Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0 than Ubud without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3 Rp 48.8K
107.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
158.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
132.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-22.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.26 Rp 4,217
180.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-33.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.67 Rp 27K
-25.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
16.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-2.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-67.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4 Rp 64.8K
42.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-23.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-37.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.65 Rp 43K
-43.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
2.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-29.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-45.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 Rp 9,114
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
5.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-37.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-51.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.32 Rp 5,203
159.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
314.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.49 Rp 7,888
187.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.34 Rp 5,573
476.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.04 Rp 98K
29.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-32.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-17.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$62.6 Rp 1M
31.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
130.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-3.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
13.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
205.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
20.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
226.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-2.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
9.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
27.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
21.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
45.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
89.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$159 Rp 2.6M
138.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$578 Rp 9.4M
43.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$336 Rp 5.5M
116.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
118.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$860 Rp 14M
78.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$182 Rp 3M
201.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.28
1.13%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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