Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Yogyakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Yogyakarta

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.6% more expensive than Yogyakarta without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 60.7% more expensive than Yogyakarta without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Yogyakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$1.36 RpĀ 22.9K
343.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$9.19 RpĀ 155.0K
260.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$2.99 RpĀ 50.4K
143.81%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$1.46 RpĀ 24.5K
11.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.51 RpĀ 8,520
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.28 RpĀ 4,767
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$2.53 RpĀ 42.7K
-31.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.46 RpĀ 58.4K
-8.09%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Yogyakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
-8.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$1.31 RpĀ 22.0K
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$0.81 RpĀ 13.7K
70.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.28 RpĀ 21.6K
75.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$6.79 RpĀ 114.5K
-34.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.23 RpĀ 54.5K
77.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.97 RpĀ 134.5K
11.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$2.29 RpĀ 38.6K
-2.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$1.41 RpĀ 23.9K
-24.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$1.36 RpĀ 22.9K
11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$1.03 RpĀ 17.4K
32.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$1.08 RpĀ 18.2K
3.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$1.71 RpĀ 28.8K
-31.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.45 RpĀ 7,614
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.41 RpĀ 6,963
104.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$2.46 RpĀ 41.5K
-8.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$14.97 RpĀ 252.6K
-33.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.86 RpĀ 31.4K
-36.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$3.15 RpĀ 53.2K
-24.13%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Yogyakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.23 RpĀ 3,896
273.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
$9.67 RpĀ 163.1K
328.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$0.44 RpĀ 7,499
234.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$0.31 RpĀ 5,299
529.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$4.31 RpĀ 72.8K
80.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$0.81 RpĀ 13.7K
19.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$18.8K RpĀ 318.0M
-4.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$26.7K RpĀ 451.3M
-0.10%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Yogyakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$71.4 RpĀ 1.2M
13.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.26 RpĀ 71.8K
120.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$19.20 RpĀ 323.8K
22.97%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Yogyakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$15.33 RpĀ 258.7K
66.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
$3.05 RpĀ 51.5K
532.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$2.78 RpĀ 46.8K
47.48%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Yogyakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$71.0 RpĀ 1.2M
331.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$4,363 RpĀ 73.6M
35.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Yogyakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$34.43 RpĀ 580.8K
73.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$30.35 RpĀ 512.0K
5.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$75.4 RpĀ 1.3M
36.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$81.7 RpĀ 1.4M
32.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Yogyakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$193 RpĀ 3.3M
150.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$169 RpĀ 2.8M
123.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$780 RpĀ 13.2M
5.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$384 RpĀ 6.5M
87.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,486 RpĀ 25.1M
87.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$269 RpĀ 4.5M
390.71%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Yogyakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$216 RpĀ 3.6M
149.15%
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 Yogyakarta: February 28, 2026

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