Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontianak and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pontianak and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Pontianak is 25.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pontianak is 25.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.43 Rp 24.2K
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-76.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.06 Rp 204.4K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-63.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 Rp 56.2K
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-54.46%
Cappuccino
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
$1.63 COP 6,170
4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,736
$1.05 COP 3,971
-50.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,747
$0.77 COP 2,916
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 Rp 51.4K
$1.73 COP 6,550
75.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 Rp 42.0K
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-22.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rp 20.0K
$1.07 COP 4,040
10.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 19.7K
$1.31 COP 4,965
-11.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 Rp 15.2K
$1.38 COP 5,227
-34.78%
Eggs
$1.57 Rp 26.6K
$2.25 COP 8,509
-30.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 Rp 136.4K
$4.48 COP 17.0K
79.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 Rp 53.4K
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-45.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.04 Rp 136.2K
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-9.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 Rp 40.7K
$2.24 COP 8,490
7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 25.6K
$1.06 COP 4,012
42.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 30.3K
$1.51 COP 5,732
18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 26.6K
$1.36 COP 5,151
15.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 22.2K
$1.12 COP 4,244
16.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 31.9K
$1.17 COP 4,427
60.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 16.1K
$0.90 COP 3,416
5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,962
$0.84 COP 3,169
-51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.80 Rp 30.4K
$2.26 COP 8,553
-20.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.76 Rp 368.7K
$9.97 COP 37.8K
118.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 36.1K
$1.18 COP 4,479
80.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.3K
$2.39 COP 9,048
34.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,448
$0.86 COP 3,253
-62.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.55 Rp 161.9K
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-76.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,929
$1.47 COP 5,555
-63.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,822
$1.95 COP 7,367
-82.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 48.8K
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-62.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 13.4K
$0.97 COP 3,663
-18.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 420.1M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
38.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rp 472.7M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
4.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 Rp 1.2M
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-12.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.36 Rp 73.9K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-53.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.37 Rp 379.1K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-5.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.36 Rp 395.8K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-8.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.30 Rp 106.8K
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-67.34%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Rp 50.7K
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-27.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.8 Rp 1.6M
$306 COP 1.2M
-70.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,574 Rp 128.3M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
28.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.59 Rp 704.6K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-30.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.22 Rp 529.0K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-2.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.0 Rp 1.1M
$103 COP 388.8K
-34.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.0 Rp 1.2M
$108 COP 408.4K
-32.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.3M
$483 COP 1.8M
-47.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.6M
$377 COP 1.4M
-58.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 Rp 10.1M
$822 COP 3.1M
-27.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 Rp 5.7M
$721 COP 2.7M
-53.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,113 Rp 18.9M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-60.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$765 Rp 13.0M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-42.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$316 Rp 5.4M
$538 COP 2.0M
-41.19%
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 Pontianak: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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