M
118.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,114 RpĀ 18.9M
149.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$762 RpĀ 12.9M
73.35%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Salatiga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
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 Salatiga: March 2, 2026

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