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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Purwokerto is 31.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Purwokerto is 39.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 RpĀ 21.4K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-79.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.30 RpĀ 157.6K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-71.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.34 RpĀ 56.5K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-54.18%
Cappuccino
$1.38 RpĀ 23.4K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-15.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 RpĀ 5,977
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 RpĀ 2,827
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-77.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 RpĀ 60.8K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
12.89%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 RpĀ 20.5K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 RpĀ 19.0K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-14.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-37.68%
Eggs
$1.53 RpĀ 25.9K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-32.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.31 RpĀ 157.8K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
107.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.02 RpĀ 51.2K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-47.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.96 RpĀ 134.8K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-10.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 RpĀ 39.0K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 RpĀ 21.6K
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
20.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 RpĀ 28.7K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 RpĀ 25.8K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 RpĀ 24.2K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
27.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 RpĀ 45.1K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
127.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 RpĀ 16.4K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
7.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 RpĀ 5,074
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 RpĀ 42.1K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
10.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.47 RpĀ 397.6K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
135.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 RpĀ 35.5K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
77.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RpĀ 59.5K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
46.86%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 RpĀ 4,420
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-69.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 RpĀ 171.5K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-75.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RpĀ 12.1K
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-51.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-62.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-68.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 RpĀ 9,922
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-39.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K RpĀ 411.2M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
35.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RpĀ 444.2M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-1.89%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.71 RpĀ 757.6K
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-44.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.55 RpĀ 77.2K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-51.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.48 RpĀ 380.8K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-4.79%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.47 RpĀ 313.0K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-27.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.19 RpĀ 104.8K
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-67.91%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 RpĀ 48.0K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-30.98%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 RpĀ 1.6M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-68.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,646 RpĀ 129.6M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
29.62%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.79 RpĀ 708.1K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-30.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.68 RpĀ 519.8K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-4.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.0 RpĀ 999.6K
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-42.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 RpĀ 1.1M
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-40.22%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 RpĀ 4.3M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-47.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 RpĀ 2.7M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-58.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 RpĀ 9.9M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-28.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 RpĀ 5.6M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-53.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,478 RpĀ 25.0M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-46.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-77.28%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Purwokerto
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$125 RpĀ 2.1M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-76.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Purwokerto: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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