Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sidoarjo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sidoarjo

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.4% more expensive than Sidoarjo without rent, and 55.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 28.9% more expensive than Sidoarjo without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Sidoarjo
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
$12.10 RpĀ 205.0K
174.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.05 RpĀ 51.6K
139.02%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$0.60 RpĀ 10.1K
171.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.51 RpĀ 8,611
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.26 RpĀ 4,379
196.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
-29.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.06 RpĀ 68.8K
-21.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sidoarjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.38 RpĀ 23.4K
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.13 RpĀ 19.1K
15.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
50.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.45 RpĀ 24.6K
55.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.96 RpĀ 151.9K
-50.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$2.56 RpĀ 43.4K
124.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$6.23 RpĀ 105.6K
42.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$0.94 RpĀ 15.9K
138.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.58 RpĀ 9,902
82.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$0.84 RpĀ 14.2K
79.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.59 RpĀ 10.0K
130.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.79 RpĀ 13.4K
41.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.12 RpĀ 19.1K
4.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.32 RpĀ 5,462
181.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.45 RpĀ 7,709
86.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.10 RpĀ 35.6K
7.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$26.29 RpĀ 445.5K
-62.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.80 RpĀ 30.5K
-34.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.16 RpĀ 53.5K
-24.37%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Sidoarjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.30 RpĀ 5,015
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$10.02 RpĀ 169.8K
313.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.47 RpĀ 7,985
212.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.31 RpĀ 5,304
529.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$1.25 RpĀ 21.3K
520.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.83 RpĀ 14.1K
16.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$21.0K RpĀ 356.2M
-14.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$34.7K RpĀ 588.3M
-23.04%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sidoarjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$84.9 RpĀ 1.4M
-4.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.10 RpĀ 69.5K
129.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
95.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sidoarjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$22.93 RpĀ 388.4K
11.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$6.30 RpĀ 106.8K
206.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$2.89 RpĀ 49.0K
41.87%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sidoarjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$188 RpĀ 3.2M
62.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$9,508 RpĀ 161.1M
-37.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sidoarjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$60.6 RpĀ 1.0M
-1.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$38.29 RpĀ 648.8K
-16.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$79.3 RpĀ 1.3M
29.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$84.3 RpĀ 1.4M
28.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sidoarjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$263 RpĀ 4.5M
83.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$156 RpĀ 2.6M
141.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$577 RpĀ 9.8M
42.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$336 RpĀ 5.7M
114.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,244 RpĀ 21.1M
123.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$790 RpĀ 13.4M
67.14%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sidoarjo
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 Sidoarjo: March 1, 2026

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