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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 17.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 1.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-42.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
0.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-29.31%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$1.65 COPย 6,043
72.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$1.06 COPย 3,882
26.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.75 COPย 6,418
65.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
28.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.10 COPย 4,026
63.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$1.30 COPย 4,771
96.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-11.19%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$2.26 COPย 8,299
7.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
219.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-27.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
32.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$2.37 COPย 8,691
56.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.07 COPย 3,939
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.48 COPย 5,418
87.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.36 COPย 5,011
63.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$1.13 COPย 4,135
76.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.13 COPย 4,161
102.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.89 COPย 3,274
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-8.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$2.28 COPย 8,361
39.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
133.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.19 COPย 4,359
133.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$2.40 COPย 8,828
14.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-67.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-80.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-69.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-23.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-14.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
47.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
19.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-1.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-56.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
0.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
274.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-66.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
1.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$316 COPย 1.2M
-5.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
9.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-9.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
17.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-13.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$108 COPย 394.9K
-26.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$491 COPย 1.8M
106.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$371 COPย 1.4M
80.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$821 COPย 3.0M
307.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$731 COPย 2.7M
189.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
0.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
75.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$517 COPย 1.9M
-65.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
13.43
-1.12%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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