Cost of Living Comparison Between Surakarta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Surakarta and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Surakarta is 35.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surakarta is 22.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surakarta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$6.23 COP 26K
-75.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.43 Rp 201.7K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-61.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 Rp 51.2K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-57.37%
Cappuccino
$1.74 Rp 28.2K
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 Rp 9,860
$1.1 COP 4,575
-44.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 Rp 4,015
$0.73 COP 3,060
-65.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
$1.66 COP 6,916
12.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 Rp 48.5K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-6.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surakarta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-29.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-39.10%
Eggs
$1.24 Rp 20.2K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-44.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.95 Rp 145.3K
$4.55 COP 19K
96.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 Rp 46.6K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-49.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 Rp 114K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-18.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 Rp 37K
$2.26 COP 9,410
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
$1.07 COP 4,461
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 Rp 35.8K
$1.51 COP 6,293
45.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
$1.42 COP 5,911
-5.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
$1.11 COP 4,619
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 Rp 27.8K
$1.18 COP 4,932
44.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 Rp 9,525
$0.89 COP 3,718
-33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,850
$0.84 COP 3,507
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 Rp 34.7K
$2.35 COP 9,809
-8.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.85 Rp 143.6K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-5.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 Rp 29.8K
$1.18 COP 4,927
55.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
28.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Surakarta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 Rp 6,739
$0.83 COP 3,464
-49.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.63 Rp 156.3K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-77.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,143
$1.41 COP 5,899
-68.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,040
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 Rp 45.7K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-64.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K Rp 335.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
17.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K Rp 563.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
32.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surakarta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.3 Rp 1.4M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
2.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.22 Rp 36.1K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-76.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.89 Rp 322.9K
$23.51 COP 98K
-15.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surakarta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.73 Rp 320.2K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-23.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.07 Rp 98.6K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-68.29%
Cinema Ticket
$2.14 Rp 34.7K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-45.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surakarta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.6 Rp 610.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
-87.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,029 Rp 32.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-65.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surakarta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 Rp 992.1K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
5.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.32 Rp 622K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 Rp 1.2M
$103 COP 430.1K
-25.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.7 Rp 1.2M
$106 COP 440.5K
-32.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surakarta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 Rp 4.2M
$489 COP 2M
-46.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$379 COP 1.6M
-58.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 Rp 9.7M
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 Rp 5.4M
$729 COP 3M
-54.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,225 Rp 19.9M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-44.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$899 Rp 14.6M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-41.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surakarta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$174 Rp 2.8M
$550 COP 2.3M
-68.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
13.43
-37.97%

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Last update for Surakarta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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