Cost of Living Comparison Between Salatiga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Salatiga and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Salatiga is 23.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Salatiga is 35.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Salatiga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-83.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.26 RpĀ 173.9K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-69.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 RpĀ 53.2K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-56.93%
Cappuccino
$1.58 RpĀ 26.8K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-3.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 RpĀ 5,854
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 RpĀ 3,907
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-70.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 RpĀ 36.0K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 RpĀ 66.8K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
23.90%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Salatiga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 RpĀ 23.1K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
27.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 RpĀ 25.8K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 RpĀ 15.4K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-34.06%
Eggs
$1.28 RpĀ 21.7K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-43.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 RpĀ 152.4K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
100.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.79 RpĀ 47.2K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-51.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.34 RpĀ 141.3K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-5.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 RpĀ 39.0K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RpĀ 25.3K
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
40.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 RpĀ 36.2K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
41.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 RpĀ 25.0K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
8.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
22.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 RpĀ 30.3K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
52.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 RpĀ 6,074
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 RpĀ 6,698
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 RpĀ 38.9K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
1.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.81 RpĀ 454.2K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
168.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 RpĀ 31.4K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
56.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 RpĀ 54.9K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
35.56%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Salatiga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 RpĀ 5,453
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-62.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.55 RpĀ 161.8K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-76.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,441
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-70.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,270
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-84.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 RpĀ 48.0K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-63.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.70 RpĀ 11.9K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-27.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K RpĀ 352.0M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
15.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K RpĀ 602.3M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
33.03%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salatiga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.7 RpĀ 1.4M
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
1.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 RpĀ 69.9K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-56.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.38 RpĀ 328.3K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-17.92%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Salatiga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.63 RpĀ 383.4K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-11.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.31 RpĀ 106.9K
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-67.29%
Cinema Ticket
$2.18 RpĀ 37.0K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-46.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Salatiga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 RpĀ 3.2M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-38.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,462 RpĀ 160.3M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
60.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Salatiga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.80 RpĀ 742.1K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-26.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.26 RpĀ 207.7K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-61.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.72 RpĀ 825.5K
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-52.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-23.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Salatiga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 RpĀ 4.3M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-47.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 RpĀ 2.7M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-57.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 RpĀ 9.9M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-28.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 RpĀ 5.6M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-54.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,114 RpĀ 18.9M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-59.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$762 RpĀ 12.9M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-42.31%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Salatiga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
13.43
-37.97%

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Last update for Salatiga: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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