Cost of Living Comparison Between Palangkaraya and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Palangkaraya and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Palangkaraya is 35.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Palangkaraya is 35.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.52 RpĀ 25.8K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-74.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.23 RpĀ 207.2K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-63.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 RpĀ 68.1K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-44.86%
Cappuccino
$1.73 RpĀ 29.3K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
6.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 RpĀ 10.0K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-43.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 RpĀ 5,485
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-58.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 RpĀ 47.1K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
60.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RpĀ 59.5K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
10.38%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 RpĀ 21.6K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
18.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RpĀ 23.8K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
7.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.58 RpĀ 26.8K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-29.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.07 RpĀ 136.8K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
80.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.46 RpĀ 41.6K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-57.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 RpĀ 134.6K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-10.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 RpĀ 42.3K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
11.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 RpĀ 31.4K
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
74.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 RpĀ 31.6K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 RpĀ 17.8K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-22.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 RpĀ 21.9K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
15.18%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 RpĀ 51.3K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
158.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 RpĀ 10.0K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-34.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 RpĀ 8,078
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 RpĀ 30.8K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
-19.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.77 RpĀ 385.9K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
128.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 RpĀ 35.7K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
78.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 RpĀ 54.2K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
33.89%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 RpĀ 5,014
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-65.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.96 RpĀ 168.7K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-75.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 RpĀ 9,563
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 RpĀ 5,902
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-82.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 RpĀ 48.1K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-63.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.67 RpĀ 11.3K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-30.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K RpĀ 410.2M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
34.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RpĀ 472.8M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
4.43%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.8 RpĀ 1.2M
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-12.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.28 RpĀ 72.5K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-54.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.17 RpĀ 324.8K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-18.81%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.05 RpĀ 102.5K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-76.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 RpĀ 102.9K
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-68.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 RpĀ 52.8K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-23.90%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.7 RpĀ 1.6M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-69.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,537 RpĀ 127.7M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
27.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.05 RpĀ 695.5K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-31.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.36 RpĀ 514.4K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-5.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.9 RpĀ 1.1M
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-34.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 RpĀ 1.2M
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-31.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 RpĀ 4.4M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-45.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 RpĀ 2.6M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-58.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 RpĀ 10.1M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-27.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 RpĀ 5.6M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-54.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,386 RpĀ 23.5M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-50.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$800 RpĀ 13.6M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-39.39%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 RpĀ 2.9M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-68.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Palangkaraya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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