Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidoarjo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidoarjo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sidoarjo is 31% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sidoarjo is 23.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$6.23 COP 26K
-75.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.25 Rp 198.9K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-62.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-59.00%
Cappuccino
$0.6 Rp 9,693
$1.72 COP 7,155
-65.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,220
$1.1 COP 4,575
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,561
$0.73 COP 3,060
-61.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 Rp 41.1K
$1.66 COP 6,916
52.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 Rp 64.4K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
24.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.09 COP 4,552
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 Rp 17.6K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-32.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 Rp 151.9K
$4.55 COP 19K
105.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.64 Rp 42.9K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-53.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.26 Rp 101.6K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-27.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
$2.26 COP 9,410
-54.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 Rp 9,721
$1.07 COP 4,461
-43.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$1.51 COP 6,293
-44.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 Rp 10.3K
$1.42 COP 5,911
-55.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$1.11 COP 4,619
-27.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 Rp 17.8K
$1.18 COP 4,932
-6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 Rp 5,222
$0.89 COP 3,718
-64.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,486
$0.84 COP 3,507
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 Rp 35.8K
$2.35 COP 9,809
-5.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.76 Rp 483.1K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
218.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 Rp 28.8K
$1.18 COP 4,927
50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 Rp 53.7K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
32.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,258
$0.83 COP 3,464
-61.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.54 Rp 154.9K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-77.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 Rp 7,659
$1.41 COP 5,899
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,084
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 Rp 20.1K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-84.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 12.9K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-22.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Rp 344.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
20.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K Rp 567.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
33.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.5 Rp 1.4M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
2.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-56.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.45 Rp 202K
$23.51 COP 98K
-47.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.29 Rp 378K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-9.31%
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
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 Rp 3M
$305 COP 1.3M
-39.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,404 Rp 152.6M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
58.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.4 Rp 1M
$57.9 COP 241.4K
7.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.19 Rp 636.1K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
24.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 Rp 1.3M
$103 COP 430.1K
-24.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 Rp 1.3M
$106 COP 440.5K
-22.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.2M
$489 COP 2M
-47.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$379 COP 1.6M
-58.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 Rp 9.6M
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 Rp 5.3M
$729 COP 3M
-54.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,238 Rp 20.1M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-43.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$803 Rp 13M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-47.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
13.43
-37.97%

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Last update for Sidoarjo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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