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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tangerang Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tangerang

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.1% more expensive than Tangerang without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 51.8% more expensive than Tangerang without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Tangerang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$1.52 Rpย 25.8K
292.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$18.18 Rpย 307.6K
78.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$3.51 Rpย 59.4K
103.13%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.74 Rpย 29.4K
-5.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.53 Rpย 8,899
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.28 Rpย 4,765
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$2.68 Rpย 45.3K
-34.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.55 Rpย 60.0K
-13.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tangerang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.18 Rpย 20.0K
-6.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.12 Rpย 19.0K
16.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.93 Rpย 15.7K
44.09%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.60 Rpย 27.1K
41.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$8.91 Rpย 150.8K
-49.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.19 Rpย 54.0K
81.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$7.83 Rpย 132.6K
14.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$2.73 Rpย 46.2K
-13.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.50 Rpย 25.5K
-28.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$2.28 Rpย 38.5K
-35.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-12.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$1.41 Rpย 23.8K
-19.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$2.69 Rpย 45.6K
-57.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$1.07 Rpย 18.1K
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.46 Rpย 7,773
84.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.70 Rpย 45.6K
-15.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$22.24 Rpย 376.3K
-54.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-48.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$3.16 Rpย 53.5K
-24.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Tangerang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.30 Rpย 4,998
180.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$8.18 Rpย 138.5K
399.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.57 Rpย 9,635
159.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.49 Rpย 8,297
285.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$2.45 Rpย 41.4K
228.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$0.84 Rpย 14.2K
11.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$31.1K Rpย 526.6M
-42.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$27.3K Rpย 462.7M
-3.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tangerang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$89.6 Rpย 1.5M
-8.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$4.44 Rpย 75.2K
114.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$22.94 Rpย 388.1K
3.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tangerang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$19.95 Rpย 337.7K
29.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$11.67 Rpย 197.5K
60.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$3.13 Rpย 53.0K
29.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tangerang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$103 Rpย 1.7M
207.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$7,961 Rpย 134.7M
-25.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tangerang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$41.97 Rpย 710.2K
40.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$31.15 Rpย 527.2K
4.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$71.4 Rpย 1.2M
39.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$77.7 Rpย 1.3M
38.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tangerang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$494 Rpย 8.4M
-0.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$247 Rpย 4.2M
50.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$1,082 Rpย 18.3M
-24.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$641 Rpย 10.9M
13.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,384 Rpย 23.4M
118.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$539 Rpย 9.1M
147.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tangerang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$279 Rpย 4.7M
85.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.59
40.04%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tangerang: January 12, 2026

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