Cost of Living Comparison Between Yogyakarta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Yogyakarta and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Yogyakarta is 26% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yogyakarta is 34.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yogyakarta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.36 Rp 23.4K
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-77.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.18 Rp 157.5K
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-72.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.05 Rp 52.2K
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-58.33%
Cappuccino
$1.44 Rp 24.8K
$1.66 COP 5,972
-13.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 Rp 9,228
$1.10 COP 3,977
-50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,447
$0.78 COP 2,815
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 Rp 41.7K
$1.71 COP 6,173
42.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 Rp 56.6K
$3.17 COP 11.4K
4.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yogyakarta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rp 20.2K
$1.11 COP 4,002
6.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 Rp 22.8K
$1.31 COP 4,708
1.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 Rp 15.2K
$1.38 COP 4,968
-35.51%
Eggs
$1.28 Rp 22.0K
$2.22 COP 7,989
-42.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.02 Rp 120.4K
$4.34 COP 15.6K
61.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 Rp 55.9K
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-43.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.31 Rp 142.5K
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-7.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 40.8K
$2.26 COP 8,144
5.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 24.8K
$1.11 COP 4,013
30.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 24.5K
$1.46 COP 5,271
-2.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 Rp 18.0K
$1.37 COP 4,917
-23.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 Rp 18.2K
$1.11 COP 3,999
-4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 Rp 29.6K
$1.16 COP 4,189
49.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 Rp 7,729
$0.89 COP 3,203
-49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,635
$0.87 COP 3,116
-55.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 Rp 41.9K
$2.35 COP 8,474
4.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.24 Rp 295.6K
$10.86 COP 39.1K
58.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 Rp 31.8K
$1.20 COP 4,319
54.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 54.0K
$2.48 COP 8,924
27.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Yogyakarta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 Rp 3,593
$0.79 COP 2,835
-73.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.44 Rp 161.9K
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-76.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rp 8,270
$1.42 COP 5,124
-66.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,967
$1.91 COP 6,883
-84.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.19 Rp 71.8K
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-45.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 14.6K
$0.97 COP 3,481
-12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K Rp 320.1M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
3.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K Rp 464.2M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
2.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yogyakarta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.0 Rp 1.3M
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-10.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.17 Rp 71.6K
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-56.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.36 Rp 332.0K
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-20.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yogyakarta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.39 Rp 263.9K
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-40.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.01 Rp 51.6K
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-84.09%
Cinema Ticket
$2.73 Rp 46.9K
$3.89 COP 14.0K
-29.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yogyakarta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$72.7 Rp 1.2M
$304 COP 1.1M
-76.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,481 Rp 76.8M
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-24.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yogyakarta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.70 Rp 577.9K
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-42.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 Rp 512.5K
$32.48 COP 117.0K
-7.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 Rp 1.3M
$102 COP 366.4K
-24.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 Rp 1.4M
$108 COP 389.5K
-22.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yogyakarta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 Rp 3.3M
$474 COP 1.7M
-59.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 Rp 2.9M
$371 COP 1.3M
-55.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$770 Rp 13.2M
$848 COP 3.1M
-9.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 Rp 6.7M
$716 COP 2.6M
-45.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,761 Rp 30.2M
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-38.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$235 Rp 4.0M
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-82.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yogyakarta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 Rp 3.4M
$542 COP 1.9M
-62.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
13.43
-37.97%

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Last update for Yogyakarta: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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