Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangerang and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tangerang and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangerang is 26.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tangerang is 34.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangerang
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.51 Rp 25.4K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-74.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.73 Rp 316.4K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-43.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 Rp 61.0K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-50.48%
Cappuccino
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
$1.63 COP 6,133
2.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,518
$1.05 COP 3,947
-46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,367
$0.77 COP 2,899
-66.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
$1.73 COP 6,510
60.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 Rp 58.8K
$3.18 COP 12.0K
9.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangerang
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
$1.07 COP 4,015
13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 Rp 18.8K
$1.31 COP 4,935
-15.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 Rp 14.9K
$1.38 COP 5,195
-36.23%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
$2.25 COP 8,457
-31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.01 Rp 152.1K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
101.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rp 52.9K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-45.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.04 Rp 135.8K
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-9.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.24 COP 8,438
23.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 24.1K
$1.06 COP 3,988
34.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 36.6K
$1.51 COP 5,697
43.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 25.5K
$1.36 COP 5,119
11.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 Rp 23.9K
$1.12 COP 4,218
26.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.70 Rp 45.5K
$1.17 COP 4,400
130.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rp 17.3K
$0.90 COP 3,395
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,165
$0.84 COP 3,150
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 Rp 46.0K
$2.26 COP 8,501
20.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.28 Rp 376.3K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
123.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 Rp 37.6K
$1.18 COP 4,451
88.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 Rp 54.1K
$2.39 COP 8,993
33.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangerang
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,473
$0.86 COP 3,233
-62.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.35 Rp 141.0K
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-79.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,565
$1.47 COP 5,521
-61.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 Rp 8,404
$1.95 COP 7,323
-74.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 Rp 41.7K
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-68.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 14.3K
$0.97 COP 3,640
-13.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K Rp 521.6M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
72.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K Rp 454.4M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangerang
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.5 Rp 1.5M
$81.1 COP 305.2K
10.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.66 Rp 78.6K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-50.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.17 Rp 391.2K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-1.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangerang
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.53 Rp 329.7K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-23.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.61 Rp 196.1K
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-39.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.14 Rp 53.0K
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-23.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangerang
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 Rp 1.7M
$306 COP 1.2M
-66.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,884 Rp 133.1M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
33.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangerang
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.50 Rp 700.8K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-30.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.15 Rp 526.0K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-2.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.5 Rp 1.2M
$103 COP 386.5K
-30.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.7 Rp 1.3M
$108 COP 405.9K
-28.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangerang
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 Rp 8.5M
$483 COP 1.8M
4.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 Rp 4.2M
$377 COP 1.4M
-34.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 Rp 17.9M
$822 COP 3.1M
28.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$637 Rp 10.8M
$721 COP 2.7M
-11.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,418 Rp 23.9M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-49.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$539 Rp 9.1M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-59.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangerang
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 Rp 4.7M
$538 COP 2.0M
-48.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
13.43
-28.59%

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Last update for Tangerang: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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