Cost of Living Comparison Between Amritsar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Amritsar and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Amritsar is 40.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amritsar is 47.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amritsar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 ₹200
$6.23 COP 26K
-62.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.2 ₹873
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-68.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 ₹295
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.45%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ₹147
$1.72 COP 7,155
-0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹33.37
$1.1 COP 4,575
-64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.82
$0.73 COP 3,060
-69.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 ₹147
$1.66 COP 6,916
3.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₹246
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amritsar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹52.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
-44.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 ₹45.63
$1.24 COP 5,188
-57.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 ₹75.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
-33.08%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹74.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
-60.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.75 ₹407
$4.55 COP 19K
4.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 ₹262
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-46.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 ₹136
$2.26 COP 9,410
-29.65%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.8
$1.07 COP 4,461
-28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
-54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.72
$1.42 COP 5,911
-69.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹32.03
$1.11 COP 4,619
-66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.24
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 ₹28.67
$0.89 COP 3,718
-61.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.16
$0.84 COP 3,507
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ₹346
$2.35 COP 9,809
71.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 ₹1,062
$9.34 COP 38.9K
32.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₹143
$1.18 COP 4,927
41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 ₹241
$2.49 COP 10.4K
13.25%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.29 ₹452
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🚌 Getting Around
Amritsar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 ₹36.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
-49.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.46 ₹2,007
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-44.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 ₹72.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
-39.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.55
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 ₹111
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-83.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-20.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K ₹2.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
11.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amritsar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.91 ₹4,097
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-41.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 ₹289
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-64.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.82 ₹584
$23.51 COP 98K
-70.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amritsar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.63 ₹2,107
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-4.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.24 ₹363
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-77.85%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 ₹251
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-25.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amritsar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.09 ₹3,001
$305 COP 1.3M
-88.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$604 ₹51.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-89.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amritsar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.34 ₹2,082
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-57.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 ₹2,049
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-24.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.63 ₹4,074
$103 COP 430.1K
-53.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.21 ₹2,840
$106 COP 440.5K
-68.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amritsar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.1 ₹5,996
$489 COP 2M
-85.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$35.43 ₹3,030
$379 COP 1.6M
-90.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-84.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.9 ₹7,602
$729 COP 3M
-87.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$561 ₹48K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-74.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$684 ₹58.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-55.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amritsar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$379 ₹32.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-31.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
13.43
-38.20%

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Last update for Amritsar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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