Cost of Living Comparison Between Aizawl and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Aizawl and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Aizawl is 53.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aizawl is 51.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aizawl
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₹194
$6.23 COP 26K
-63.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.33 ₹884
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-68.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 ₹357
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-43.44%
Cappuccino
$1.43 ₹122
$1.72 COP 7,155
-16.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.03
$1.1 COP 4,575
-70.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.6
$0.73 COP 3,060
-75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ₹118
$1.66 COP 6,916
-16.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-6.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aizawl
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 ₹71.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
-23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 ₹52
$1.24 COP 5,188
-50.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.16
$1.33 COP 5,544
-57.14%
Eggs
$0.92 ₹79.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
-58.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.27 ₹194
$4.55 COP 19K
-50.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 ₹331
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-32.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ₹178
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 ₹108
$1.07 COP 4,461
18.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ₹116
$1.51 COP 6,293
-9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ₹88.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
-27.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.86
$1.11 COP 4,619
-49.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.61
$1.18 COP 4,932
-52.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ₹41.65
$0.89 COP 3,718
-44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₹20.47
$0.84 COP 3,507
-71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 ₹309
$2.35 COP 9,809
53.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.5 ₹471
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-41.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₹108
$1.18 COP 4,927
7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ₹254
$2.49 COP 10.4K
19.28%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.05 ₹432
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🚌 Getting Around
Aizawl
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹26.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.52 ₹729
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 ₹51.7
$1.41 COP 5,899
-57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹29.55
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-84.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₹93.1
$1.02 COP 4,265
6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15K ₹1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-14.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ₹1.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aizawl
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.54 ₹987
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-86.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.51 ₹300
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-62.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.15 ₹441
$23.51 COP 98K
-78.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aizawl
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.43 ₹978
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-55.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.68 ₹913
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-44.20%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 ₹246
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-27.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aizawl
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.06 ₹2,999
$305 COP 1.3M
-88.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,538 ₹131.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-74.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aizawl
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.5 ₹2,010
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-59.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.54 ₹3,296
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 ₹5,223
$103 COP 430.1K
-40.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.43 ₹3,629
$106 COP 440.5K
-59.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aizawl
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹9,515
$489 COP 2M
-77.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.8 ₹5,885
$379 COP 1.6M
-81.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 ₹24.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-65.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.7K
$729 COP 3M
-74.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,012 ₹86.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-53.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$586 ₹50.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-61.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aizawl
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$340 ₹29K
$550 COP 2.3M
-38.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
13.43
-35.44%

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Last update for Aizawl: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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