Cost of Living Comparison Between Semarang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Semarang and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Semarang is 31.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Semarang is 32.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Semarang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 RpĀ 31.3K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-69.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.23 RpĀ 206.5K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-63.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.69 RpĀ 62.3K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-49.38%
Cappuccino
$1.44 RpĀ 24.4K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-11.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 RpĀ 8,034
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-54.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,557
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 RpĀ 33.3K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 RpĀ 48.7K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-9.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Semarang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 RpĀ 17.3K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
-4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 RpĀ 17.6K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-20.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.4K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-37.68%
Eggs
$1.60 RpĀ 27.1K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-28.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.00 RpĀ 101.4K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
33.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 RpĀ 47.5K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-51.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 RpĀ 145.1K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-3.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 RpĀ 44.0K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
16.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
41.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 RpĀ 31.8K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 RpĀ 25.5K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
11.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 RpĀ 21.2K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 RpĀ 31.6K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
59.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 RpĀ 15.3K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
1.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,419
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 RpĀ 38.5K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
0.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.60 RpĀ 246.5K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
46.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 RpĀ 42.8K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
115.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 RpĀ 47.0K
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
16.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Semarang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 RpĀ 4,014
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-72.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.01 RpĀ 219.7K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-68.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 RpĀ 14.9K
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-40.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 RpĀ 4,873
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-85.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 RpĀ 50.2K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-61.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 RpĀ 13.7K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
-16.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K RpĀ 418.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
38.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K RpĀ 524.3M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
16.19%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Semarang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.0 RpĀ 1.6M
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
15.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.72 RpĀ 45.9K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-71.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.14 RpĀ 390.7K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-1.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Semarang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.14 RpĀ 390.7K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-9.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.15 RpĀ 87.0K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-73.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.06 RpĀ 51.7K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-25.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Semarang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.66 RpĀ 771.0K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-85.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,369 RpĀ 40.0M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-59.84%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Semarang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.73 RpĀ 620.2K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-38.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.77 RpĀ 553.3K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
2.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 RpĀ 1.1M
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-36.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.58 RpĀ 735.8K
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-59.60%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Semarang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 RpĀ 4.3M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-47.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 RpĀ 2.5M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-59.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 RpĀ 9.0M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-34.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 RpĀ 7.1M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-41.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,226 RpĀ 20.7M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-55.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$597 RpĀ 10.1M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-54.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Semarang
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 RpĀ 3.4M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-62.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.83
13.43
-41.70%

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Last update for Semarang: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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