Cost of Living Comparison Between Allahabad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Allahabad and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Allahabad is 56.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Allahabad is 57% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Allahabad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 ₹147
$6.23 COP 26K
-72.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.42 ₹977
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-64.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.86 ₹244
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-61.30%
Cappuccino
$1.02 ₹87.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
-40.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.55
$1.1 COP 4,575
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹11.12
$0.73 COP 3,060
-82.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 ₹150
$1.66 COP 6,916
5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 ₹223
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-18.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Allahabad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 ₹61.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
-33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 ₹42.35
$1.24 COP 5,188
-59.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.62 ₹52.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
-53.38%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹84.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-55.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.71 ₹317
$4.55 COP 19K
-18.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 ₹227
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-53.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 ₹129
$2.26 COP 9,410
-33.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.62 ₹52.8
$1.07 COP 4,461
-42.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80
$1.51 COP 6,293
-37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.12
$1.42 COP 5,911
-61.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹30.27
$1.11 COP 4,619
-68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.78
$1.18 COP 4,932
-58.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 ₹29.66
$0.89 COP 3,718
-60.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.8 ₹325
$2.35 COP 9,809
61.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.9 ₹333
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-58.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₹147
$1.18 COP 4,927
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹247
$2.49 COP 10.4K
16.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹480
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🚌 Getting Around
Allahabad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.81
$0.83 COP 3,464
-73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.92 ₹592
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-83.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.5
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.11 ₹9.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
-94.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ₹121
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-82.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹99.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.5K ₹1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-12.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ₹2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-9.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Allahabad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.52 ₹3,808
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-46.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.27 ₹279
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-65.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.76 ₹578
$23.51 COP 98K
-71.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Allahabad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.99 ₹1,025
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-53.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 ₹678
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-58.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 ₹291
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-14.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Allahabad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.47 ₹2,349
$305 COP 1.3M
-90.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$685 ₹58.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-88.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Allahabad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.08 ₹2,316
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-53.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.47 ₹2,093
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-22.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.09 ₹2,317
$103 COP 430.1K
-73.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.14 ₹2,151
$106 COP 440.5K
-76.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Allahabad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$489 COP 2M
-74.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.7 ₹6,390
$379 COP 1.6M
-80.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 ₹20.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-71.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 ₹14.1K
$729 COP 3M
-77.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,221 ₹104.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-44.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$614 ₹52.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-59.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Allahabad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$404 ₹34.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
-26.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
13.43
-35.07%

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Last update for Allahabad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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