Cost of Living Comparison Between Padang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Padang and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Padang is 18.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Padang is 34.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.5 Rp 24.3K

$6.23 COP 26K

-75.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.4 Rp 201.2K

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-61.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.32 Rp 53.9K

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-55.07%

Cappuccino

$1.66 Rp 27K

$1.72 COP 7,155

-3.49%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.55 Rp 8,908

$1.1 COP 4,575

-50.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 Rp 4,598

$0.73 COP 3,060

-61.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.45 Rp 39.8K

$1.66 COP 6,916

47.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 Rp 57.5K

$3.2 COP 13.3K

10.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 Rp 19.6K

$1.09 COP 4,552

11.01%

White Bread (500g)

$1.17 Rp 19K

$1.24 COP 5,188

-5.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 Rp 14.4K

$1.33 COP 5,544

-33.83%

Eggs

$1.6 Rp 26K

$2.22 COP 9,252

-27.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.9 Rp 128.3K

$4.55 COP 19K

73.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.21 Rp 52.1K

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-43.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.66 Rp 124.3K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-10.83%

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 Rp 37.3K

$2.26 COP 9,410

1.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.45 Rp 23.5K

$1.07 COP 4,461

35.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.89 Rp 30.7K

$1.51 COP 6,293

25.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.51 Rp 24.6K

$1.42 COP 5,911

6.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.31 Rp 21.3K

$1.11 COP 4,619

18.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 Rp 30.3K

$1.18 COP 4,932

57.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 Rp 14.8K

$0.89 COP 3,718

2.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 Rp 7,285

$0.84 COP 3,507

-46.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.43 Rp 39.4K

$2.35 COP 9,809

3.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$22.82 Rp 370.4K

$9.34 COP 38.9K

144.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 Rp 34.4K

$1.18 COP 4,927

79.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 Rp 51.5K

$2.49 COP 10.4K

27.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,271

$0.83 COP 3,464

-61.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.89 Rp 160.5K

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-76.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.52 Rp 8,488

$1.41 COP 5,899

-63.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 Rp 6,135

$1.96 COP 8,164

-80.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.9 Rp 47K

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-63.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.79 Rp 12.8K

$1.02 COP 4,265

-22.55%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.4K Rp 395.8M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

38.56%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.5K Rp 446.4M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

4.96%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.3 Rp 1.1M

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-14.77%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.19 Rp 68K

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-55.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.78 Rp 369.7K

$23.51 COP 98K

-3.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.13 Rp 375.5K

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-9.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.24 Rp 101.3K

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-67.40%

Cinema Ticket

$3.1 Rp 50.4K

$3.96 COP 16.5K

-21.72%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$92.3 Rp 1.5M

$305 COP 1.3M

-69.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,659 Rp 124.3M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

29.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.74 Rp 677.5K

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-27.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.92 Rp 502K

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-2.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 Rp 1.1M

$103 COP 430.1K

-35.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.8 Rp 1.2M

$106 COP 440.5K

-31.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$261 Rp 4.2M

$489 COP 2M

-46.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$158 Rp 2.6M

$379 COP 1.6M

-58.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$582 Rp 9.4M

$827 COP 3.4M

-29.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$338 Rp 5.5M

$729 COP 3M

-53.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,409 Rp 22.9M

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-35.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$694 Rp 11.3M

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-54.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$181 Rp 2.9M

$550 COP 2.3M

-67.06%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

13.43

-31.87%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Padang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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