Cost of Living Comparison Between Purwokerto and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Purwokerto and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Purwokerto is 30.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Purwokerto is 37.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.31 Rp 21.2K
$6.23 COP 26K
-78.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.37 Rp 152.1K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-71.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.59%
Cappuccino
$1.42 Rp 23.1K
$1.72 COP 7,155
-17.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,290
$1.1 COP 4,575
-64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 Rp 2,884
$0.73 COP 3,060
-75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 Rp 28.6K
$1.66 COP 6,916
6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 Rp 56.1K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
8.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20K
$1.09 COP 4,552
12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 Rp 14K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-35.34%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-31.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 Rp 147.8K
$4.55 COP 19K
100.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-46.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 Rp 125.4K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-10.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 Rp 38.4K
$2.26 COP 9,410
4.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 Rp 20.9K
$1.07 COP 4,461
19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 27.7K
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 24.9K
$1.42 COP 5,911
8.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$1.11 COP 4,619
32.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 Rp 43.3K
$1.18 COP 4,932
126.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$0.89 COP 3,718
5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 Rp 4,851
$0.84 COP 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.4 Rp 38.9K
$2.35 COP 9,809
2.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.99 Rp 389.4K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
156.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.3K
$1.18 COP 4,927
78.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 Rp 57.5K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
42.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 Rp 4,226
$0.83 COP 3,464
-68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.72 Rp 157.8K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-76.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 Rp 12.4K
$1.41 COP 5,899
-45.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 Rp 11.6K
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-68.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 Rp 9,626
$1.02 COP 4,265
-42.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Rp 391.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
36.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K Rp 415.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-2.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.8 Rp 711K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-46.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.53 Rp 73.5K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-52.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.08 Rp 374.6K
$23.51 COP 98K
-1.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.57 Rp 301.4K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-27.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.24 Rp 101.3K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-67.40%
Cinema Ticket
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-28.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 Rp 1.5M
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,459 Rp 121.1M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
25.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.87 Rp 663.4K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-29.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.87 Rp 501K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-2.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 Rp 961.3K
$103 COP 430.1K
-42.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66 Rp 1.1M
$106 COP 440.5K
-37.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$489 COP 2M
-47.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$379 COP 1.6M
-58.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 Rp 9.7M
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Rp 5.5M
$729 COP 3M
-53.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,416 Rp 23M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-35.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$815 Rp 13.2M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-46.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 Rp 1.7M
$550 COP 2.3M
-80.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Purwokerto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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