Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Uluwatu, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Uluwatu, Bali

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.8% cheaper than Uluwatu, Bali without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 21.8% cheaper than Uluwatu, Bali without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Uluwatu, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$4.32 RpĀ 73.0K
39.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$39.04 RpĀ 660.2K
-15.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$5.98 RpĀ 101.1K
21.91%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$3.41 RpĀ 57.7K
-52.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$1.65 RpĀ 27.9K
-36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.88 RpĀ 14.9K
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$3.65 RpĀ 61.8K
-52.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.84 RpĀ 81.8K
-34.30%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Uluwatu, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
-40.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$2.65 RpĀ 44.8K
-50.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.21 RpĀ 20.5K
14.05%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$2.54 RpĀ 42.9K
-11.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$15.08 RpĀ 255.1K
-70.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$4.43 RpĀ 74.9K
29.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$12.68 RpĀ 214.4K
-30.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$3.86 RpĀ 65.3K
-41.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$1.62 RpĀ 27.5K
-34.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$2.96 RpĀ 50.1K
-48.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$2.33 RpĀ 39.4K
-41.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$2.08 RpĀ 35.2K
-46.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$2.42 RpĀ 40.9K
-51.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$1.07 RpĀ 18.2K
-15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.76 RpĀ 12.9K
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$3.44 RpĀ 58.1K
-34.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$26.46 RpĀ 447.4K
-62.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$3.05 RpĀ 51.5K
-61.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
$3.03 RpĀ 51.2K
-21.12%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Uluwatu, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.36 RpĀ 6,120
138.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$10.32 RpĀ 174.5K
301.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.61 RpĀ 10.2K
140.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.56 RpĀ 9,517
248.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$7.75 RpĀ 131.1K
0.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$1.06 RpĀ 17.9K
-8.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$32.4K RpĀ 547.3M
-44.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$40.3K RpĀ 680.7M
-33.61%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Uluwatu, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$86.5 RpĀ 1.5M
-6.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$4.37 RpĀ 73.9K
115.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$26.83 RpĀ 453.8K
-12.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Uluwatu, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$112 RpĀ 1.9M
-77.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$7.41 RpĀ 125.3K
160.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$4.67 RpĀ 78.9K
-12.21%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Uluwatu, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$342 RpĀ 5.8M
-10.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$7,617 RpĀ 128.8M
-22.56%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Uluwatu, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$60.0 RpĀ 1.0M
-0.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$42.02 RpĀ 710.7K
-23.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$94.5 RpĀ 1.6M
8.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$85.2 RpĀ 1.4M
26.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Uluwatu, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$1,348 RpĀ 22.8M
-64.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$905 RpĀ 15.3M
-58.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$4,527 RpĀ 76.6M
-81.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$2,747 RpĀ 46.5M
-73.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$4,040 RpĀ 68.3M
-31.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$3,177 RpĀ 53.7M
-58.45%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Uluwatu, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.28
1.13%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Uluwatu, Bali: March 1, 2026

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