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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chandigarh is 46.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chandigarh is 49.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 ₹301
$5.99 COP 22.6K
-45.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.18 ₹1,308
$32.12 COP 121.4K
-55.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.41 ₹315
$7.42 COP 28.0K
-54.04%
Cappuccino
$1.99 ₹184
$1.72 COP 6,487
15.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹36.40
$1.05 COP 3,976
-62.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹20.31
$0.78 COP 2,938
-71.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 ₹163
$1.65 COP 6,233
7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₹273
$3.22 COP 12.2K
-8.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹67.0
$1.11 COP 4,193
-34.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 ₹50.2
$1.29 COP 4,887
-58.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ₹75.7
$1.38 COP 5,215
-40.58%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹97.9
$2.24 COP 8,468
-52.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.49 ₹506
$4.55 COP 17.2K
20.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.06 ₹282
$5.66 COP 21.4K
-45.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.99 COP 34.0K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 ₹191
$2.32 COP 8,780
-10.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 ₹74.1
$1.07 COP 4,056
-25.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ₹87.5
$1.45 COP 5,474
-34.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹49.78
$1.42 COP 5,367
-61.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹36.18
$1.12 COP 4,227
-65.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹45.34
$1.13 COP 4,266
-56.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ₹44.97
$0.82 COP 3,098
-40.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹29.02
$0.86 COP 3,237
-63.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ₹373
$2.25 COP 8,506
79.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.06 ₹928
$10.32 COP 39.0K
-2.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₹154
$1.18 COP 4,475
41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ₹254
$2.47 COP 9,333
11.34%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.02 ₹463
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🚌 Getting Around
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 ₹27.83
$0.80 COP 3,020
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.93 ₹824
$41.89 COP 158.2K
-78.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 ₹71.3
$1.48 COP 5,588
-47.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹20.27
$1.92 COP 7,241
-88.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 ₹121
$7.89 COP 29.8K
-83.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹106
$0.94 COP 3,542
22.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.3K ₹1.3M
$17.6K COP 66.7M
-19.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K ₹2.7M
$26.3K COP 99.3M
10.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.23 ₹4,357
$80.8 COP 305.3K
-41.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 ₹321
$9.78 COP 36.9K
-64.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.12 ₹657
$24.41 COP 92.2K
-70.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.14 ₹1,766
$25.53 COP 96.4K
-25.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.31 ₹951
$19.37 COP 73.2K
-46.77%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 ₹276
$4.03 COP 15.2K
-25.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.0 ₹5,719
$315 COP 1.2M
-80.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,998 ₹184.3K
$5,935 COP 22.4M
-66.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.12 ₹2,225
$58.8 COP 222.0K
-58.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.28 ₹2,240
$32.62 COP 123.2K
-25.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.36 ₹4,554
$103 COP 390.4K
-52.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.16 ₹3,059
$108 COP 407.7K
-69.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 ₹15.6K
$481 COP 1.8M
-64.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$103 ₹9,499
$366 COP 1.4M
-71.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$417 ₹38.5K
$840 COP 3.2M
-50.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 ₹24.8K
$717 COP 2.7M
-62.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,334 ₹215.3K
$2,748 COP 10.4M
-15.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,244 ₹114.8K
$1,303 COP 4.9M
-4.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chandigarh
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$470 ₹43.3K
$534 COP 2.0M
-12.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
13.43
-38.20%

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Last update for Chandigarh: March 9, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 9, 2026

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