Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambala and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambala and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambala is 42.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ambala is 53.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ambala
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.95 ₹252
$6.23 COP 26K
-52.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.5 ₹984
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-64.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.16 ₹270
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-57.24%
Cappuccino
$1.78 ₹153
$1.72 COP 7,155
3.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹41.52
$1.1 COP 4,575
-55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
-76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 ₹152
$1.66 COP 6,916
6.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 ₹305
$3.2 COP 13.3K
11.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ambala
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 ₹54.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
-41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹39.83
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.28
$1.33 COP 5,544
-60.90%
Eggs
$1.01 ₹86.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
-54.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.68 ₹229
$4.55 COP 19K
-41.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ₹281
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-42.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 ₹154
$2.26 COP 9,410
-20.35%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70
$1.07 COP 4,461
-23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
-54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.94
$1.42 COP 5,911
-66.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹29.03
$1.11 COP 4,619
-69.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.38
$1.18 COP 4,932
-68.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ₹27.65
$0.89 COP 3,718
-64.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.38
$0.84 COP 3,507
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$2.35 COP 9,809
69.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 ₹857
$9.34 COP 38.9K
7.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₹178
$1.18 COP 4,927
76.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ₹321
$2.49 COP 10.4K
50.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.6 ₹479
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🚌 Getting Around
Ambala
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.96
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.55 ₹731
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 ₹52
$1.41 COP 5,899
-56.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₹23.35
$1.96 COP 8,164
-86.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ₹127
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹102
$1.02 COP 4,265
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,185 ₹785.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-47.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K ₹1.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-17.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambala
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52 ₹4,448
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-36.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.59 ₹307
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-61.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.06 ₹689
$23.51 COP 98K
-65.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ambala
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.27 ₹1,391
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-36.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.05 ₹603
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.17%
Cinema Ticket
$2.84 ₹243
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-28.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ambala
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.4 ₹4,910
$305 COP 1.3M
-81.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,737 ₹148.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-70.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ambala
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.36 ₹2,255
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-54.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.22 ₹2,328
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-13.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.2 ₹3,952
$103 COP 430.1K
-55.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.91 ₹2,643
$106 COP 440.5K
-70.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ambala
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹10.7K
$489 COP 2M
-74.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.3 ₹6,612
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₹23.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$729 COP 3M
-75.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$912 ₹78K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-58.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$546 ₹46.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-64.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ambala
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$340 ₹29K
$550 COP 2.3M
-38.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.43
-44.15%

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Last update for Ambala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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