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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pontianak is 24.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pontianak is 37.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$6.23 COP 26K
-76.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.12 Rp 196.7K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-62.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-56.97%
Cappuccino
$1.67 Rp 27.2K
$1.72 COP 7,155
-2.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,936
$1.1 COP 4,575
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,578
$0.73 COP 3,060
-61.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$1.66 COP 6,916
86.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-24.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-9.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.2K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-34.59%
Eggs
$1.6 Rp 26K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-27.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 Rp 134.2K
$4.55 COP 19K
81.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 Rp 50.7K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-45.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 Rp 129.7K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-6.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$2.26 COP 9,410
1.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 23.3K
$1.07 COP 4,461
33.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$1.51 COP 6,293
18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.42 COP 5,911
4.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
$1.11 COP 4,619
20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.4K
$1.18 COP 4,932
59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.7K
$0.89 COP 3,718
8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,265
$0.84 COP 3,507
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$2.35 COP 9,809
-20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.54 Rp 333.4K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
119.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
$1.18 COP 4,927
70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
23.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,809
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.59 Rp 155.7K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-77.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,092
$1.41 COP 5,899
-60.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,559
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.8K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-63.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 403M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
41.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 456.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-14.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.34 Rp 70.5K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-54.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 Rp 365.5K
$23.51 COP 98K
-4.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.79 Rp 369.9K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.1 Rp 99K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-68.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-21.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 Rp 1.5M
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,477 Rp 121.4M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
26.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.46 Rp 689.3K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-26.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.12 Rp 488.9K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 Rp 1.1M
$103 COP 430.1K
-34.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.2 Rp 1.2M
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$489 COP 2M
-47.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$379 COP 1.6M
-58.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 Rp 9.5M
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Rp 5.4M
$729 COP 3M
-54.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,345 Rp 21.8M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-38.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$694 Rp 11.3M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-54.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pontianak
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 Rp 5.4M
$550 COP 2.3M
-39.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Pontianak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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