Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmedabad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmedabad and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ahmedabad is 39.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ahmedabad is 40% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ahmedabad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ₹302
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.3 ₹1,394
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-49.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₹405
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-35.99%
Cappuccino
$2.19 ₹188
$1.72 COP 7,155
27.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₹38.46
$1.1 COP 4,575
-59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13
$0.73 COP 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 ₹303
$1.66 COP 6,916
113.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 ₹489
$3.2 COP 13.3K
78.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ahmedabad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 ₹65
$1.09 COP 4,552
-30.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹50
$1.24 COP 5,188
-53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ₹69.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
-39.10%
Eggs
$1.1 ₹94
$2.22 COP 9,252
-50.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.31 ₹540
$4.55 COP 19K
38.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ₹324
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-33.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 ₹179
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
-26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 ₹115
$1.51 COP 6,293
-11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
-54.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.27
$1.11 COP 4,619
-58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.08
$1.18 COP 4,932
-60.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 ₹62.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
-17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.14
$0.84 COP 3,507
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 ₹364
$2.35 COP 9,809
81.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.28 ₹794
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-0.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 ₹215
$1.18 COP 4,927
112.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 ₹400
$2.49 COP 10.4K
87.95%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.48 ₹554
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🚌 Getting Around
Ahmedabad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.74
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.39 ₹718
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.41 COP 5,899
-15.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 ₹25.83
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 ₹195
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-71.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
12.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-19.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ₹2.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-2.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahmedabad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.7 ₹5,022
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-28.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.5 ₹385
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-52.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.69 ₹658
$23.51 COP 98K
-67.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ahmedabad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.22 ₹1,472
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-32.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.18 ₹786
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-52.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.59 ₹307
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-9.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ahmedabad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.3 ₹4,554
$305 COP 1.3M
-82.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,697 ₹145.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-71.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ahmedabad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.53 ₹2,098
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-57.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.19 ₹2,154
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-20.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54 ₹4,622
$103 COP 430.1K
-47.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.01 ₹3,336
$106 COP 440.5K
-63.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ahmedabad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 ₹13.7K
$489 COP 2M
-67.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 ₹10.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-66.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 ₹31.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-55.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 ₹20.8K
$729 COP 3M
-66.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$914 ₹78.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-58.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$635 ₹54.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-58.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ahmedabad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$479 ₹41K
$550 COP 2.3M
-12.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.98
13.43
-33.13%

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Last update for Ahmedabad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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