Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Medellin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Medellin are 6.3% higher than in Jakarta (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 3.2% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Rent Prices in Medellin are 5.0% lower than in Jakarta | |
| Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 46.8% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Groceries Prices in Medellin are 9.9% lower than in Jakarta | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 20.5% lower than in Jakarta | |
Restaurants | Jakarta Edit |
Medellin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
35,000.00 Rp (8,421.97 Col$) |
91,427.53 Rp (22,000.00 Col$) |
+161.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300,000.00 Rp (72,188.32 Col$) |
457,137.65 Rp (110,000.00 Col$) |
+52.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
55,000.00 Rp (13,234.53 Col$) |
103,894.92 Rp (25,000.00 Col$) |
+88.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
35,000.00 Rp (8,421.97 Col$) |
20,778.98 Rp (5,000.00 Col$) |
-40.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70,000.00 Rp (16,843.94 Col$) |
43,635.87 Rp (10,500.00 Col$) |
-37.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
36,125.00 Rp (8,692.68 Col$) |
26,095.46 Rp (6,279.29 Col$) |
-27.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,263.16 Rp (2,228.97 Col$) |
15,763.91 Rp (3,793.24 Col$) |
+70.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5,538.46 Rp (1,332.71 Col$) |
11,553.41 Rp (2,780.07 Col$) |
+108.6 % |
Markets | Jakarta Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
81,834.64 Rp (19,691.68 Col$) |
69,618.02 Rp (16,752.03 Col$) |
-14.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,470.77 Rp (4,203.95 Col$) |
19,078.74 Rp (4,590.87 Col$) |
+9.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,873.35 Rp (1,653.92 Col$) |
9,147.92 Rp (2,201.24 Col$) |
+33.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
29,917.78 Rp (7,199.05 Col$) |
35,083.60 Rp (8,442.09 Col$) |
+17.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
55,453.30 Rp (13,343.60 Col$) |
38,543.32 Rp (9,274.59 Col$) |
-30.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,248.32 Rp (5,834.82 Col$) |
42,403.06 Rp (10,203.35 Col$) |
+74.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
60,178.38 Rp (14,480.59 Col$) |
71,356.46 Rp (17,170.34 Col$) |
+18.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
20,638.48 Rp (4,966.19 Col$) |
17,163.57 Rp (4,130.03 Col$) |
-16.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10,987.42 Rp (2,643.88 Col$) |
6,916.93 Rp (1,664.41 Col$) |
-37.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
14,697.41 Rp (3,536.60 Col$) |
8,865.33 Rp (2,133.24 Col$) |
-39.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,520.04 Rp (2,290.79 Col$) |
10,613.86 Rp (2,553.99 Col$) |
+11.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,840.87 Rp (2,608.61 Col$) |
8,424.62 Rp (2,027.20 Col$) |
-22.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17,572.19 Rp (4,228.36 Col$) |
8,805.95 Rp (2,118.96 Col$) |
-49.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
15,442.86 Rp (3,715.98 Col$) |
13,759.31 Rp (3,310.87 Col$) |
-10.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,067.74 Rp (1,700.69 Col$) |
12,960.96 Rp (3,118.77 Col$) |
+83.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
350,000.00 Rp (84,219.71 Col$) |
164,615.37 Rp (39,611.02 Col$) |
-53.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
36,209.24 Rp (8,712.95 Col$) |
18,965.57 Rp (4,563.64 Col$) |
-47.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
47,722.22 Rp (11,483.29 Col$) |
32,587.68 Rp (7,841.50 Col$) |
-31.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
41,750.00 Rp (10,046.21 Col$) |
37,402.17 Rp (9,000.00 Col$) |
-10.4 % |
Transportation | Jakarta Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,500.00 Rp (842.20 Col$) |
12,051.81 Rp (2,900.00 Col$) |
+244.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Rp (36,094.16 Col$) |
831,159.37 Rp (200,000.00 Col$) |
+454.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8,500.00 Rp (2,045.34 Col$) |
20,778.98 Rp (5,000.00 Col$) |
+144.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8,046.72 Rp (1,936.26 Col$) |
53,504.87 Rp (12,874.76 Col$) |
+564.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (12,031.39 Col$) |
124,673.91 Rp (30,000.00 Col$) |
+149.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
50,666.29 Rp (12,191.71 Col$) |
57,179.28 Rp (13,758.92 Col$) |
+12.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
401,000,000.00 Rp (96,491,723.21 Col$) |
324,152,154.81 Rp (78,000,000.00 Col$) |
-19.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
505,166,666.67 Rp (121,557,112.66 Col$) |
453,469,709.27 Rp (109,117,390.70 Col$) |
-10.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jakarta Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,557,361.73 Rp (374,744.43 Col$) |
1,255,077.22 Rp (302,006.39 Col$) |
-19.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
104,303.03 Rp (25,098.20 Col$) |
161,958.68 Rp (38,971.75 Col$) |
+55.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
444,400.00 Rp (106,934.97 Col$) |
395,216.23 Rp (95,099.99 Col$) |
-11.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jakarta Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
442,034.48 Rp (106,365.76 Col$) |
434,701.62 Rp (104,601.27 Col$) |
-1.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
217,000.00 Rp (52,216.22 Col$) |
228,568.83 Rp (55,000.00 Col$) |
+5.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (12,031.39 Col$) |
68,570.65 Rp (16,500.00 Col$) |
+37.1 % |
Childcare | Jakarta Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,438,095.24 Rp (586,673.34 Col$) |
3,579,180.04 Rp (861,250.00 Col$) |
+46.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
147,396,465.59 Rp (35,467,678.21 Col$) |
104,933,870.63 Rp (25,250,000.00 Col$) |
-28.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jakarta Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
822,870.94 Rp (198,005.57 Col$) |
878,428.33 Rp (211,374.22 Col$) |
+6.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
542,653.85 Rp (130,577.57 Col$) |
633,147.87 Rp (152,352.94 Col$) |
+16.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,306,633.33 Rp (314,412.22 Col$) |
1,424,844.64 Rp (342,857.14 Col$) |
+9.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,307,692.31 Rp (314,667.04 Col$) |
1,341,013.48 Rp (322,685.04 Col$) |
+2.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Jakarta Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,940,000.00 Rp (1,669,956.51 Col$) |
7,469,687.07 Rp (1,797,413.91 Col$) |
+7.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,088,000.00 Rp (983,686.20 Col$) |
5,768,487.52 Rp (1,388,058.11 Col$) |
+41.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,547,112.43 Rp (4,703,577.46 Col$) |
13,644,126.64 Rp (3,283,155.34 Col$) |
-30.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,483,406.55 Rp (2,522,598.41 Col$) |
12,261,590.89 Rp (2,950,478.89 Col$) |
+17.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jakarta Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,751,187.09 Rp (902,639.67 Col$) |
2,718,425.79 Rp (654,128.65 Col$) |
-27.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,639,209.56 Rp (394,439.29 Col$) |
2,395,496.20 Rp (576,422.83 Col$) |
+46.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jakarta Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,513,697.74 Rp (2,048,631.84 Col$) |
6,982,291.43 Rp (1,680,133.00 Col$) |
-18.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.99 | 14.23 | +58.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 200 | 116 |
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