Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Surabaya is 15.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Surabaya is 23.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Surabaya
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-74.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 RpĀ 204.3K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-63.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.3K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-56.79%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RpĀ 30.6K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
11.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 RpĀ 11.2K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-37.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 RpĀ 4,743
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
42.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 RpĀ 69.3K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
28.93%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
28.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 RpĀ 24.8K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
12.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.45 RpĀ 24.5K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
-35.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 RpĀ 157.2K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
107.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RpĀ 53.8K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-44.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.10 RpĀ 137.0K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-8.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 RpĀ 36.7K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
43.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
10.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RpĀ 22.3K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 RpĀ 30.1K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
52.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 RpĀ 20.3K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 RpĀ 7,701
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 RpĀ 42.7K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
11.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.15 RpĀ 442.2K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
162.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 RpĀ 31.5K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 RpĀ 55.9K
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
38.08%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Surabaya
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,399
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
-48.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.39 RpĀ 158.8K
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-77.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RpĀ 7,962
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-68.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 RpĀ 5,270
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-84.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 RpĀ 45.4K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-65.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.5K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
-11.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K RpĀ 354.7M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
16.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K RpĀ 605.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
34.00%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
2.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 RpĀ 73.1K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-54.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.81 RpĀ 335.1K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-16.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 RpĀ 372.1K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-13.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.56 RpĀ 77.2K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-76.36%
Cinema Ticket
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-29.27%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 RpĀ 3.2M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-38.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,374 RpĀ 158.5M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
58.91%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.8 RpĀ 1.1M
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
5.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.22 RpĀ 646.3K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
19.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 RpĀ 1.3M
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-25.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-23.56%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 RpĀ 4.2M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-48.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 RpĀ 2.3M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-64.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 RpĀ 13.2M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-4.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 RpĀ 6.7M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-45.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,312 RpĀ 39.1M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-16.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 RpĀ 19.2M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-14.13%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-44.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
13.43
-37.97%

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Last update for Surabaya: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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