Cost of Living Comparison Between Cherthala and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cherthala and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Cherthala is 62.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cherthala is 59.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.9 ₹77.1
$6.23 COP 26K
-85.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.84 ₹841
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-69.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.63 ₹225
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-64.41%
Cappuccino
$1.18 ₹101
$1.72 COP 7,155
-31.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.31
$1.1 COP 4,575
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.94
$0.73 COP 3,060
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 ₹136
$1.66 COP 6,916
-4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ₹236
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 ₹54.7
$1.09 COP 4,552
-41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 ₹36.04
$1.24 COP 5,188
-66.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
-54.89%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-61.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.26 ₹450
$4.55 COP 19K
15.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.65 ₹226
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-53.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ₹229
$2.26 COP 9,410
18.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.36
$1.07 COP 4,461
-48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 ₹136
$1.51 COP 6,293
5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.88
$1.42 COP 5,911
-65.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.48
$1.11 COP 4,619
-57.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
-59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 ₹36.32
$0.89 COP 3,718
-52.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.39
$0.84 COP 3,507
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 ₹180
$2.35 COP 9,809
-10.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.02 ₹173
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-78.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₹96.3
$1.18 COP 4,927
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ₹151
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-28.92%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.49 ₹384
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🚌 Getting Around
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.57
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.57 ₹733
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.41 COP 5,899
-16.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ₹27.44
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 ₹142
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-78.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K ₹980.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-34.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K ₹1.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-39.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.31 ₹1,994
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-71.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.52 ₹301
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-62.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.75 ₹406
$23.51 COP 98K
-79.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.84 ₹1,013
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-53.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.82 ₹584
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-64.37%
Cinema Ticket
$1.77 ₹151
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-55.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.6 ₹5,011
$305 COP 1.3M
-80.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,565 ₹133.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-73.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$7.93 ₹678
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-86.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.18 ₹785
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-70.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.1 ₹3,344
$103 COP 430.1K
-62.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.92 ₹1,362
$106 COP 440.5K
-84.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹10.6K
$489 COP 2M
-74.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75 ₹6,413
$379 COP 1.6M
-80.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 ₹23.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.1K
$729 COP 3M
-75.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,019 ₹87.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-53.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$600 ₹51.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-60.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cherthala
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$258 ₹22K
$550 COP 2.3M
-53.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
13.43
-30.31%

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Last update for Cherthala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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