Cost of Living Comparison Between Chandigarh and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chandigarh and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Chandigarh is 47.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chandigarh is 48.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.29 ₹281
$6.23 COP 26K
-47.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.79 ₹1,179
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-57.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.42 ₹293
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.72%
Cappuccino
$1.93 ₹165
$1.72 COP 7,155
12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.29
$1.1 COP 4,575
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ₹17.07
$0.73 COP 3,060
-72.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 ₹146
$1.66 COP 6,916
3.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 ₹244
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ₹67.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
-28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 ₹46.93
$1.24 COP 5,188
-55.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 ₹75.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
-33.83%
Eggs
$1.05 ₹90.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
-52.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.47 ₹468
$4.55 COP 19K
20.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 ₹257
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-47.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ₹169
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹64.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
-29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₹78.2
$1.51 COP 6,293
-39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.76
$1.42 COP 5,911
-59.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.91
$1.11 COP 4,619
-67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.23
$1.18 COP 4,932
-61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹39.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
-48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.19
$0.84 COP 3,507
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ₹339
$2.35 COP 9,809
68.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.39 ₹1,060
$9.34 COP 38.9K
32.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₹148
$1.18 COP 4,927
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 ₹236
$2.49 COP 10.4K
10.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.19 ₹444
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🚌 Getting Around
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.59
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.63 ₹738
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 ₹71.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
-40.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.8
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ₹107
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-84.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.02 COP 4,265
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.3K ₹1.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-18.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K ₹2.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
8.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.68 ₹4,078
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-42.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 ₹298
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-63.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.14 ₹610
$23.51 COP 98K
-69.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.68 ₹1,683
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-23.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.27 ₹878
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-46.34%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₹254
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-24.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.9 ₹5,207
$305 COP 1.3M
-80.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,973 ₹168.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-66.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.12 ₹2,063
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-58.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.9 ₹2,045
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-24.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.39 ₹4,224
$103 COP 430.1K
-52.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.32 ₹2,850
$106 COP 440.5K
-68.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 ₹14.5K
$489 COP 2M
-65.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 ₹9,054
$379 COP 1.6M
-72.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-49.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 ₹22.6K
$729 COP 3M
-63.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,458 ₹210.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
12.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,347 ₹115.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-12.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$515 ₹44K
$550 COP 2.3M
-6.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
13.43
-38.20%

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Last update for Chandigarh: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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