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

🙂 Solo nomad: Palangkaraya is 30.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palangkaraya is 20% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$6.23 COP 26K
-74.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.45 Rp 202.1K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-61.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 Rp 65.3K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-45.60%
Cappuccino
$1.66 Rp 27K
$1.72 COP 7,155
-3.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 Rp 9,419
$1.1 COP 4,575
-47.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 Rp 4,855
$0.73 COP 3,060
-58.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 Rp 44.6K
$1.66 COP 6,916
65.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 Rp 57.7K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
11.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
$1.09 COP 4,552
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 Rp 22.9K
$1.24 COP 5,188
13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-34.59%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
$4.55 COP 19K
82.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.43 Rp 39.4K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-57.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.21 Rp 133.2K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-4.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 Rp 39.5K
$2.26 COP 9,410
7.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 Rp 30.9K
$1.07 COP 4,461
77.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 30.7K
$1.51 COP 6,293
25.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
$1.42 COP 5,911
-24.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
$1.11 COP 4,619
14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$1.18 COP 4,932
156.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Rp 9,644
$0.89 COP 3,718
-33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,298
$0.84 COP 3,507
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 Rp 30.6K
$2.35 COP 9,809
-19.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.48 Rp 332.5K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
119.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 Rp 33.1K
$1.18 COP 4,927
72.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 Rp 52.5K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
29.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,256
$0.83 COP 3,464
-61.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.76 Rp 158.5K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-76.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,609
$1.41 COP 5,899
-62.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,646
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 Rp 48.6K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-61.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 Rp 11.7K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-29.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K Rp 405.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
41.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 456.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 Rp 1.1M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-14.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 Rp 71.8K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-53.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.75 Rp 304.4K
$23.51 COP 98K
-20.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.21 Rp 100.7K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-75.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 Rp 98.5K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-68.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-21.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 Rp 1.5M
$305 COP 1.3M
-68.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,645 Rp 124.1M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
29.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.14 Rp 667.7K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-28.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 Rp 496.8K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-3.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 Rp 1.1M
$103 COP 430.1K
-35.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.4 Rp 1.2M
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 Rp 4.3M
$489 COP 2M
-46.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.5M
$379 COP 1.6M
-58.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 Rp 9.7M
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.3M
$729 COP 3M
-54.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,096 Rp 17.8M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-49.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$863 Rp 14M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-43.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palangkaraya
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 Rp 2.8M
$550 COP 2.3M
-68.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Palangkaraya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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