Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jakarta 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Jakarta is 7.8% lower than in Medellin (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Jakarta is 5.5% lower than in Medellin | |
| Rent Prices in Jakarta are 1.2% higher than in Medellin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Jakarta are 33.2% lower than in Medellin | |
| Groceries Prices in Jakarta are 8.1% higher than in Medellin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Jakarta is 37.9% higher than in Medellin | |
Restaurants | Medellin Edit |
Jakarta Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5.25 € (22,000.00 Col$) |
2.01 € (35,000.00 Rp) |
-61.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
26.24 € (110,000.00 Col$) |
17.24 € (300,000.00 Rp) |
-34.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.20 € (26,000.00 Col$) |
3.16 € (55,000.00 Rp) |
-49.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1.19 € (5,000.00 Col$) |
2.01 € (35,000.00 Rp) |
+68.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.86 € (12,000.00 Col$) |
4.02 € (70,000.00 Rp) |
+40.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.56 € (6,524.07 Col$) |
2.07 € (36,081.08 Rp) |
+33.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.94 € (3,928.61 Col$) |
0.55 € (9,652.78 Rp) |
-40.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.69 € (2,890.84 Col$) |
0.32 € (5,565.79 Rp) |
-53.6 % |
Markets | Medellin Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.04 € (16,958.65 Col$) |
4.74 € (82,581.76 Rp) |
+17.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.11 € (4,659.29 Col$) |
1.00 € (17,374.01 Rp) |
-10.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.52 € (2,193.00 Col$) |
0.40 € (6,953.72 Rp) |
-23.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.02 € (8,472.52 Col$) |
1.75 € (30,518.95 Rp) |
-13.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.16 € (9,057.93 Col$) |
3.10 € (54,042.69 Rp) |
+43.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.46 € (10,302.69 Col$) |
1.39 € (24,119.31 Rp) |
-43.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.42 € (18,533.01 Col$) |
3.36 € (58,400.09 Rp) |
-24.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.02 € (4,283.84 Col$) |
1.24 € (21,610.46 Rp) |
+21.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.39 € (1,638.24 Col$) |
0.65 € (11,371.23 Rp) |
+67.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.54 € (2,270.63 Col$) |
0.86 € (15,004.42 Rp) |
+59.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.62 € (2,603.30 Col$) |
0.57 € (9,938.95 Rp) |
-8.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.50 € (2,097.45 Col$) |
0.62 € (10,804.58 Rp) |
+24.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 € (2,248.78 Col$) |
1.00 € (17,442.71 Rp) |
+86.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.81 € (3,399.56 Col$) |
0.85 € (14,776.19 Rp) |
+4.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.80 € (3,346.36 Col$) |
0.41 € (7,175.00 Rp) |
-48.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.22 € (38,647.44 Col$) |
20.11 € (350,000.00 Rp) |
+118.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.07 € (4,469.86 Col$) |
2.09 € (36,422.87 Rp) |
+96.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.88 € (7,885.12 Col$) |
2.73 € (47,578.95 Rp) |
+45.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.15 € (9,000.00 Col$) |
2.41 € (42,000.00 Rp) |
+12.4 % |
Transportation | Medellin Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.70 € (2,950.00 Col$) |
0.20 € (3,500.00 Rp) |
-71.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
47.70 € (200,000.00 Col$) |
10.05 € (175,000.00 Rp) |
-78.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.19 € (5,000.00 Col$) |
0.49 € (8,500.00 Rp) |
-59.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.07 € (12,874.76 Col$) |
0.46 € (8,046.72 Rp) |
-84.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
7.16 € (30,000.00 Col$) |
2.87 € (50,000.00 Rp) |
-59.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.52 € (14,753.32 Col$) |
2.91 € (50,706.92 Rp) |
-17.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,603.90 € (78,000,000.00 Col$) |
22,980.02 € (400,000,000.00 Rp) |
+23.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,324.23 € (110,368,805.80 Col$) |
29,125.12 € (506,964,285.71 Rp) |
+10.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
74.89 € (313,985.56 Col$) |
84.40 € (1,469,085.87 Rp) |
+12.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9.31 € (39,032.24 Col$) |
6.02 € (104,764.71 Rp) |
-35.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
23.04 € (96,615.38 Col$) |
25.42 € (442,482.76 Rp) |
+10.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
24.93 € (104,515.08 Col$) |
25.69 € (447,206.90 Rp) |
+3.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.12 € (55,000.00 Col$) |
12.47 € (217,000.00 Rp) |
-5.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3.58 € (15,000.00 Col$) |
3.02 € (52,500.00 Rp) |
-15.7 % |
Childcare | Medellin Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
219.43 € (920,000.00 Col$) |
144.20 € (2,510,000.00 Rp) |
-34.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,962.79 € (25,000,000.00 Col$) |
8,118.05 € (141,306,250.00 Rp) |
+36.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
51.01 € (213,854.59 Col$) |
50.76 € (883,633.30 Rp) |
-0.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.12 € (155,625.00 Col$) |
30.81 € (536,360.00 Rp) |
-17.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
82.46 € (345,714.29 Col$) |
74.13 € (1,290,290.32 Rp) |
-10.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
80.11 € (335,882.65 Col$) |
75.88 € (1,320,833.33 Rp) |
-5.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
441.94 € (1,852,909.02 Col$) |
392.64 € (6,834,482.76 Rp) |
-11.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
346.96 € (1,454,684.15 Col$) |
230.24 € (4,007,692.31 Rp) |
-33.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
812.39 € (3,406,102.32 Col$) |
1,122.56 € (19,539,809.52 Rp) |
+38.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
718.82 € (3,013,778.23 Col$) |
602.03 € (10,479,239.13 Rp) |
-16.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
153.82 € (644,916.97 Col$) |
208.03 € (3,620,976.45 Rp) |
+35.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
132.71 € (556,413.11 Col$) |
91.37 € (1,590,399.06 Rp) |
-31.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Medellin Edit |
Jakarta Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
390.63 € (1,637,787.88 Col$) |
509.13 € (8,862,217.06 Rp) |
+30.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.55 | 9.03 | -37.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 123 | 199 |
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