Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibolga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibolga and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibolga is 34.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sibolga is 28.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibolga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$6.23 COP 26K
-75.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.32 Rp 200K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-61.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.35 Rp 54.4K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-54.67%
Cappuccino
$1.66 Rp 27K
$1.72 COP 7,155
-3.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,994
$1.1 COP 4,575
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,176
$0.73 COP 3,060
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3 Rp 48.7K
$1.66 COP 6,916
80.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 Rp 41.7K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-19.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibolga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 Rp 19.3K
$1.09 COP 4,552
9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-9.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 Rp 15K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-30.83%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-31.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8 Rp 129.9K
$4.55 COP 19K
75.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-60.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 Rp 144.9K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
3.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 37.5K
$2.26 COP 9,410
2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 23.5K
$1.07 COP 4,461
34.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.3K
$1.51 COP 6,293
19.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
$1.42 COP 5,911
10.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 Rp 11.3K
$1.11 COP 4,619
-37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 25.8K
$1.18 COP 4,932
34.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$0.89 COP 3,718
6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 Rp 5,342
$0.84 COP 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 Rp 27.8K
$2.35 COP 9,809
-27.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.5 Rp 300.3K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
98.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 Rp 36.8K
$1.18 COP 4,927
92.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-6.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibolga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 Rp 7,267
$0.83 COP 3,464
-45.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.6 Rp 155.9K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-77.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,353
$1.41 COP 5,899
-58.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,634
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-62.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
$1.02 COP 4,265
2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K Rp 398.9M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
39.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K Rp 444.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibolga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.42 Rp 428.9K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-67.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.22 Rp 68.5K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-55.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.73 Rp 369K
$23.51 COP 98K
-3.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibolga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23 Rp 373.4K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-10.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.09 Rp 98.8K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-68.18%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Rp 48.5K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-24.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibolga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.15 Rp 392K
$305 COP 1.3M
-92.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,722 Rp 125.3M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
30.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibolga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.61 Rp 253.3K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-73.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.46 Rp 299.6K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-41.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 Rp 1.1M
$103 COP 430.1K
-36.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 Rp 1.2M
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibolga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$489 COP 2M
-47.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$379 COP 1.6M
-58.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 Rp 9.4M
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Rp 5.5M
$729 COP 3M
-53.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,230 Rp 20M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-43.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$809 Rp 13.1M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-47.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibolga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 Rp 2.8M
$550 COP 2.3M
-68.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Sibolga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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