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Cost of Living Comparison Between Alappuzha and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Alappuzha and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Alappuzha is 46.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Alappuzha is 50.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alappuzha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 โ‚น206
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-61.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.05 โ‚น1,275
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-56.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 โ‚น430
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-33.66%
Cappuccino
$1.88 โ‚น170
$1.65 COPย 6,043
13.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-48.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น12.46
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.26 โ‚น387
$1.75 COPย 6,418
143.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 โ‚น498
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
79.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alappuzha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 โ‚น61.3
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-38.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 โ‚น38.31
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-67.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.36
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-63.43%
Eggs
$0.76 โ‚น69.4
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-66.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.39 โ‚น217
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
-46.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚น119
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-77.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚น192
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-10.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
$1.07 COPย 3,939
-43.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚น51.3
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-62.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.63
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-62.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น41.25
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-60.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น57.8
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-43.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 โ‚น19.95
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚น22.50
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-70.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 โ‚น415
$2.28 COPย 8,361
100.44%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$1.19 COPย 4,359
44.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚น266
$2.40 COPย 8,828
22.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.34 โ‚น394
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alappuzha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 โ‚น11.17
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.63 โ‚น783
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-78.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 โ‚น72.0
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-46.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-70.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 โ‚น134
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-81.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚น114
$0.94 COPย 3,455
34.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-35.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K โ‚น2.1M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-11.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alappuzha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.25 โ‚น1,566
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-78.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.76 โ‚น159
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-81.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.70 โ‚น517
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-75.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alappuzha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.81 โ‚น1,435
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-38.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.89 โ‚น625
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-63.19%
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 โ‚น269
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
-26.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alappuzha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.3 โ‚น4,658
$316 COPย 1.2M
-83.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,553 โ‚น140.9K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-74.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alappuzha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.44 โ‚น2,218
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-58.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.64 โ‚น2,327
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-21.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.36 โ‚น3,935
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-56.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.56 โ‚น2,864
$108 COPย 394.9K
-70.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alappuzha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.8 โ‚น8,422
$491 COPย 1.8M
-81.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.3 โ‚น5,294
$371 COPย 1.4M
-84.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$138 โ‚น12.5K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-83.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 โ‚น10.5K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-84.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alappuzha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$491 โ‚น44.5K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-5.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
13.43
-35.44%

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Last update for Alappuzha: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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