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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sidoarjo is 32.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sidoarjo is 22.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.52 RpĀ 25.8K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-74.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.10 RpĀ 205.0K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-63.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.05 RpĀ 51.6K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-58.16%
Cappuccino
$0.60 RpĀ 10.1K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-63.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 RpĀ 8,611
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 RpĀ 4,379
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
42.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 RpĀ 68.8K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
27.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RpĀ 23.4K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 RpĀ 19.1K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-13.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.6K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-35.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.96 RpĀ 151.9K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
100.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.56 RpĀ 43.4K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-55.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.23 RpĀ 105.6K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-29.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 RpĀ 15.9K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-58.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.58 RpĀ 9,902
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
-45.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 RpĀ 14.2K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-44.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 RpĀ 10.0K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-56.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 RpĀ 13.4K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-29.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 RpĀ 19.1K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 RpĀ 5,462
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-64.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,709
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.10 RpĀ 35.6K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
-7.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.29 RpĀ 445.5K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
163.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 RpĀ 30.5K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 RpĀ 53.5K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
32.22%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 RpĀ 5,015
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-65.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.02 RpĀ 169.8K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-75.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RpĀ 7,985
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-68.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,304
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-84.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 RpĀ 21.3K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-83.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 RpĀ 14.1K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-14.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 356.2M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
17.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K RpĀ 588.3M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
29.94%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
4.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.10 RpĀ 69.5K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-56.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.08 RpĀ 204.7K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-48.84%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.93 RpĀ 388.4K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-10.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.30 RpĀ 106.8K
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-67.34%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 RpĀ 49.0K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-29.51%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 RpĀ 3.2M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-38.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,508 RpĀ 161.1M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
61.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 RpĀ 1.0M
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
1.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.29 RpĀ 648.8K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
19.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 RpĀ 1.3M
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-22.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.3 RpĀ 1.4M
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-21.89%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sidoarjo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 RpĀ 4.5M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-45.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 RpĀ 2.6M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-58.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 RpĀ 9.8M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-29.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 RpĀ 5.7M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-53.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,244 RpĀ 21.1M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-55.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$790 RpĀ 13.4M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-40.17%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sidoarjo
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 Sidoarjo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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